Despite a quiet transfer deadline day on Tuesday, Stanley boss John Coleman believes he has the squad to do the business in League Two this season.
The Reds boss snapped up striker Terry Gornell from Tranmere for a second spell at the Crown Ground last Friday and that was that.
But he is not worried as his squad showed their strength in depth by a much-changed side beating League One Tranmere on penalties in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy on Tuesday.
And now Coleman is looking to extend his side’s tally of not conceding a goal in seven-and-a-half hours of league football when they meet Wycombe tomorrow, one team Coleman tipped for success this season.
Like Accrington they are unbeaten in the league, with one win and three draws, but lost their highly-rated wideman Matt Phillips to West Brom in Tuesday’s deadline. But Coleman knows Wycombe, relegated last season, still represent a huge threat to their run of not yet conceding a league goal.
He said: "Wycombe will be difficult. They have lost one of their better players and that will be a bit of a blow for them but they have got a lot of good players and we have got to try and make our home a fortress.
"If we can go out and create as many chances as we did against Newcastle then we have a great chance of winning.
"We are on a good run and you know the test now is how long we can keep it going. I know the lads are keen to extend it and I have got good players as well and they are all prepared to throw themselves in front of shots. Mind you it helps they are on a clean sheet bonus!
"They are doing well for now but, saying that, you don’t want too many nil-nils at home."
He continued: "Every game you play becomes ths toughest test – it is a cliche and boring but it’s true. I was talking to Oxford boss Chris Wilder on Saturday and, no disrespect to the Conference, but there are three or four games that you go into believing you are going to win and you are very surprised if you don’t.
"But there are not many of them in the league and Chris agreed with me. Every three points you pick up are hard earned and you should celebrate acordingly."
Coleman admitted he didn’t expect much to happen at the Crown Ground on Tuesday. "I didn’t expect any transfer activity from us – I always play golf on deadline day anyway and this was no different. But we have a very healthy squad here and we are having to leave people off the bench who are very good players."
Asked how he would assess his side’s league campaign so far after the goalless encounter with Oxford, he said: "Average. If we had won at Oxford then it would have been a fantastic start but I say it is average.
"Mind you, another 42 draws might see us safe. We just have to keep giving it our best shot and see how we go. We certainly need to be more clinical in front of goal.
"We are not going to make any bold predictions and build ourselves up to be something we are not – time will tell how good we are."
Sean Hessey and Charlie Barnett are expected to have shaken off knocks they picked up at Oxford.
THE draw for the second round of the JP Trophy takes place tomorrow, ties to be played the week beginning October 4.
