Rob Newman: I am happy with the way we defended today

Rob Newman

“Mansfield are a good side that is why they are third in the League, their front two played well today but I am happy with the way we defended today, we showed passion and commitment, my players wanted to win badly today especially after Tuesday nights performance against Tranmere, that display out there today must have lifted my players “ was Newman’s opening comments.

The thirty-eight year old player/manager continued “ we did not play flowing football, but we scored a goal out of nothing that was worthy of winning the match, that’s the sort of player Tes Bramble is, that was a great goal his tenth of the season, but what pleased me was the discipline of the players, from the side lines it might have looked like we were defending deep, sometimes it is difficult to get a good clearance but when the ball came back we dealt with it especially with Darryl Flahavan in goal, he was superb today”.

Newman finished off “ everybody threw their bodies in the way and they were

Stuart thurgood - upset at being substituted

desperate to get a result, I took Thurgood off because I wanted to bring more width in with Scott Forbes, but everything I asked Forbsey to do he did the opposite and I was pulling may hair out, it is a squad game and better players than Stuart Thurgood have been substituted, I expect my players to shake hands when they come off, Stuart said he did so that’s enough for me”

Damon searle

Blues left back Damon Searle was happy with the win “ we defended well in that last twenty minutes when they threw everything at us, we got a bit of luck today but it is about time we had some luck and we battled hard for the three points”.

Steve connolly
www.thelittlegazette.com