Doughboys targeting a magnificent seven as they travel to struggling Coventry Sphinx

Jake Stone's side are closing in on the promotion play-off places in the Pitching-In Northern Premier League Midlands Division, and travel to Sphinx sitting ninth in the table, just four points off the top five.

The Doughboys are second in the league's form table, trailing only runaway leaders Carlton Town over the past six games.

A run of four straight wins was ended in their most recent outing as they were held to a 1-1 draw by St Neots Town at the Dog & Duck, but there is no doubt the Doughboys are still heading in the right direction.

The same cannot be said of fast-fading Sphinx, who have slumped badly after a strong start to the season, and now sit one place and one point above the drop zone.

They are currenty second bottom in the form table, and haven't won a game in any competition since beating Basford United 2-0 back on November 1.

Sphinx have lost four of their past five matches, and were beaten 2-1 at Bedworth United in their latest game.

On New Year's Day, the Doughboys missed the chance to go seventh in the table as they were pegged back by an improving St Neots side.

In front of a bumper holiday crowd of 553 at the Dog & Duck, Borough looked to be on course for a fifth straight win as they led 1-0 thanks to a 16th-minute strike from Will Jones.

That was to be the high point of a mixed afternoon for Jones, as his match was ended just before half-time as he was the victim of a robust challenge trying to add a second goal.

The tackle should have resulted in a penalty, but didn't, and Jones had to leave the field, being replaced by Nile Ranger. Stone will be hoping the in-form Jones can make a speedy recovery.

The Doughboys missed chances to extend their lead, and paid the price for that when St Neots netted a 72nd-minute equaliser through former Doughboys striker Neo Richard Noel.