Richard Pears has labelled Saturday's visit from Tavistock a 'must-win' game as they look to get their title challenge back on track.
Exmouth briefly led the South West Peninsula League Premier Division standings, but a 2-2 home draw with Ivybridge – which saw Ton thrown away a two-goal lead – and a week of not playing has seen them drop to fourth.
Pears says a win is vital against fourth-from-bottom Tavistock, particularly with a crunch game against Plymouth Parkway to follow a week later.
"It is a must-win game for us. We have slipped down to fourth in the table so it is vital we win on our return to league action," said Pears, whose side played a friendly against Bideford last night (Wednesday).
"We need three points and then we need to get ready to throwing everything at Plymouth Parkway – the kitchen sink, the toilet, everything.
"Having not played and slipping down the table does put extra pressure on us.
"It was a break we certainly could have done without and I'd always rather have points on the board than games in hand."
Despite looking ahead to the Parkway game, Pears – who should have a fully-fit squad for the game – insists he is not looking too far ahead.
"We will not be taking anything for granted though on Saturday. That is what I will be telling the lads - we will be going full steam ahead," he said.
"They will probably be defensive so it will be up to us to open the doors."
Elsewhere, Elmore's Pete Buckingham feels striker James Blake 'owes' Saturday's opponents Launceston something as it was in the corresponding fixture earlier this season in which he picked up a serious injury.
Blake limped out of the 2-0 defeat to Launceston in early-August, and was later diagnosed with a combination of medial knee ligament damage and a hairline fracture of a tibia.
He returned to action in late October but has been in fine form since and scored twice – including a 90th-minute penalty to draw the 10-man Eagles level – in their 2-2 draw at Tavistock.
"We are away to Launceston next and ironically that was the game Blakey picked up his injury in so he definitely owes them one," he said.
"Having Blake back has certainly made a difference to us, while Lee Radford has also made a good impact for us since he joined. Also, we have only lost once in the last six so we have to be pleased with that."
Cullompton Rangers manager Mike Taylor admits his side need to find the net more often ahead of their trip to Ivybridge Town.
Taylor's men lost a keenly-contested derby 2-1 to rivals Witheridge on Saturday, but should have scored more given their levels of possession.
"I think we are desperate for a goal and that is the honest assessment of it," said Taylor.
"I think sometimes we rush things and we are a little bit rash at times because we are desperate to score. We do need a little bit more composure in that final third, but it will come."
Jack Towill scored Cully's only goal of the match 15 minutes. Kyle Bassett and Dave Rowe netted for Withy, and manager Chris Vinnicombe was particularly impressed with the latter's strike.
Rowe hit a first-time left-footed that flew into the top corner from 35 yards.
"It is probably goal of the century from our point of view," said Vinnicombe.
"Dave Rowe never comes up with many goals, but when he does score they are normally good and that one will probably go down in anyone's book as goal of the season.
"He doesn't really score a lot in training either. He is normally at the back or defending where he should be, so for him to pop up with a strike like that is definitely one to savour."
Bovey Tracey visit Torpoint Athletic having lost 1-0 at home to Elburton Villa last time out.
