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00:00Jimmy, a big 2-1 win against an Uxbridge team that are having a good season in the play-offs,
00:05that feels like that could be a really important point.
00:07Yes, that was a relief, really.
00:08I think we've been through the last few weeks.
00:10I think our displays haven't been great.
00:12They've been a little bit nervy.
00:13I think it's, they won't actually say, I don't think, some of the players,
00:16but I think you can sense as you're getting that little bit closer,
00:19you can feel, and today was a massive result.
00:20We knew that if we didn't get a result against them today, it sort of brings them back into it.
00:24All of a sudden, you look at the table and, you know,
00:28you're bringing them and Kingstonian both into it.
00:29But, you know, hearing that Kingstonian, I think, I'm not sure what the final score is,
00:32but hearing that they drew, it's a huge day for us.
00:34Yes, so massively, you know, fair play to them.
00:37They come and had a go, and not many teams do come here.
00:40They seem to sort of bank up and see how that sort of goes.
00:44But they sort of really had a go at us and applauded to them for that.
00:46I thought they were very brave and nearly got Nick to draw again.
00:50So, but we held on well.
00:51Yes, I'd say, I mean, obviously in a promotion winning season,
00:54obviously there are sort of key games where, you know,
00:56those do stand out, and today could be one of those really, isn't it?
00:59Yes, do you know what? On the journey in, sort of speaking to Matty,
01:02who I travel in with the goalkeeping coach, and today was a real big day.
01:06I think it felt like one of the turning points.
01:08And I think, you know, if you don't come away with nothing today,
01:11all of a sudden it gets a little bit, you know,
01:12getting a bit twitchy and a little bit nervy.
01:14But I think, you know, going back home tonight, looking at the league table,
01:18we're in a lot better place.
01:19You know, we're in a good place, of course.
01:20But, you know, this weekend, it seems good.
01:23Yes, as you say, you get over the line, get the three points,
01:25and Kingston enjoying 12 points clear.
01:27Massive, yeah, massive.
01:28I think for now, you know, another three home games on the bounds of this important,
01:32you know, we can potentially put that to bed and really, really push that,
01:35sort of make that gap that little bit bigger.
01:37But yeah, we enjoy today and then regroup and concentrate on Wednesday, I think.
01:41Uxbridge obviously put a bit of pressure on there at the end,
01:43pushing for that equaliser, but you stood up to it well.
01:45I mean, Zaky didn't really have anything.
01:47Do you know what? I think our defence this year has been outstanding.
01:51I think we've really been, I never feel, I'm always going to back the boys,
01:55but never sort of feel that we're ever going to come here and sort of,
01:59people are going to score three or four against us.
02:01It's just about how ruthless we are at the other end.
02:03And I think lately, I don't think we've been quite on it for whatever reason.
02:07You know, a little bit of confidence here and there, but, you know, it's,
02:11yeah, to be fair, this back four stroke,
02:13the two holding midfielders have been superb this year.
02:16So it's, yeah, applaud it to them, it all goes out to them.
02:18So well done.
02:19And obviously, the great start, getting 2-0 up within 22 minutes,
02:23proved decisive there, didn't it?
02:24Yeah, I think that's what we've been,
02:25I think we've been barking on to the boys on recent performances,
02:28maybe barring Kingstonian, that we've not quite took our chances early on.
02:32And we've sort of allowed teams to sort of gradually build themselves into the game,
02:36where we, what we try and do is sort of blow them away here.
02:39And I thought we'd done that today.
02:41And then just a sloppy goal conceded.
02:44Zaky thought there was a foul on him.
02:45I've not seen it yet.
02:47And unfortunately, Ryan sort of nodded into his own net,
02:49which was not ideal, but sort of regrouped.
02:53And, you know, the boys are showing a different side to,
02:55you know, we know their ability and how good they are as a unit.
02:58I think we're sort of having to,
03:00we're seeing another side of them where they've got,
03:03to be honest, you don't really care about performances.
03:05It's just about ticking them off now and trying to get the job done.
03:08As you say, ticking them off, and over a season,
03:10you do have to show all those different qualities, don't you?
03:12Massively. It's a big, it's a big strength having them and coming here.
03:15And, you know, we're expected to win naturally.
03:18And we put that pressure on ourselves as well.
03:20But when you sort of see that line nearly there,
03:23I think that's sort of all sorts of pressures you have to deal with.
03:26And I thought we dealt with them today really well.
03:282-1 at half-time. What was the message going into that second half?
03:30Just keep doing what we're doing.
03:31I thought we should have been further ahead, to be perfectly honest.
03:34And it was just making sure that, again,
03:36sort of them self-doubts don't creep in.
03:39Just keep doing what we're doing.
03:40I think, you know, when we look back at it,
03:42I think we sort of gave the ball away a little bit cheaply,
03:44maybe went from back to front a little bit too quick,
03:46where we're good enough to sort of look after the ball and build
03:49what our normal game is.
03:50You know, we tend to sort of build through the play.
03:52But I think, yeah, today it was, yeah,
03:55it was, I think it was just about getting over the line.
03:57And that's what we did.
03:58Yeah, so big three points, getting over the line.
04:00It's the first of four home games in 10 days.
04:02A real opportunity now to keep sort of ticking them off, potentially.
04:06Yes, it's nice to have a run of home games.
04:07It feels like we've never been here, sort of since the turn of Christmas.
04:10It doesn't feel like we've hardly been here.
04:12So it's, yeah, three more to go,
04:14and hopefully we can come away with all nine points.
04:16And obviously full focus now, quick turnaround up,
04:18going to see on Wednesday.
04:20Yeah, we'll reassess, see how the boys are.
04:21There was a couple that were sort of flagging towards the end there,
04:24a few tight sort of hamstrings and calves and stuff.
04:26So the physios give their own stuff, sort of assess them,
04:29see how they are, then we'll assess the side
04:32and pick it accordingly to going on Wednesday.