CITY full-back Adam Drury is enjoying a concerted run in the first team - and says the mood in the camp under boss Paul Lambert and his coaching team is excellent.

After a frustrating couple of seasons dogged by injury, Drury has started all ten of City's Coca-Cola League One games so far this campaign and is looking forward to Saturday's clash against in-form Bristol Rovers (Carrow Road, 3pm).

At this morning's press conference he commented: "The confidence is high and the atmosphere is very good. He's got us well-organised and when he's got us playing the way we did when we went out and won 4-0 the other night it breeds confidence.

"We know we've got another big and tough game tomorrow at home, but if we can we've got to keep it going how we've been playing, try not to concede any goals and score at the other end. The crowd were really behind us the other night which gave us a really big lift."

After long spells on the sidelines following knee ligament damage suffered against Bristol City at Carrow Road in October 2007, Drury says the chance to play regularly is really helping his personal form and confidence:

"That's been the big thing for me, just playing a run of games. I haven't had a consistent run of games for a couple of years now so it's nice to be in the team and when the team's doing well it helps your own form as well. You know what the manager wants you to do, he tells you every game - and if you do that well then you'll stay in the team."

Asked if life was more tough under Paul Lambert's management, the experienced defender replied: "I think everyone knows if you don't perform then you're not going to play, simple as that. He doesn't like people messing about and yeah, he's strict, but he's fair as well."

Drury was impressed by the solid return to first team duties made in the 4-0 win against Leyton Orient on Tuesday night by Gary Doherty, commenting: "Obviously Doc's a good pro, he's looked after himself when he's not been in the team. Obviously him and the manager know what's in his future and they'll decide that themselves, but he came in and did a really good job and I thought he played really well, and obviously when you've got people coming in and doing a job like that it's great for the team and great for the squad."

Tomorrow's opponents Rovers have been travelling well during their excellent start to the current campaign, winning four of their five games on their travels, the latest a 3-2 win over Southampton at St Mary's on Tuesday night.

Drury confirmed the Pirates are not to be taken lightly, but added City would set their own stall out positively: "They are doing very, very well and it's going to be a big test for us, but we're at home and the onus is on us to go out and try and win the game and that's what we want to do. If we want to be up there challenging at the end of the season then these are the sort of games we've got to go out there and be positive and try to get the right result.

The Norwich fans have not only been turning out in their usual superb numbers home and away, but their passionate support remains a major positive factor for the players, said Drury: "It works both ways. We've got to give them something to shout about as well - if we're not producing on the pitch then it's going to be harder for them to get behind us.

"But like I said the other night at the start of the game, even though for the first ten minutes we didn't do particularly well, they were behind us from the off and obviously that gives a great boost and a great bit of confidence on the pitch."

Finally Drury reflected on a key moment from Tuesday's 4-0 win over Orient, when O's midfielder JJ Melligan was shown a straight red card after catching the City left-back as they both slid in to reach a loose ball. 

Drury recalled: "From where I was I've gone in strong but fair and he's just gone in over the top of the ball and caught me on my thigh.

"Obviously he caught me when I was down. I think a few of the lads said the linesman gave the free-kick to them but that never crossed my mind because I knew I'd won the ball. It's one of those ones where sometimes the ref gives a red card, maybe a booking - but it's down to the ref at the end of the day."