Bobby Devyne is confident Enfield Town will secure their place in the Isthmian Premier Division play-offs but the striker says the Towners must not become complacent against already relegated Witham Town.

Victory on Saturday guarantees Bradley Quinton’s side a top-five finish and Devyne admits he expected Enfield to challenge for a play-off position when he joined the club in January.

However, he is not taking anything for granted against Witham despite the club having won just four matches since the start of December.

He said: “I think the team is confident and personally I am confident we will win on Saturday. It is a good pressure to have and it helps you grow as a person and as a player.

“Maybe for the first time there will be expectancy on us to win. You have to deal with that but I don’t think it will affect us.

“When I arrived here and trained with the lads I was surprised they were not higher in the table. So when we started winning games it wasn’t a shock to me.

“The club has certainly lived up to my expectations since I arrived and Bradley Quinton has been a great coach to work with.

“I am confident in him and he is confident in me. That is what you want as a player.”

Devyne began his career with Premier League Chelsea but was released at the age of 19. He had trials with clubs in the UK and spent time in both Denmark and the USA in search of professional football.

He started this season back in England with Spartan South Midlands Division Two side Brimsdown. He quickly impressed with 15 goals in 14 games.

“When you are at Chelsea you are in a bit of a bubble,” Devyne admits. “Everything is done for you but then that ends and you discover how hard it can be.

“It took a little while for me to realise that to be honest but I knew if I could get fit again then I could prove myself. Brimsdown gave me that opportunity and that helped me get to Enfield.

“I would like to get back into the Football League at some point. I feel I can do that with help from Enfield.”

While at Chelsea Devyne was part of the Under-18s squad which went on to win the FA Youth Cup in the 2009/10 season.

The Blues’ youngsters have reached the final of the competition in six of the last eight seasons but John Terry remains the last Academy graduate to hold down a regular place in the first-team.

“You are not going to get a better education in football than at Chelsea,” Devyne said. “You are playing with some of the best players at your age in the country and the demands are high whether you are in training or playing in games.

“You get used to that pressure and you thrive on it. A new big money signing doesn’t demoralise you because it is just one more player to learn from.

“The Academy coaches are also always making you feel like you could break into the first team so it (a new player joining) doesn’t affect that belief.

“I believe it is one of the best academies in the world and it is a shame that the young players do not get an opportunity to step up to the first team because many deserve to,” the striker added.