Dandy Town need only a one-goal defeat or better against North Village tonight to seal their place in the Dudley Eve Trophy -- but head coach Andrew Bascome is hungry for any kind of victory over the Premier Division pacesetters.

Town's 6-2 thrashing of Southampton Rangers on Sunday left them in fourth place, level on points with Wolves going into tonight's re-arranged match at BAA Field (kick-off 8.30 p.m.).

But if Town lose by two goals or worse tonight, Wolves will climb ahead of them on goal difference to claim fourth place at the halfway stage of the season and a berth in the popular holiday tournament.

The first attempt to play the Town-Village match last Tuesday ended in abandonment due to floodlight failure after 45 minutes with the score at 1-1.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils, on a high after their impressive 2-0 win over rival title contenders PHC at the weekend, will be looking to increase their lead at the top of the table. Victory tonight would open up a seven-point gap between Village and second-placed Devonshire Colts.

Bascome was looking to draw on words from the opposition camp to bring the best out of his team.

"The North Village technical director (Kenny Thompson) made a statement that Village are the team to beat,'' said Bascome. "If we can beat them it would be a great psychological victory and it would tilt the psychological balance our way.'' Bascome took over from Mark Trott at St. John's Field at the start of the season, but a squad brimming with flair players like Paul Cann, Raymond Beach, Darron Simons and Carlos Smith has so far under-achieved in the eyes of many observers.

However, the flowing football Town produced in Sunday's demolition of admittedly ordinary opposition signalled that Bascome's men are coming into form for Christmas.

And the coach admitted that he was a fan of his own team.

"They (Town) are an exciting team and I love watching them play,'' said Bascome. "When we are on form, I'd say we play some of the most impressive football I've seen.

"But mentally, we still have to get it right. At times we lose concentration.

In football, you have to get things right collectively, mentally and physically.'' Basking in the afterglow of Town's six-goal spectacular on Sunday, Bascome said he had always been confident his team would find their form by mid-season and he added that sometimes fans and coaches expected too much of unpaid players.

"I always felt we were not getting the breaks and I think this is the right time to start to have a good run,'' said Bascome.

"There were high expectations upon these guys and now they are doing what's necessary. They are playing the way they are facing, playing it simple.

"Sometimes we can think players are being skilful when they're not. To me, being skilful is doing the right thing at the right time and using the necessary skill for the situation.

"People in Bermuda should remember that our players are amateurs and they live in a demanding society. We have players here who have families and some have their own business and it's not always possible for them to get to training. We have to work around their lives and people and coaches should understand that.'' Paul Cann: a threat to Village in tonight's crunch match at BAA.