Pete Wild: ‘We have not cracked it yet’

Wild’s switch to a 3-5-2 formation has played a huge part in Town’s improved form.

“It’s worked well for us at the moment, we’ve certainly got the personnel to carry on playing it. We’ll see, we’ll take each game as it comes and see what formation suits who we’re playing against and the personnel we’ve got fit and available.”

Loanee Devante Rodney is available for Town having been ineligible for the 2-1 win at Torquay in the FA Trophy last weekend.

“We’ll have to see,” said Wild when asked if Rodney would come straight into the team. “I haven’t been changing the team much recently so I’ll have to see whether I do on Saturday.

“He brings more pace and power to us. We’ve got some real striking options now.

“Obviously Tobi (Sho-Silva) scored at the weekend so the forwards are scoring goals, and if we’re going to stay where we are we’re going to need that.”

On fellow striker Dayle Southwell’s future, Wild said: “He’s one of our players at the moment and that will remain the same for now.”

Wild said Jamie Allen was back in training this week having recovered from his illness. He was joined by midfielder Liam Nolan and defender Jacob Hanson, but the Town boss reckons the Maidenhead game will come too soon for them both.

Cameron King started the game at Torquay despite suffering with an illness.

“He had a bug but he’s back as his smiley self again,” added Wild.

“It was touch and go whether to start him, we got 50-odd minutes out of him and he had a part in the first goal.”