Royals looking for a win to lift 'flat' dressing room

Sutton Coldfield Town take on Kidsgrove tomorrow, and Royals assistant boss Neil Tooth has admitted that the atmosphere around the squad is 'flat' given their recent poor run.

"One thing we have always had at Sutton is a lively dressing room," Tooth told the club's website. "At the minute though, we are all a little flat and down due to our inconsistent form."

His confession is hardly surprising after a dismal few months which have seen the Royals fall from automatic promotion contenders to play-off outsiders.

Indeed, Tooth says now that the players and staff aren't even focusing on the play-offs, instead just trying to re-capture some kind of form.

"We are not thinking about the play-offs. At the minute we are concentrating purely on getting back into some form and playing well again."

"If we sort that out, then maybe in five or six games we can have a look and see where we are, but at the moment it's not in our thoughts at all."

New signing Gareth Johnson will go straight into the squad for tomorrows game, with the club hopeful of bringing another new face in before the 11am deadline. 

Kick-off at Coles Lane is at 3pm.