Steelmen need to be wary as they face testing trip to revitalised Loughborough Students

Leon Mettam's side, who saw their clash with seventh-placed Shepshed Dynamo was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch on Wednesday night, make the trip to Leicestershire to take on a side that has been transformed in recent weeks.

Borough were sitting bottom of the table and looking a good bet for relegation after a run of five straight defeats to the end of January, but three wins on the bounce have catapulted them out of the bottom four.

And they have beaten a trio of the Steelmen's play-off rivals in the process.

Their revival began with a narrow 1-0 home win over Lichfield City, before they saw off fifth-placed visitors Coleshill Town 3-1.

Then on Saturday they stunned 10th-placed hosts Long Eaton United, cruising to a 4-1 win to rise to fifth bottom, a point above the relegation zone.

As they were on Wednesday, Corby were left frustrated last weekend as their derby date with in-form Wellingborough Town was postponed due to a saturated Steel Park pitch.

The Steelmen would have gone into that game in decent heart after they secured a point on the road last Wednesday night, drawing 0-0 at Mickleover.

Corby remain 11th in the Midlands Division table, and are five points behind Coleshill Town in the final play-off spot, but they do have a game in hand.

Following Saturday's trip to Loughborough, the Steelmen have a welcome free week before they entertain Racing Club Warwick on February 21.