TEN straight victories have seen Mansfield Town excel into pole position for the title and promotion.
And the 1-0 victory against Nuneaton on Tuesday put them one point off leaders Kidderminster with three games in hand.
They are also five points in front of Wrexham with eight games to go and it has brought an added pressure.
It is Mansfield's to lose and, in midweek, you could sense nervousness in the crowd as the game dragged on goalless with chance after chance being missed before they eventually won.
A roadblock was thrown in their way when James Jennings, so excellent at left-back since joining in January from Cambridge, went off with a hamstring injury and will now miss the rest of the campaign.
But such is Stags' stature and attraction, they swooped yesterday to sign promising left-back Greg Taylor on an emergency loan from Luton Town.
And with four games in the space of eight days, there is a huge opportunity to take a real stranglehold on the Blue Square Bet Premier.
But Cox has told his players, and supporters, to embrace the run-in and hold no fear as they look to make it over the finishing line first.
First up are Tamworth away tomorrow before entertaining Gateshead on Easter Monday.
A trip to Wrexham follows on Thursday night before an even longer journey to Barrow less than 48 hours later.
Cox said: "My message is do not be nervous. We are all in this game to enjoy it and the support the other night was immense.
"Even though we did not play particularly well, they stuck with us and we got the win.
"We can't afford to be anxious or stress about what is at stake. This is why we take part in this sport.
"It is what I am in it for, it is what the supporters are in it for and the lads have just got to enjoy it.
"I don't want anybody to feel pressure. We just have to go for it. We must embrace it.
"We are playing for the title, for promotion and it doesn't get much better than that.
"There is no point worrying about failure. It is all positive and we just have to give it our best shot but certainly not fear it."
Ritchie Sutton, George Pilkington and Lee Beevers could all play at left-back but Cox did not want to be left short if other injuries arise or suspensions, with Beevers on eight cautions and two yellows away from an automatic two-game ban.
That is why the manager was delighted to bring in Taylor on an emergency loan yesterday.
The 23-year-old old has played 20 times for the Hatters this season and has also spent time on loan at Tamworth this term, who Stags face tomorrow.
Cox said: "He's a natural left-back, with good ability both in defence and going forward. The next eight games are important and we need to be sure that all bases are covered. He'll be a very good addition to the squad."
The Stags manager said he will have to rotate his squad in the coming games.
But he also added: "We look fresh now, that break did us good and after getting that game out of the way on Tuesday, we will be sharp.
"We will play tomorrow and then have a warm down and see where we are at on Sunday.
"These lads can physically cope with the demands so I would expect most to be ready to play again on Monday. If changes need to be made, I am positive players who will come in can do a very good job for the team.
"Tamworth is a chance to win another game and I am looking no further than that.
"There will be lots of twists and turns but my job as manager is to make sure those twists are limited as much as possible for our club.
"We want to do it in straight lines and just keeping moving forward, game by game.
"Tamworth will be a difficult test but we will have a solid support and we know what we have to do.
"We have a good chance (of winning the title). But that's all it is at this stage – a chance."
