Smith has until midday tomorrow to register signings in time for the visit to the Blue Square South club, but has set himself no deadline for bringing new players in.

After winning 1-0 at Stourport on Saturday, AFC slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Leighton Town on Tuesday, which saw Smith telling his players in no uncertain terms that some must improve or change is on the way.

"We did well on Saturday. We needed to stem the flow of goals. We defended well and Paul Catley made a couple of good saves, and then had little to do in the second half," said Smith.

"On Tuesday there was the penalty when we should have had a free kick, and the second goal was a wicked deflection. But you have to live with these things.

"After the second goal we lost desire and passion. I said to them if I was a supporter I would have been gutted watching the second-half display."

"I thought we had moved on after Atherstone. But I can't tolerate this kind of performance any more.

"There is no excuse for giving anything less than 100 per cent. We must knuckle down and work hard."

Smith said he knew the players would be motivated on Saturday. "They all want to play in the Trophy. But what concerns me are the bread and butter games.

"They're all eager to play on Saturday, but they're not so keen on going to Romulus the following week."

Gareth Heath took part in the pre-match warm-up on Tuesday, and will train again tonight.If there is no reaction to the hamstring injury that has sidelined him recently, he will be in the squad on Saturday.

Craig Bussens, who took a knock at Stourport, paid a precautionary visit to hospital after suffering blurred vision, but apart from a sore head on Sunday, was able to play at Leighton.

AFC have been drawn at home to Lowestoft Town in the semi-final of the Suffolk Premier Cup, with the tie to be played on Tuesday, March 10.