Simon Weaver 26 Stats Zone

THE GAFFER SIMON WEAVER

Coming in to today’s game on the back of two good victories in the league is a great feeling. We have managed to score seven goals in those two matches and in this division that is quite the achievement.

As a collective we are very much looking forward to what will be a tough test this afternoon. Being at home gives us another opportunity to play on the front foot, take the game by the scruff of the neck and see where that takes us.

After going out the FA Cup the way we did, we challenged the lads to bounce back and show that they were capable of much better. It’s safe to say after that one our pride was hurt. However, we responded perfectly against Rochdale in a stadium which is a very difficult place to go to.

We had a tough week of training but it paid off. A lot of the play we had worked on during the week was on show on Saturday and it helped us to pick up the three points.

Obviously to concede from a corner was a disappointing moment, we have been working hard on these but there is still room for improvement. From that moment our resilience and character was there for all to see.

We had a lot of quality players out through injury or suspension for the game which is obviously tough. However, you look at the likes of Kyle Ferguson, Sam Folarin and Josh Coley, these guys have been waiting patiently for their opportunity and they were all fantastic.

You could see each of these players had a real determination to make their mark and stake their claim for a place and that team spirit is exactly what we were looking to build here.

It has been a refreshing week this week. As a manager and players, you go through the pain if you don’t get the victory so to come in to this week with three points was a great feeling.

Today we face a team who sit third in the league, Northampton have quality players who can cause us problems if we are not on our game. This will be a tough test but one we are really looking forward to.

I have spoke in the past about putting in consistently good performances and today we can take another step towards achieving that aim. With home advantage and our magnificent supporters right behind us we will be doing all we can to end this afternoon with another three points on the board.

Finally, as this is our last home game before Christmas, I would like to take this time to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. We will hopefully see you on Boxing Day as we welcome Grimsby Town to The EnviroVent Stadium.

Enjoy the game!

Simon