Harrow Borough manager David Howell believes his team have as good a chance as any of making the play-offs.

The Reds completed the double over second-placed Bury Town on Tuesday night to close within two points of the top-five.

Howell said: “The league table is so tight and it will keep changing constantly from week to week. But if we can keep winning then we will give ourselves as good a chance as any.

“As long as we can stay in touch with the group at the top, then we are in the running and it’s all about timing our run for the end of the season. We are tucked away in the pack and we know we are still within touching distance.”

Skipper Wayne Walters got the hosts off to a perfect start when he stroked the ball home from eight yards after just six minutes.

Boro sealed the 2-0 win in the second half when substitute Danny Hart drilled the ball past the goalkeeper.

Howell said: “It was a good performance and a well deserved win. It could have been a lot more.

“Bury are one of the form teams and to beat them 7-2 on aggregate is a good feat. They have had a great season and probably feel they are assured a play-off place but with eight games to go nothing is assured.”

Boro were beaten 3-2 at Tooting and Mitcham on Saturday in a game which Howell thought they should have won.

The visitors took an early lead through Kurt Morlese but three goals put the game beyond them before a late penalty by Rocky Baptiste.

“It was a missed opportunity,” he said.

“It should have been over after the first 30 minutes when he had three one on ones and enough chances. That, coupled with poor defending, cost us the game.”

Boro face a crucial home match against Ryman Premier play-off contenders Kingstonian on Saturday [1pm].

Howell added: “It’s about beating your rivals and these are all six pointers.

“If we beat them then we go ahead of them but if we lose then it just makes it that much harder for us.”