Stevenage will have no problem coping with pressure in their final fixtures according to manager Steve Evans - because since his arrival at the Lamex, there hasn't been one game without some sort of expectation.

Boro began their final five games of the League One season with a trip to Exeter City and they know they may have to pick up wins in all of them to get themselves into the play-offs.

The boss said: "There was an interesting point in our staff meeting [on Thursday morning] where it was said that since Paul [Raynor] and I came in, a little more than two years ago, there has not been one game at first-team level that has not had a huge meaning to it. 

"There's other clubs that are playing out their season and they can try one or two things and give people some games. 

"We came in with the mandate to keep the club in League Two and they we deservedly won promotion last season. 

"And then because of our fight for the play-offs this season, every game has had something on it. 

"We've got four games left that are really meaningful and the last day will take care of itself if we're in a position that we were against Grimsby [last year]." 

Their hosts are 15th and safely in mid-table but despite that, Evans is well aware of the threat the Grecians can pose.

Evans said: "We're at stage where we're almost at cup-tie football. I've read Gary’s words carefully this week and he's about point accumulation and trying to surpass what they did last year. 

"He's a really gifted head coach and I've got a lot of time for him personally. 

"He's got some really good players, they've invested in the squad in Gary's short spell there, so nobody has to tell me how tough it will be.  

"But I want us to go and express ourselves. I can’t imagine any Stevenage supporter who was at The Valley on Monday coming away disappointed. 

"Disappointed we didn't win maybe but we totally dominated for long spells and were at absolute saturation point in the last 20 minutes trying to get a goal. 

"If we have a similar type of performance, I believe we will have players on the pitch that will put the ball in the net for us. 

"But we have to remain solid and tight at the back. We don't want to be giving signs of encouragement to what I think is already an excellent team."

They head to St James Park with a clean bill of health bar one - Jake Forster-Caskey confirmed as being out for the season.

Evans said: "Jake’s finished for the season now. He's having a little operation on Saturday and we feared that might be the case. 

"That is a blow but in saying that, we've got a young man in Harvey White who's trying desperately to step in and fill his boots and Nesta Guinness-Walker has been excellent when he's played. 

"So we have good alternatives but Caskey is a bit of a blow because for a spell there, he was stunning. 

"We should be fresh mentally and that’s part of it as well. 

"The boys are looking incredibly bright and fresh after a couple of days away from the training ground. 

"They’ve had a lot of games, a lot of travelling and a lot of commitment, but they look really focused and fresh. 

"And the objective is to manufacture that into a good performance on Saturday."