Crawley point booster for Mansfield Town
The camp were down after three away defeats and three poor displays in a row had dropped them out of the top three.
But a much better showing at Crawley edged them back into those automatic promotion places ahead of two crucial home games in six days.
“It’s going to be a good week,” said Flitcroft.
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“They have shifted the Lincoln game to Monday night. They are flying and this is a game for the supporters.
“We have to make sure we focus on what we are good at.
“The point at Crawley has given us a lift. We went down there and spent a lot of time locked together in a hotel in meeting after meeting.
“Talk is good. But I don’t do pontificating. It’s all about action and I was encouraged by the performance and a group of players running for each other and our town.
“I had been hurting like a Mansfield Town fan but at Crawley that fight was there.”