DAVID Holdsworth believes the way his Mansfield side have performed against some of the Blue Square's Premier's top teams proves they have nothing to fear at Histon tonight.

The fourth-placed Stutes have only lost once in the league at home all season and have a reputation of being a tough and uncompromising long ball side.

But Holdsworth, who has promised changes to his line-up at the Glass World Stadium, is quietly confident his side can meet the challenge.

The manager points to the Stags having competed well with those teams gunning for promotion.

"A lot of things have changed since December 29. Standards have risen and now when we take a step back, we don't fall down like a pack of cards," said Holdsworth.

"I think fans would have seen a defeat in the Torquay game earlier in the season.

"But I believe every club represents what their manager is about and I want us to be positive.

"We have seen the likes of Oxford and Cambridge and Torquay and Crawley as well, and we have not been walloped by any of them.

"It shows that we are set up in the right way and if we can add substance in certain areas and tidy up in others we have got the makings of a very good squad."

Adie Moses, Scott Garner, Louis Briscoe, Rob Duffy and Alan Marriott all have slight knocks but Holdsworth is hoping they will all be available.

Meanwhile, Mansfield have drafted in former Notts County striker Spencer Weir-Daley on loan. The 23-year-old was released from his contract at Meadow Lane by mutual consent in January.

Holdsworth said: "He has a good pedigree and wants the chance to show what he can do.

"He has got bags of pace and he is a good finisher and he is keen to impress."