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Brackley Town boss Gavin Cowan has called on his players to be braver in front of goal as they look to climb the National League table.
His side are 18th, just three points above the relegation places, and their total of 18 goals from 24 games is the lowest in the league - and 47 fewer than leaders York City.
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Cowan's team exited the FA Trophy at the weekend following a 1-0 defeat at Walton & Hersham from two levels below them.
"We totally dominated the game, but you've got to be willing to get hurt, got to be willing to put yourself on the line, and you've got to be brave to score a goal as well," he told BBC Radio Northampton.
"I'm really disappointed with the lack of ruthlessness, it was a bit of a soft performance in the final third."
Brackley finally won promotion to the top tier of English non-league football last season after missing out in the play-offs in six of the previous seven years.
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And they will be looking for another three points on Saturday against Yeovil Town after the boost of back-to-back wins over Forest Green and Boston United at the end of December.
"We had two really good wins against Forest Green and Boston and we wanted to go into the Yeovil game at home with momentum," said Cowan.
"We did due diligence on these guys [Walton & Hersham], as much as we would do for any of the big teams in our league and we stifled them all over the pitch, dominated them in open play, but have just not been ruthless enough - a soft underbelly.
"(If you have) Five or six chances, you have to score. It's the bit I can't do for them and we have to be better."
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