The Bulls head to Swindon Town for a make or break League One match on Saturday.
It's probably do or die for the Bulls as they face one of the three 'target' teams on 38 points. Win and the gap drops down to a more manageable five points. Lose and the chasm goes into double figures. A draw, like the one the two sides shared in September, will do neither side much good.
Swindon's pre-season high hopes have transformed into another disappointing season. Despite Maurice Malpas' departure form has not picked up, leaving them on the edge of the relegation spots. Tuesday's 3-0 win over a disappointing Southend side would have done their confidence the world of good, and their home form is - like the Bulls - substantially better than the form on their travels. Goals aren't a problem either, at either end, with an average of three goals a game at the County Ground this season and half of them for the away side.
The Bulls stand on the brink and desperately need to secure the three points from yet another crucial match. A fifth straight defeat would be the worst run of form since they dropped out of the Football League in 1997. The last of those six defeats was away at Scunthorpe before they went away again and secured a 1-0 win. A repeat of that particular piece of history will be most welcome after Tuesday.
Swindon Town vs Hereford United, County Ground, Saturday 21st March, 3.00pm.