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We had a strong 2-1 win at the weekend against a tough opponent in Exeter City who are pushing for the play-off positions and we hope to keep our unbeaten run going this weekend at home to Carlisle.

It’s a massive game as we’re the same amount of points and it’s so tight at the moment with six teams separated by just three points, so a win at Prenton Park will give us a huge lift in the table and with our morale.

Most importantly, we have to make sure that we don’t falter in the way we did against Hartlepool after our 3-0 win over Accrington Stanley.

Our approach against Accrington was perfect with a very composed performance and I feel we did that again against Exeter so we must keep that level up when we face Carlisle.

We’ve lost and gained some players in the January transfer window, like Adam Dugdale and Josh Thompson, and they’re settled in now so hopefully they can repeat their performances with the rest of the squad.

Iain Hume has come back and we all know what he can do. He’s looks just as sharp as he did when I last played with him for Rovers and his energy will have a great effect on the players.

Carlisle are a solid team and Keith Curle, the manager, has had to deal with a lot lately after fans protested against the board in their win over Mansfield.

They have some dangerous players who have popped up with a few goals and David Amoo in particular could be a threat with his pace as he returns to Tranmere.

This is another important game for us, but like Accrington, Manager Micky Adams will maintain that it is not a six-pointer to take some of the pressure off and allow us to just enjoy the game and show what we can do.

Another win will see us push ourselves further up the table and with 19 games to go, a finish in the top half of the table is not out of the question and that’s what we’re aiming for.

Iain Hume's experience will be of great benefit to us

Iain Hume returning to the club after nine years away is great news for the fans and the club and now he has international clearance, he can hopefully force his way into the team.

He had a great time in India with Kerala Blasters making the final and being voted the best player in the league ahead of the likes of Luis Garcia and David Trezeguet so his experience against these players will be of benefit to us.

His return is a big lift, a terrific bonus, to the club and the squad and he is just as energetic in training as I remember and he looks very sharp so his work ethic will impact upon everyone.

He’ll be another outlet for goals and assists and he’ll cause defences trouble by opening them up as Micky has said, so he’ll be a great addition in the run in.

With his experience and qualities on the field, he’ll have a big impact at this level and I’m sure the Super White Army can’t wait to welcome him back home at Prenton Park.

Training remains hard but enjoyable

With our push up the table our training has remained the same since day one; hard and intense but enjoyable.

Since the gaffer has come in he’s instilled a strong work ethic in our play and the increased level of training is just what the team needed and we’re all benefiting from that, as our results show.

The team is stronger in all areas from the training regime Micky brought in with our strength and stamina considerably better which will see us well in the tough games ahead.