Lowestoft Town manager Jamie Godbold has called on his players to recapture the form they'd shown just a few weeks ago as another top-of-the-table clash awaits.

Fourth placed Lowestoft will entertain third placed Heybridge Swifts at the Fosters Solicitors Community Stadium this weekend.

After their 100 per cent winning run at home was ended by table topping AFC Sudbury last time out, Godbold's men will be aiming to bounce back after a 1-0 defeat away at East Thurrock United last Saturday.

Having been unbeaten in the first 10 league games, and after three successive defeats, Godbold said: "We need to get back to the form we had shown earlier in the season." 

Owen Murphy is set to return to the squad after injury while Chris Henderson and Josh Harvey will miss this weekend's match through suspension.

The Blues boss said: "Hendo is missing for another two games and Josh will now be out three games, Rob Eagle is getting back to fitness while Jake Reed is also a doubt."

Godbold admitted they had made a "couple of inquiries" for players this week, but "nothing" had come of those and the squad would be as was.

Ahead of the Heybridge Swifts match, Godbold said: "We are expecting a tough game against a team in good form.

"They have won their last five matches and they are in great form but having said that they do lose away from home.

"Our home form, up until the Sudbury game last time out, had been great with 100pc wins.

"We have to approach the game full of confidence, and get back to being confident again as we've gone from winning every game in our first 10 league matches to three defeats on the bounce.

"It's amazing how football changes so quickly, with the results now going against us.

"So it is a case now of picking the boys up and we need the senior players to help with that and step up.

"Our supporters have been great all season. They were really good at getting behind us last time out against Sudbury and they are our 12th man.

"On the back of three losses it would be great if they get behind us again on Saturday, even if things are not going our way, as they can help with picking the players up and pushing them on."