McAllister - in charge while Gerard Houllier recovers in hospital after suffering chest pains - said he was not looking at the run-in as a potential relegation scrap. Instead he is confident that 10th-placed Villa can finish the season on a high and give a boost to Houllier - starting with Saturday's home clash with Stoke. McAllister said: "There are 15 points to play for, places in the Premier League up for grabs. We want to finish as high as we can. "We've got to try and get a nice boost for the manager and keep this run going." Tony Pulis' side will arrive at Villa Park also looking over their shoulder at the relegation fight. But McAllister insisted Villa were only looking upwards. He said: "We are not necessarily looking at it from the perspective of looking to get points for safety. "We are looking to get as many points as we can. Whether we can get to eighth position I don't know, but that is a realistic target." McAllister is confident he has sufficient back-up support should he remain at the helm following the Stoke match. "We've only looked at this game. We've got plenty of resources here," he said. "I've got Gordon Cowans (first team coach) and Rafa Gonzalez (goalkeeping coach). "I can lean on Kevin MacDonald (reserve team coach) who has stepped into this position before as well Tony McAndrew (youth team coach). There are plenty of people for me to lean on." Villa will be at full strength for Saturday's match with midfielder Fabian Delph having recovered from a groin injury.
