THE WEALTH of experience in Worcester City’s side puts them in a “good position” to avoid relegation, according to centre-back Graham Hutchison.

Worcester head into their final two games with their Vanarama National League North status at stake as they are level on points with third-from-bottom Gainsborough Trinity.

And Hutchison believes his team’s “know-how” will be crucial in steering City, who host sixth-placed Salford City on Saturday (3pm), to safety.

“Experience is something that you need at this stage of the season,” he said.

“With experience comes the know-how with the way to play these types of games and that’s why I think we are in a good position.”

The average age of City’s team who drew 0-0 with Stockport County on Monday was 26 with defender James Chambers the oldest at 36 and forward Kuda Muskwe the youngest at 19.

Keeper Nathan Vaughan, centre-back Sam Oji and the versatile Junior English are also over the age of 30 while club captain Danny Jackman who came on in the second half is 34.

“If you look at the team, we have got some good, strong players that have been around in the league for a long time,” said 24-year-old Hutchison.

“Looking across the midfield, how many league games have Ebby (Nelson-Addy), Jordan (Keane), Cieron (Keane) and Danny got between them?

“You only have to look around and you can see lads who are prepared to work hard and have got quality, speed and experience.

“I don’t think we are lacking in anything other than a bit of confidence and that’s why we need to keep upbeat and keep chipping away.”

Although City have looked strong defensively, conceding just three goals in their last five games, they have struggled to find the net.

But Hutchison said it was “very pleasing” to see his side creating so many chances against play-off hopefuls Stockport.

And the Scot is confident they will convert their opportunities when they take on Salford and leaders AFC Fylde at Mill Farm the following Saturday.

“We were slightly disappointed in the changing room (after the Stockport game),” Hutchison said.

“In the first half, we had a number of good chances that you would expect the lads up front to put away.

“But that’s the way it goes when you are playing up front sometimes.

“We have relied on them a lot over the last few weeks and they have been scoring to be fair to them.

“As a defender you want to see chances in front of you as it gives you that desire to put your body on the line to keep the clean sheet and do the ugly side of things.

“It was very pleasing to see them creating chances as opposed to not making any.

“But we will work on that again on Thursday night, get the shape and team selection right for Saturday and hopefully we can create just as many chances against Salford.

“And if we take one the defence will back it up with another clean sheet.”