It was during a five-day training camp in Murcia that central defender Carl Piergianni first saw the evidence that this Stevenage season may be special.

The squad were doing three vs two attacking and defending drills and Piergianni told sporting director Leon Hunter that something had changed. Last season, when Stevenage were the third lowest scorers in League One, the defenders would be on top. Suddenly the drills were getting a lot harder.

Stevenage (and suitable apologies are offered to Charlton Athletic) are currently the most overachieving team in the EFL.

With two games in hand, they are fourth in League One and only two points off the top. Two of the teams above and seven below have all played in the Premier League. Stevenage may have a realistic shot of second-tier football for

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