Boston United boss Hurst wary of visit of relegated bottom club Truro City

The Cornish side beat Boston 3-0 at home earlier in the campaign and, despite their relegation being sealed, Hurst has been impressed by the Tinners' recent displays.

“In terms of their league position, some people may think it is an easy game and expectations rise. But it is never that simple,” he said.

“The table says they are the worst team in the league, but that is not how they are looking right now in the games I have watched.

“I have watched Truro the same as I would everyone else and they have certainly looked a better team than their league position suggests.

“Maybe that is because they were playing with a bit of freedom as they knew what their fate was going to be. And they have probably got things to play for themselves in terms of next season.

“I accept that over a season that is where they have found themselves, but they certainly do not look like they've put their feet up.

“They look like they are still giving it a good go which is what you would hope for from your players and is certainly what I will be looking for from mine as well.”

He continued: “They probably should have beaten Yeovil when they did get relegated.

“More recently they drew with Forest Green and did well in that game.

“They drew with Boreham Wood as well and they are a better team than what their position shows at the minute and, ultimately, that is what we have got to guard against.

“We must not think we just have to turn up to get the result as, with all due respect to our opponents the other day, Brackley, that showed in that game.

“So we have got to perform to a better level if we want to get the win that people perhaps expect.

“But most of us know that is not how things work in football.”

The 3-0 defeat at Truro still rankles at Boston.

“Thankfully that result was not under myself, but it still gets spoken about a little at various points, especially among staff, as it being a bad day and arguably the worst day of the season,” said Hurst.

“I know Graham (previous manager Coughlan) was fuming with that, and understandably so.

“It is never nice to get beaten when you have travelled so far, the fans too, and you want to produce a performance for them.

“This time it's Truro who have to do the travelling and we hope for the reverse in the result too.”

On Truro's style of play, he said: “They can mix it up if I am being honest.

“John Askey has had some good teams in the past and they usually want to play. Out of possession they are quite aggressive in their approach.

“So we will prepare properly and give them the respect I feel they deserve.”

Hurst has no new injuries after Easter but may make changes to try things out without weakening his side's chance of a victory.

“The result will always be the main objective, but at the same time I have to try to pick a team that I can get something from in terms of maybe a bit of learning or to look at one or two individuals as well,” he said.

“But at any stage of a season I would never put out a team I did not think could win a game of football.”

After the long trip to Cornwall, the Pilgrims will quickly be back on the road south again to Wealdstone on Tuesday and Hurst said: “At the end of the day the other teams have had to make the same trips at various points in the season. It is what it is.

“We knew the schedule and we have to go and be professional in both games.

“Wealdstone have certainly been in good form at home.

“They had a 3-0 win the other day against Aldershot and I saw them beat Hartlepool in comprehensive fashion, scoring seven goals.

“But in between those they went away from home and conceded five themselves at Boreham Wood, so they are a little bit up and down.

“Certainly when I watched them against Hartlepool, as the scoreline suggests, they were a very impressive team with a lot of athleticism in there.

“So I am expecting a difficult game when that one comes around.”