DEFENDER Paul Reid has no regrets about leaving a promotion chase in League One with Colchester for a relegation battle in the Championship with Scunthorpe United.

Four points from the last two home games have fuelled his belief that the Iron will stay up – and they can take another huge step in that direction in tonight's home game with fellow strugglers Sheffield United.

"All games are big ones for us at the moment, but this has a bit of extra spice because it is against a team who are down there with us," said Reid, who celebrated his 29th birthday last Friday.

"If we can beat Sheffield United, that will give us seven points out of nine from our last three home games and that will be massive for us at this stage of the season.

"We have got to do exactly the same as in the last two home games – give it everything we have got and walk off the pitch at the end with no regrets.

"I think our performances have been getting better and better. I hope it looks like that too.

"The atmosphere feels different from when I first walked in the dressing room.

"The lads who have come in have started to bond really quickly. There is some good banter now.

"It certainly doesn't feel like a dressing room of a team in relegation trouble."