Flynn urges Robins to 'empty tank' in final games

Michael Flynn's Cheltenham side have lost their past four matches

Cheltenham manager Michael Flynn has urged his side to "empty the tank" during their final five games to end the season on a positive note.

The Robins have lost their past four matches and are currently 16th in the table, 14 points clear of the bottom two, but 15 points off of the play-off places.

They travel to Crewe on Thursday night looking for their first away win since 11 March, when they beat AFC Wimbledon.

"I want to see them empty the tank, give everything they've got to the final whistle of the last game of the season. And if they do that they can look in the mirror, win, lose or draw. If they do that they can hold their hands up and say I've given everything - that's all I ask for," Flynn told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

"Saturday [against Doncaster] was a big improvement performance-wise on the previous two, but we've still come up short and we've got to find a way to win a few games before the end of the season."

Cheltenham have not scored in their past four matches and have managed only six shots on target overall.

"Since the Swindon game I don't think we've created enough chances during the games for whatever reason," Flynn said.

"We've tried different formations, different strike partners, Jordan [Thomas] playing on the left rather than the opposite. It's a bit frustrating."

Cheltenham beat Crewe in their last meeting on Boxing Day but Flynn said he had a "lot of time" for their manager Lee Bell and player development boss Kenny Lunt.

When the Robins have travelled up north for away games, they have used Crewe's training facilities as a pitstop on long journeys.

"They've been good as gold to us this season," Flynn said. "They've allowed us to use their training facilities numerous times.

"They're two really good lads who I've got a lot of time for and I think he's [Bell] doing an excellent job as well on a limited budget."