JOHN Coleman will have to coax more heroics out of his players in another Lancashire derby today - but the Stanley manager’s biggest problem is the lack of support his side are getting from people in the town.

The Reds boss was delighted after Wednesday night’s 1-0 win over Burnley, which sealed a third round trip to West Ham’s new home at the Olympic Stadium.

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But while he joked afterwards that his bigger job is the visit of Morecambe tomorrow, as he would only be able to make one change as opposed to Sean Dyche’s probable 10 when he sends his team out at Chelsea, Coleman was deadly serious about the lack of backing from the locals with more away fans than home supporters in a gate of 3,170.

He said: “I’ve been critical of the numbers and I think rightly so.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it’s never happened in anyone’s lifetime. You’re wondering what everyone wants.

“The chance to cash in a little bit, get a little bit of that back and generate more money towards the playing side, it’s been snubbed by the people of Accrington. We can build something special here.

“I’m flabbergasted with the gate. The people who’ve turned their back on us tonight have missed an unbelievable night in Accrington Stanley’s history.

“If you’re complaining that you’re not coming because of £20... I think it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support your club. We’ve got to ask ourselves does the town want a Football League club?”

The West Ham clash will be an interesting one for the Coleman family.

The Reds boss explained: “It’s good for my family because my son-in-law is a West Ham fan and is trying to bring my two grandsons up as Hammers.

“There will be divided loyalties in our house. The acid test will be what top the two grandsons are having.”

He added: “It will be nice to go there, it will be difficult - I’d have preferred Northampton at home!

“It will generate some finance and it will help towards the playing side of it. If we want to compete with everyone else in our league we need more finance into the playing budget.

“We’re not going to live beyond our means and I wouldn’t encourage them to live beyond their means.

"This will be a massive boost for us.”