Level of performance is vital says Turner

Speaking to BBC Hereford and Worcester ahead of tomorrow's match at York, Graham Turner has stressed that it is not vital to finish second in the league.

"If we win up there we finish second, however the actual finishing second is not vital.

"What is vital is the level of performance at York.

"I think there is a bit of pride in finishing second, but in the final analysis it doesn't really matter. We go into the play-off games as a fresh start after having the experience of finishing second twice and not progressing into the final.

"I'm not even convinced that (playing the away leg first) is any great advantage now with the way things are.

"If it's a tight game in the first one I know sides are likely in the second leg to come here and defend in numbers and defend deep and make sure we don't score."

Meanwhile Turner has told Jon Wells of the Official Site that it is unlikely that there will be an early kick-off should one of the legs have to be played on the Wednesday.

"There is no way the police would allow a 5.30pm kick-off on Wednesday at our place and we have informed the Conference of that issue. It's market day here adds to it.

"I would think everybody would be up in arms if it's a 5.30pm kick-off. We couldn't possibly supply enough stewards to go ahead with it.

"So for us we've indicated to the Conference that Wednesday would be a non-starter."

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