Braintree Town manager Danny Cowley feels that there will be plenty of people backing his team in their David and Goliath struggle to finish in the Vanarama National League play-offs on Saturday.

The Iron are battling big-spending giants of non-league football, such as Tranmere Rovers, Grimsby and Eastleigh, for a spot in the top five, but know they have a great chance of achieving that when they face Altrincham at the Avanti Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5.30pm).

The game is being televised live on the BT Sport channel and Cowley feels there will be a lot of fans around the country behind their bid.

“We are still the smallest club in and around the play-offs when you compare ours to the resources that the likes of Eastleigh and Tranmere have,” he said.

“So, 100 per cent, we are still the underdogs and we are really proud of the players and what they have achieved this year.

“I like to think that we have given every small club hope.

“We have had a lot of support from the non-league fraternity this year and the amount of good wishes we have had from people outside the club has been overwhelming.

“I think we’ve given everyone in football hope.

“We feel we are fighting for small clubs.

“In a world of football that can governed by money, we are fighting for all small clubs who don’t have the financial support that clubs who are normally in this position have.”