TONY Kelly has backed the Wanderers faithful to play their part in the relegation run-in.

The former Burnden Park favourite, who now works as the club’s fans liaison officer, is predicting a white hot atmosphere to rank alongside any he experienced as a player.

“We need to make it a cauldron,” he said ahead of the home games against Spurs tonight and his former club West Brom on Sunday. “I always call them the 12th man – and when they are in full song, that is exactly what they are. I remember that from being out there on the pitch and feeling it.

“These next two home games are huge for us, but we’re in it together. Spurs are a top side and you know there are going to be times when we don’t see a lot of the ball.

“But we need to keep singing, keep backing the lads, because it does make a difference.”

Kelly is hoping Wanderers will see themselves safe before taking on another of his former clubs, Stoke City, on the final day of the season.

“You’d hope two wins and six points would get us across the line,” he said. “You can only take one at a time but this one against Spurs is a game in hand, so it’s a big chance to get out of the bottom three. That’s why we have to make the place rock. A three-game season starts tonight.”

Nights to remember Marc Iles looks back at four of the most memorable matches under the Reebok Stadium floodlights WANDERERS 5 ASTON VILLA 2 Carling Cup semi-final, January 22, 2004 Two sublime efforts from Jay Jay Okocha helped Sam Allardyce’s side put one foot into the final against David O’Leary’s Villa.

WANDERERS 1 ATH MADRID 0 Uefa Cup, February 14, 2008 El-Hadji Diouf gave Wanderers a first-leg lead with a late goal in front of more than 26,000 fans.

WANDERERS 1 TOTTENHAM 0 Premier League, March 25, 2003 Wanderers climbed out of the drop zone after Jay Jay Okocha scored a stoppage-time penalty.

WANDERERS 1 BURNLEY 0 Premier League, January 26, 2010 Chung-Yong Lee’s strike helped Owen Coyle sink his former club soon after his arrival as manager from Turf Moor.