Steve Burr has not ruled out strengthening his forward line in time for the Anglo-Welsh derby with Wrexham on Monday.

Burr took encouragement from the 2-0 midweek win over Southport but the manager remains concerned about his side’s lack of cutting edge.

He is understood to have spoken with a Championship club about a potential loan signing but admitted there will need to be some outward movement before the deal can be completed.

Teenage midfielder Liam Blake has been loaned to Witton Albion and John Disney or Danny Taylor are the most obvious candidates for a similar switch.

Burr said: “They’re might be a new face in for Monday, I can’t guarantee it but it’s not for the want of trying.

“I would like to add to the striking department of the squad and it’s about working and maybe moving one or two more out to release funds for that. We’re working at it and we’ll see what we can do.”

Goals from Kieran Charnock and Craig Hobson were enough to defeat Southport on Tuesday and seal a third win of the season.

Three points moved the Blues up to 16th in the Vanarama Conference table and provided the ideal apéritif for the TV clash with Wrexham.

Burr has taken particular pleasure in the defensive improvements over the past fortnight.

His side conceded 15 times in the first six games of the season but the reshuffled back four has been breached three times in the four games since.

Burr said: “I just feel a lot more comfortable.

“Ben Heneghan’s made a difference to the defence with his aerial power, Kieran Charnock’s done well since he’s come in, Michael Kay as well, and Gareth Roberts seems to be getting stronger for us.

“We seem to be a lot stronger. I think early on in the season, balls going into the box you could see that we weren’t dealing with things but we dealt with everything, and it was very little, that Southport threw at us.

“It was a pleasing all round performance, we played well and we got some goals. I thought we should have perhaps scored more but we got the points and it’s moved us a bit further away from the bottom.”