Droylsden, Stafford and Northwich look destined for the drop, and Celtic are now battling it out with Weymouth and Altrincham to avoid the fourth and final relegation slot.

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Woking are now just above sixth-bottom Farsley, but they are nine points better off – albeit having played one game more – and Deacey thinks that cushion will see them safe.

And he is now anticipating a tough three-way fight for survival with an Altrincham side who are behind them on goal difference having played two games more and fourth-bottom Weymouth, who held the Celts to a 0-0 draw at the Wessex Stadium on Tuesday night.

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Deacey, who takes his side to Salisbury tomorrow, said: "I really do think it is a three-horse race now. And it is going to be a tough one.

"Weymouth looked a strong side to be honest. They have brought in four or five players who looked half-decent and they are still a big threat.

"We have got to play them at our place at the end of this month and that's going to be a big game. But Altrincham have played two games more than us and I think that's the crux of it. It is in our own hands.

"We have got to make those two games count. It's okay having points on the board, but games in hand are valuable if you can make them count. And I think we are coming into form at just the right time to do that."

Farsley face two more away matches before a home game against Burton Albion precedes the return clash with Weymouth. The first of those is a tough trip to Salisbury tomorrow.

Salisbury have had an impressive first season in the Conference following promotion from Blue Square South last May, in stark contrast to Farsley and bottom club Droylsden who struggled to adapt after making the step up from the northern feeder league.

Salisbury are currently seventh in the table and Deacey knows it will be a difficult outing, though with Celtic having lost just two of their last seven matches, it's one he believes they can win.
Deacey said: "Salisbury have done extremely well, both teams promoted from the southern league have done, whereas both the northern teams have struggled.

"I don't know why that is, but they are just off the play-off positions which makes the match a bit more difficult for ourselves. But we have got to get another result to keep the run going.

"We have got some consistency now, we're keeping clean sheets and that's the difference. That's why all managers like clean sheets in football.

"But we're playing half-decent football as well which is helping the situation."

Farsley will be without winger Andy Watson for the trip as he was sent off for what Deacey described as "handbags" at Weymouth on Tuesday, but fellow wide man Rory Prendergast returns from a ban.

Amjad Iqbal is available after work commitments ruled him out in midweek, but Simeon Bambrook may be unable to travel this time due to the same problem.

Deacey will have to decide whether to pair up Iqbal and Georges Santos again at the centre of defence and move Mark Jackson, who has impressed in the last two games after switching from right-back.