Hendon manager Gary McCann has perhaps one of the toughest jobs in non-league football.

But he has just celebrated four years in charge of the cash-strapped Greens.

It is not a job most other managers would relish.

With many clubs in the Ryman League Premier Division paying top wages and able to attract the best players, Hendon continue to operare on a shoestring. And they ahve battles on and off the pitch.

The cash-strapped Greens do not even have a home to call their own at the moment. They are currently groundsharing at Harrow Borough and Wembley FC, after leaving their old Claremont Road home last year.

But McCann and his troops cannot be accused of lacking spirit. Though Hendon remain in the relegation zone, they still have a fighting chance of preserving their Premier League status.

They have 15 games left to save themselves.

McCann, a goalkeeper during his playing days, came to the club as manager in February 2005. His overall record may not be the most successful, but fans cannot question his commitment and loyalty during one of the club's most difficult periods.

Hendon 'host' Tooting & Mitcham at Vale Farm (Wembley FC) this Saturday. It is another massive match for the Greens.

Tooting sit in mid-table, but not too many points better off than their hosts.

The Terrors won the reverse encounter at Imperial Fields with a barely-deserved 1-0 victory in October, a victory that lifted them into the play-off positions. Since then their form has been inconsistent.

The teams also met last season when the then Division One South team won the London Senior Cup Final 3-2 at Imber Court.

Hendon were not surprisingly well beaten by runaway leaders Dover Athletic at the weekend.

Dover, who maintained their 23-point lead at the top following the 3-0 win in Kent, were comfortable winners.

McCann accepted there was a gulf in class. He said: “I think Dover are the best side I have seen in the division for three or four years. They were too good for us, but I thought we battled very hard and certainly created a number of good chances.”

Indeed, the Greens never gave up and actually created a number of excellent scoring opportunities themselves.

But Dover, who graced the top tier of non-league football just a few years ago, are not top without a reason.

Managed by ex-Barnet player Andy Hessenthaler, they have the resources many other clubs, such as Hendon, can only dream about and were most people's favourites for the title at the start of the season.