Potters Bar Town may be closing in on a points tally synonymous with safety but manager Max Mitchell believes there is an opportunity to push well beyond that target.

A 4-2 win away to Cheshunt took the Scholars onto 30 points for the season with 18 games of the Isthmian League Premier Division still to go.

Forty is the mythical target they are looking at initially but with seven games in February alone, the boss says what happens next is entirely up to them.

"There's always going to be a congestion of fixtures with the cancellations that we've had of late," he said. 

"We have to be proactive and we have to do the right things. 

"We've got a planned recovery session on Thursday and I'm sure there's going to be some twists and turns over the next few months. 

"That gives us 30 points and the realistic target to stay up in this division is around 40 so that's another three or four games. 

"And then it is up to the lads in terms of where this season goes. 

"We've got something to play for and look forward to in [the Herts Charity Cup] final in March.

"That brings competition in house and that's always healthy and always good for the squad. 

"There's definitely something to play for but after [hopefully reaching 40 points in the next three or four games], the rest is a bonus.  

"If we want to decide to really put a mark on this season and do well, then it’s up to the boys and to us as a management team."

The victory at Theobalds Lane saw Brandon Adams score twice in the first half and Samrai Gebrai and Rickie Hayles after the break.

Mitchell said: "I thought it was a really mature professional performance away from home against a good side in Cheshunt. 

"They came in off the back of a really good win on Saturday and we felt we'd have to be a little bit fresher. 

"We made a few changes, some were forced and some were needed, and effectively that's won us the game.  

"We were relentless in our work and we showed a lot of character and a lot of maturity in a young side. 

"We finished the game with two 17-year-olds and started the game with two 17 year-olds. 

"They got their first taste of men's football and in a game that had a kind of spice. 

"It was a good game, a good performance and an important three points." 

The Scholars boss has used his links and the bonhomie with Stevenage to bring in three of the League One club's academy players.

And the Bar manager was full of praise for them.

He said: "We've been through it of late. We've had to be patient with games being called off, we've lost six to seven defenders over the last few weeks and we've had to be really cute in terms of signing players. 

"Rylee Mitchell come in on loan from Stevenage for his debut and showed a real sure performance, as did David Hicks. 

"I think Louie [Henry] been excellent in these last two games, even at Horsham on Saturday.

"I felt he dealt with the game well, he was on the front foot and he was exactly what I thought he'd be coming into the squad. 

"They'll grow from that performance."