BURY'S first team squad had a day out at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday and they will need to be at the races again Saturday!

That's when they come face to face with League Two leaders Yeovil Town who will be smarting from last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Darlington.

Gary Johnson's talented side haven't looked back since they were thumped 3-1 by the Shakers on the opening day of the season at Gigg Lane.

At lot of footballing water has passed under Blackford Bridge since then and both Bury's scorers on the day Dave Nugent (2) and Graeme Jones have since left.

But that doesn't mean Barrow's boys will be going down to deepest Somerset quaking in their boots.

There have been signs of an improvement in performance in their last two games, which have yielded a vital four points from six.

And with the start of the crucial Easter programme, Grimsby Town at home and Chester away, only a week off, Barrow reckons the view could be a lot rosier three games down the line.

"If we continue to go about our jobs the way we've done in the past two games we could soon be out of trouble," he said.

"We must make sure we don't slip any further, it's a tough task but it can be done.

"In an ideal world we could be in a very good position at a quarter-to-five on Easter Monday but there is a lot of hard work to be done between now and then."

Barrow believes it's not beyond the realms of possibility that Bury could spring a surprise at Huish Park, although he's well aware of the big part a partizan home support plays for the Glovers.

"They lost last week and that's a situation we can use to our advantage," he said.

"They are sure to be a bit anxious and, of course, we have already put one over on them this season.

"But we will have to be on top of our game, we were in the game down there for a long time until they scored two quick goals.

"It always seems to have a carnival atmosphere about the place and it's very uplifting.

"The whole club seems to be enjoying the Football League experience that our club has enjoyed for more than 100 years."

The only injury doubt surrounds centre-half John Fitzgerald who limped off with an achilles problem last weekend.