BRAINTREE TOWN manager Alan Devonshire is hoping a big crowd will come along to see his side take on Barnet on Monday.
The Iron, who have made a solid start to their third season in the Conference Premier, take on the Bees in their Bank Holiday Monday fixture at the Amlin Stadium.
Barnet, relegated from the Football League last season, have made a good start to life back in non-league with two wins and a draw from three matches.
They are managed by legend Edgar Davids, who can count Ajax, AC Milan, Juventus and Tottenham among his former clubs, and Devonshire is hoping the Bees game will attract a big attendance.
"I think it will," he said. "We had nearly a thousand on Tuesday [against Woking] and 900 on Saturday [against Kidderminster].
"The initiative with free tickets for youngsters has helped us and there's lot more noise around the place, and I'm sure on Monday it'll be a better atmosphere as I'm sure they'll bring a few.
"We've had two decent performances at home, we've beaten Woking and were unfortunate not to get a result against Kidderminster and now we've got another good side.
"Let's hopefully get a good result on Saturday to set us up for that.
"I don't think you would have expected Edgar Davids to be at this level, so it'll be another good game.
"Barnet are a decent side and they've started off really well, they're second in the league so another tough game, but all I'm looking at is Saturday's game."
Saturday sees Devonshire take his side to Dartford for a battle of the teams who last season were the best part-time clubs in the country.
The Darts finished just above the Iron, and although they have endured a trickier start this term, Devonshire is expecting a difficult afternoon.
"It'll be tough," he added. "We know the way they play, a great big physical side, so we know it'll be tough."
Devonshire, who does not expect to add any new faces to his squad before the transfer window closes, has seen his side take four points from their opening three games.
They started with a draw at Hereford, before beating Woking and suffering a late defeat to a very strong Kidderminster side on Saturday – and Devonshire believes the Harriers are the team to beat this season.
"On Saturday it was disappointing, we worked so hard to get the result, it didn't happen but they're a very good side, so we're not going to get too disheartened by it. I fancy them to win it."
