With two games to go the relegation issue in the Danske Bank Premiership is still up in the air with up to four teams still battling for survival.
Ballinamallard’s win over Warrenpoint on Saturday lifted them out of the bottom two and up to tenth in the table and despite defeat to Dungannon on Tuesday night, the Mallards remain in the same place.
However, it is tight at the bottom with only two points dividing the bottom three while Portadown are a further four points clear although even they are not out of the woods just yet.
The loss to the Swifts was a disappointing one for the Mallards as they hoped to put daylight between themselves and Warrenpoint Town and Carrick Rangers, a poor second half seeing them go down 4-2.
Midfielder Cathal Beacom though knows that the Ferney Park outfit still are the masters of their own destiny and he stresses that all they can do is worry about their own games.
“We just have to look after ourselves and not worry about what other teams are doing. 
"We have two games left - away to Ballymena and away to Carrick - and if we win them then we’re safe. So it is in our own hands and hopefully we can go on and get the job done. We’ll just concentrate on Ballymena first this weekend and if we could go and get a win on Saturday it will lift the mood again. 
"I suppose for the neutral, the battle of the bottom is great, it is very exciting but it is going to be a nervy one for us,” he said.
At half time on Tuesday night Ballinamallard looked to be in a strong position, leading 1-0 with other results going their way, but as Beacom states, football is a game of two halves.
“This is a very competitive league and at half time people are telling you scores but football is a game of two halves and anything can happen in the second half. 
"I thought at 1-0 last night we looked comfortable but we didn’t come out for the second half and we got punished for it so we’ll try not to let that happen again.”
Beacom came on as a second half substitute at Stangmore Park and it was his corner that led to Adam Lecky making it 2-2 with six minutes to go. Dungannon though quickly regained the upper hand and two late goals took them to the points.
“You get to 2-2 and you think the momentum is with you and I suppose at that stage we were thinking we could go on and maybe get a third and get the three points. 
"The game could have went either way in the final minutes but they got the break and went on to win,” he added.
Ballymena are next up on Saturday and although David Jeffrey’s side are safe, Beacom says that no team can expect any favours.
“There is no team out to take it easy. 
"I know Ballymena are safe but they will be out to get seventh spot and we know it is going to be tough. I don’t think we have ever won in Ballymena but we’ll hope to put that right on Saturday. We will be going there to give it everything on Saturday and hopefully it will be enough for the three points. We’ll worry about Carrick after that.”
The Enniskillen man has had a disjointed season due to injury but has worked his way back for the run in to the season and is hoping to force his way back into the starting team for the final two games.
It is a tough period of the season but it is always nice to be back playing football no matter what period of the season it is. I’ve started three and came on in two of the last five games and when I come on it is up to me to try to impress and stake a claim for the starting 11 for the next day. You want to try and do your bit to help the team get out of this battle that we are in,” he commented.