TIVERTON Town will be brimming with confidence when they travel to Yate Town for an Evo-Stik Southern league encounter today.

They may still be 12 points away from the top of the table but their 3-1 demolition of leaders Stratford Town last Saturday will leave them fearing no one.

They have now one their last four league matches on the trot and are bearing down quickly on the play-off places.

And manager Martyn Rogers this week said his side were up for any challenges in their way.

Those challenges are coming thick and fast however, as tomorrow week the Yellows entertain second-placed Merthyr Town.

Tiverton produced a pulsating performance on Saturday to stop runaway leaders Stratford in their tracks.

The visitors’ attacking formation left gaps behind for Tivvy to exploit all afternoon at Ladysmead.

Tivvy went close after 20 minutes, James Richards’ vicious free-kick testing keeper Andy Kemp.

The Yellows took the lead three minutes later as Jamie Mudge beat Kemp at his near post with an angled 18 yard drive.

Tyrone Fagan, Stratford’s main goal threat, had already gone close before turning a defender in the 35th minute but he shot just wide.

Five minutes after the break Stratford equalised. Tivvy failed to clear and Joe Halsall fired into the roof of the net from 12 yards.

But within six minutes Tivvy were back in front, Matt Bye’s delicious corner being headed home by the unmarked Jimmy Hinds at the near post.

Four minutes later it was 3-1. Bye’s excellent free-kick was met by the head of Mudge who easily beat Kemp.