ON-LOAN defender Lloyd Jones admits Swindon Town cannot afford to waste any more time before they start to turn their flagging fortunes around and really ignite their fight for survival in League One.

Town turned in their best performance for some time seven days ago in the match at home with fellow strugglers Oldham Athletic.

However, it only yielded a point after a goalless draw which kept Luke Williams’ side sitting third from bottom.

Swindon travel to basement side Coventry City today, continuing a run of games against teams scrapping it out with them at the bottom, with further fixtures against Gillingham, Chesterfield and Port Vale still to come.

Town have only won seven of their 33 league matches so far but Jones, who is at the County Ground for the 2016-17 campaign from Premier League side Liverpool, has set his sights on matching that tally over the final 13 games to guarantee their safety.

“We have looked at it and set a marker of 50 points. We are on 30 now so another six or seven wins is what we need to get,” said Jones.

“We haven’t had a run yet this season, so hopefully this will be the start of one.

“We can’t leave it any later. In the next 13 games, we have got to go into each one to get three points, then the next game, three points again, and so on.

“I don’t really feel that much pressure going into the games because I am confident in the ability of this side.

“Pressure is not something we discuss. We are here to do what we enjoy and hopefully we can get six points from the next two games.”

The prospect of success for Swindon against Coventry today is likely to depend on Jones and his defensive colleagues stifling Sky Blues striker Kwame Thomas.

Thomas suffered an abdominal injury in just his second appearance for Coventry back in August that forced him to spend five months on the sidelines but he has netted two goals in three games since returning to fitness.

Jones and Thomas were team-mates for a brief spell last season as they both enjoyed time on loan at Blackpool in League Two and the 21-year-old centre back hopes that will help give him the edge when it comes to keeping the City forward quiet.

“I only played with him a few times because I was injured but I have been with him in England camps and he is a physical presence and a good athlete,” said Jones.

“He is on form and myself and whoever plays are going to have to try to stop that.

“I think if you have played with someone, you know their strengths and you weaknesses, so it does help.”