[Danny Boy]

Lainton -7- Not troubled, kicking decent...smart save second half to keep us level.

Carrington -7- Apart from the once when he hesitated (and then recovered well) dealt with a difficult threat with relative ease.

Lawlor -5- Rusty I think, some okay passing but some terrible....makes you appreciate how good Manny is in the air.

Pearson -8- Needs to play an even bigger role in Manny's absence and he did it last night.

Jennings -6- Left footed outlet makes a big difference, control let him down a bit and forced him to slow a few attacks, needs another game or two to get up to speed.

Rutherford -6- Not in the game much, again will need a game or two to re-find his feet, worked as hard as ever.

Somerfield -8- Always wants it and best player we have on the ball last night, looked more likely to make something happen when Young came on.

Wright -7- He is there for a job and he does that well, doesn't allow for him to impact the game too much in attack, and when he did last night his first touch was poor.

JMD -6- Put up to a 6 for 3 awesome balls in that we should have got on the end of, wasn't given enough space hence was forced out of the game.

Pyke -6- Was everywhere for the first 20 mins, not involved too much after that and ineffective once Fondop went off.

Fondop -6- Didn't have the best of games but we are no threat without him, he distracts the defence if nothing else.

Subs
Young -6- Linked well with Somerfield, not on long enough to make it tell though.
Beavon -6- Hindsight is great but he should have started and JMD come on for an impact.
Holroyd -5- Feel sorry for him, not match fit and confidence must be low, couldn't get in the game.....a goal could change everything for him though.

MOTM either Pearson or Somerfield, though we shaded it over all.