Our Bodies on the line

A delighted Louis Langdown spoke to Sean McGlead after last nights 1-0 win over Winchester City in a keenly contested ‘Hampshire derby’.

Louis that was a typical local derby, it was a full-blooded contest. You must be pleased to have just edged it?

‘Yes, we are chuffed to win the game, there wasn’t too much in the game if I am honest. It was an even affair and the odd goal settled it.’

‘I am pleased that we have come out on the right side of it in what has been a really hectic week for us so far. The Paulton game and this game have given our fans something to be happy with after the bitterly disappointing game last Saturday.’

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‘I am really pleased with the effort and commitment of the players, there were some dead bodies out there and they just kept going and going and to be fair to them they did really well to get that win tonight.’

How much has the three games in five days affected the players? There looked to be one or two tired passes towards the end.

‘Yes, there was a few tired passes, we are asking non-league footballers to do what professional footballers don’t do. So, it was a given that there were going to be tired bodies out there for both sides.’

‘Unfortunately, we couldn’t have the fresh legs that we wanted, which is a shame, but they have coped with it very well.’

‘To be fair to Winchester they have put some excellent balls in our box and put a bit of pressure on us, but we defended very resolutely, and we cleared things with good defensive positioning and shape, and of course they put their bodies on the line and that is what you would expect in a game of this nature.’