KELVIN Highmore is desperate for Somerset outfit Street to win promotion to the Premier Division so his wife can enjoy a shopping trip to the nearby Clarks Village.

The Melksham manager revealed his other half enjoys spending money in Somerset and is desperate to see Street among the Toolstation League elite next season.

Highmore hopes Monday night's draw against fellow strugglers Keynsham Town will steer his side clear of relegation trouble to set up an annual clash with the First Division promotion hopefuls.

He said: "My wife has got one eye on Street. She likes it when we play there because she goes to the shopping outlet. We've just got to make sure we don't get relegated and if we draw every game and still stay up then that's fine with me.

"I've seen enough in the last two matches to know that we are moving in the right direction. We have been working hard as a unit."

Highmore said the recent change in tactics and personnel had contributed to his side's change in fortunes.

He said: "We have made ourselves hard to beat. I got rid of the 3-5-2 and now I'm trying to get the players to a job in a simple 4-4-2 formation. It's not rocket science.

"Paul Haynes has been excellent in goal. He has come in and had a great effect on the back four.

"We are not firing on all cylinders up front but that will come. If you don't concede goals then there is always a chance you will pinch one at the other end."

Highmore said the confidence gained from last week's impressive draw at Welton was both a bonus and a burden when his team took to the field on Monday night.

"We carried forward our form from the Welton game and if anything we were a little too confident," he said. "At times we were over-passing, but that was nice to see considering two weeks ago nobody wanted the ball.

"We had lots of chances in the first half and we should have had the game wrapped up by half-time. Keynsham came back strong and they deserved their point. By the final whistle I was relieved to come away with a draw."

Melksham survived an early scare when Keynsham hit the crossbar after just five minutes. The shock sparked the hosts into life and Matt Minnis gave Melksham a 25th minute lead with a low shot that went in off the post. Luke Ballinger could have had a first half hat-trick but the teenager put his best chance wide of the upright after 35 minutes.

Keynsham imposed themselves after the break.

The hosts were on the back foot for most of the half and the pressure told when a defensive slip handed the visitors a deserved equaliser with 10 minutes left.