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Dave Hockaday insists his Forest Green Rovers outfit will be out to claim all three points when they travel to the New Recreation Ground to face the already-relegated Grays Athletic.

Rovers need just another point to guarantee their safety, but Hockaday insists his side will go out and play positive football.

"We can't go away and defend for 95 minutes, that's not what we do. We'll be looking to get at Grays and try and win the game. Anything else would be suicide," he told This Is Gloucestershire.

"In every game there is pressure, whether you are looking to go up, stay up or just do better than the last game, so this will be no different.

"It's going to be a really tough game down there, the toughest of the season in my eyes," he said.

"But I think people can now see now there is a system and a method to how we play, as well as a willingness by the players to give absolutely everything they have for this football club.

"I'm a firm believer that hard work gets rewarded and hopefully that will be the case by Saturday evening."

Rovers will be minus the services of Mike Fowler (ankle), but will welcome back striker Isaiah Rankin, who returns after a two-match ban.

The Gravelmen will have to make do without the services of forward Jamie Guy (hamstring), who is expected to miss the rest of the campaign, while young midfielder Arian Retkoceri might be handed a start.