JOHNNIE Jackson has revealed his message this week to his AFC Wimbledon players: There is not much room for mistakes as their play-off challenge hangs in the balance.
The Dons are three points off the top seven but three of the four sides in the play-off places they can realistically catch all have games in hand.
Wimbledon host Salford City on Saturday.
“With the situation we find ourselves in now, there’s not much room for error,” Jackson said on the Dons’ website. “We’ll be going for the win.
“That’s been the message since Monday. We know that we really have to go for it now, starting with Saturday, and then the final three games after that.
“If we do win all four we still won’t know because we’ll be waiting on the results of others, but it would give us a chance of being in that shake-up, so it’s pretty clear what we have to do now.
“Anyone can beat anyone on a given day in this league. Especially where we are, it’s so bunched up because it’s really competitive. Obviously, we’re going to have to rely on a bit of luck and results going our way elsewhere too.”
The Dons will have captain Jake Reeves available, but Armani Little is still a doubt with a hamstring problem.
Jackson said: “Jake has recovered. It was a shame that we missed him at Stockport, with his experience. He’s trained these past few days, feels much better, and he comes back into contention.
“Armani has been a lot better this week, he’s managed to get a little bit of work done out there on the grass, so we’ll make a call on Armani and decide how we go with him. He’s had some involvement in training sessions, so hopefully he can play a part.”
