BILLERICAY manager Craig Edwards has placed huge importance on their remaining home matches and says they are "must win" if his team are to stay up this season.
With more than half of their remaining matches this season coming at New Lodge, Edwards is confident they can get the points they need.
He said: "The home games are key to us.
"We've got four games at home of the six remaining and I think we need to win all of them and see if we can pick something up on the road. It's a big ask now."
Edwards admitted there he had no complaints after watching his side slip to a 3-0 defeat at Sutton United on Saturday.
He said: "There were no excuses. I thought we were very much in it in the first half and probably created the better chances. But in the second half we gave a soft second goal away and after that, they've completely outplayed us."
With their last win away from home coming two months ago at Truro City, the Blues will have to show spirit and good home form to remain in the Blue Square South next season.
Edwards revealed it was hard to take anything from the defeat and explained: "There aren't a lot of positives, I thought in the second half we got overrun.
"I think the positives are that our first-half performance was good.
"I also thought Chris Wild did very well at right-back against a tremendous opponent."
After Sutton's third goal on Saturday, Edwards replaced skipper Glenn Poole and Jay May with one eye on last night's (Tuesday) game against Eastbourne Borough.
He added: "Glenn is no spring chicken any more.
"He wants to play every minute of every game but we've got to be sensible.
"It's the same with Jay May, he had a bit of a groin strain and we've got to look after him and look at the bigger picture."
