Olney 2 Winslow Utd Tigers 0

Three points, clean sheet , two superb goals , a great team performance and all this against a team that are top of the table and had previously thumped us 6 nil. I asked for commitment and a real demonstration of the kind of football that we have produced over the last four or five weeks................boy did you deliver. We were keener, first to the ball, used it superbly and chased back to win possession every time we gave it away. We really defend from the front and build from the back, the work rate was superb today, an awful lot of you covered so much ground on a big and heavy pitch. We are finding our way with playing 3 - 5 - 2 and the wide men really have taken on board the importance of their defensive roles. As I keep saying we are not playing kids football anymore, the standard of football played and your understanding/reading of the game has been great and improves week on week. The goals today were both special and came at very important times during the game. Mr Ayers once again dispatched a great shot from 20 yards out that flew over the keeper and into the back of the net, the second was a fantastic move that saw Josh show great composure to slot the ball home from 12 yards. As with previous weeks the woodwork and lady luck deprived us of more. Harry and Callum were both unlucky not to head in, 'H' showing great determination and bravery at the back stick only to see his header come back off the post and Callum met a fierce cross that saw the ball go over by inches. You are becoming a joy to watch, the need to shout and holler is diminishing each week, yet again demonstrating the level of maturity and understanding that you are all displaying whilst on the pitch. A fantastic result that really has put us back in the promotion chase, we must keep our feet on the ground as every team will want to beat as, just as we wanted to beat Winslow today. We know what we are capable of, there is now a huge expectation for us to deliver every week......................enjoy the pressure as all good teams have to. Lets keep focused and retain the resilience that we have displayed over the last few weeks, but as always enjoy the result and keep playing with a smile on your face. Man of the Match today went to Tawf, a very unselfish display and his work rate was superb. This was a team victory and each and every one of you contributed in a massive way. Enjoy your week and lets hope we can maintain the high standard that we set today.