AFC Telford's Jordan Lussey in bouyant mood ahead of trip to Brackley

The Bucks are aiming to get back to winning ways on the road tomorrow after losing their last four away games in all competitions.

One of those defeats on their travels saw them exit the FA Trophy, being downed 1-0 at Blyth Spartans on Tuesday night.

The former Liverpool midfielder felt they played very well at Blyth though and is in in a positive mood ahead of the trip to St James Park.

“It’s going to be a tough one, especially being away from home,” said Lussey.

“I think we can take a lot of positives from Tuesday night though.

“For me, it was some of the best football we’ve played since I’ve been here.

“We may have lost the game and we weren’t quite at in the final third, but our pattern of play and the amount of possession we had was really good.

“Defensively, our organisation, was better than it has been too – that is something we have been working on a lot in training.”

Going into the clash, Telford are 13th in National League North and Brackley are second.

“I think anyone can beat anyone in this league and we don’t fear anyone,” said Lussey.

“We’re not scared of any team in this league.

“If you look at the squad now, we’re in a good way.

“Training has improved – the intensity levels – in the past couple of weeks.

“There is a lot of competition. There are 20 players all working hard to be involved at Brackley.”

Lussey – who has made 17 appearances for Telford this campaign, scoring four goals – gave away the penalty which led to Blyth’s winner on Tuesday night.

He was deemed to have tripped Jarrett Rivers in the box, with Dale Hopson putting away the spot-kick.

The 23-year-old is adamant he did not make any contact with Rivers though and added: “I pulled out of the tackle and thought the referee had blown because of a dive and was going to give a free-kick to us.

“It’s hard to take, especially in the cup, but these things happen.”