GRIMSBY Town boss Paul Hurst insists the pressure is all on Gateshead on the eve of tomorrow's deciding Play-Off Semi Final second leg.
With a place in the Wembley final up for grabs, Town will take on the Heed in front of a bumper crowd at the International Stadium tomorrow (4.30pm).
And that expectant home support is just one reason why the Town boss feels the pressure will all be on Gary Mills' side.
Speaking this afternoon, he said: "It's a bit of role-reversal from the other night to a degree.
"After the result on Thursday, in certain quarters of the Gateshead camp at least, it seems as though they think they've completed a large part of the job.
"They're at home and the expectancy levels on them are now high.
"I know they've had a couple of big crowds towards the end of the season but, in general, they're not used to be playing in front of the kind of crowd we'll see tomorrow, so the pressure is now on them.
"They'll be seen as favourites for the tie and hopefully we can add to the pressure that will be on them from the home crowd."
The Mariners are expected to take a travelling army of fans to Tyneside tomorrow and Hurst is determined to reward them for that backing.
He continued: "I'm pleased that fans have been and bought their tickets rather than taking the option of sitting at home and watching the game on TV.
"For that, I hope we can give them all something to shout about tomorrow."
