It’s set to be a fascinating weekend in the League One promotion race, with Wanderers facing Derby and Peterborough hosting Portsmouth.
Portsmouth and Derby currently occupy the automatic promotion spots, although there could still be plenty of twists and turns before the end of the season.
Here is what each of the managers had to say heading into this weekend’s set of fixtures.
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho on Peterborough trip
“The end goal is now in sight and I think that can be a motivating factor to get the lads at the top of their game,” said Mousinho.
“That then radiates into the stadium and to the fans, so there is no point hiding away from the position we have put ourselves in. Now, we just need to make sure that we step on for these final eight games and try to achieve something.
“I think that Peterborough are a fantastic side. I went to watch them last week and they blew Northampton away.
“They’ve got some really talented. young players and are very well coached, so I think it should be a good game of football.
“A lot has been made about their pitch, but it doesn’t seem to be hindering the way they want to play football.
“There are no worries there from us and it is something we will have to deal with, as we have done in the past at other grounds.”
Peterborough chief Darren Ferguson on Pompey clash
“We were nowhere near our normal quality (against Stevenage), but I can’t expect us to be perfect all the time," Ferguson explained.
“What I do need is for us to find a way of winning games and we did that by being ruthless.
“We made it hard for ourselves but we still managed to overcome an opponent who were just as tough as we knew they would be. Stevenage are not sixth in the league for no reason at this stage of the season.
“We told the lads a while ago to stay in touch and get to March. I always felt this month would be pivotal and that we really had to go for it, and there is no doubt we have got a chance.
“We will roll the players out again on Saturday against Portsmouth. It is the sort of game you want to be involved in.
“They have been the best team so far, they are bringing 4,000 with them and we need our fans more than we have needed them all season.”
Barnsley boss Neill Collins on Cheltenham test
"Cheltenham are very aggressive against the ball and aggressive with how they want to play,” Collins stated.
“Bearing in mind, I don't think they had scored a goal in the opening 11 games, Darrell has managed to get them scoring and get them winning games. They are going to ask a lot of questions, they are going to make us defend.
“Things that we have dealt with this year, and dealing with the expectations - something that I think we have had to deal with all season to varying degrees of success.
“But if we can implement a lot of the things we did the other night (at Carlisle), we will be able to put on a good performance."
Derby chief Paul Warne on Bolton clash
“I think it is a game that neither team will want to lose. Ironically, we will both be going for it but if you lose it is a bigger blow,” said Warne.
“I think they are a very well managed club,” Warne continued. “I really like Ian Evatt, I think he is a really good coach and a really good guy.
“I like the way his teams play, I have seen a lot of them. They have got a couple of injuries with two of their strikers ruled out, although they still have two formidable strikers to come in.
“They have put themselves in a really good position. This is their third season in League One and they have sort of built and improved on the team year-on-year.
“The club has massive expectations and with that comes a pressure for the players, not dissimilar to us.”
Wanderers boss Ian Evatt on Derby trip
“We know what we need to do and we know what is important. To be able to do that, we need to remain calm," Evatt told The Bolton News.
“Of course, with football you have to play with emotion - there is no denying that - but you have to control that emotion and turn it into a positive. We will be ready and we want to back up what we did on Tuesday.
“For me, it is another game of football and another opportunity, and we will do the best we can to try and win it, as we do with every game.”
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