Holmes_and_Watson

Downes did really well there. With KWP up the park he covered that gorund and stopped their attack.

AA off for Mara. Maybe to fill that role Adams was doing.

Despite that finishing, I've thought we'd missed Adams a bit since he went off. Someone as a target, and to put pressure on their centre halfs more than AA can do. Sule also capable of pinning defences back as they worry about his pace. Also off.

Just what we're waiting for. That Fraser offside is just a taste of us picking them off when they push up. 🙂

He's not super quick. I think it's his build that makes it look a bit slower too. He wasn;t powereing onto it as you'd expect form some others., but I'm not sure that's something he has.

Ooooh... offside. But if Boro keep pushing up...

Nice pass from Brooks there. We're certianly creating chances.

Oooft. They get it clear and Captain Shoehorn does great work to put a stop to their counter! Well done Stephens.

Both teams looking to exploit any spaces. Boro offside for their's. Brooks just overhit the pass for ours.

We've certainly looked more solid.

Off are going Che and Sule Che will be annoyed with that. It took a fair bit of the game for him to be getting on the end of the chances. He made a good run for the first, but wen too narrow. Lots fo time for the second, and overdid it the other way. But that KWP/Will/AA set up was really paying off.

Fraser and Brooks to come on...

Che's cut back went behind all of the runners there. Good work form Will getting that forward.

Really needed to take that on his other foot. Too narrow an angle for him on that one. AA creating more chances for us. Another cut back, Che.... oh noes drags it wide. He didn;t look put off by the pen/ offside appeals. Perhaps aware of going to the narrow angle with his last chance, so over compensating.

Che through. Saved! great move.

He did look offside, and really could have been watchign that line? But that was the KWP, AA, Will combo with teh ball then going across to Stu for a shot initially.

Ahhhh. Che denied!!!!

Jones getting booked. Get Sule to run at him more.

I didn't think Baz was in control of that. 'Boror striker within his rights to go for that.

KWP, AA and Will linking up. There's not been much of that at all today, which is a shame considering how well it works. Ball is passed across. Stu's shot didn;t bother anyone. Perhaps one thave aanother go at if Rothwell comes on. Stu's been good at that range before though.

67% Possession in a half we dominated again. There were times where the game stretched. Saints looked fairly comfortable dealing with it, as did their defence. We’ve not created as many chances as we’d like. Following good work from KWP and Supe we got an excellent AA finish. But we didn’t look as though we were moving quickly enough in the final third to get a second. We lacked the passing fluidity we’ve seen previously, and were a little more direct. That’s partly as we’re trying to use Sule as an outlet on one flank. He was involved, with varying outcomes. With that short passing game, not something that Sule’s best at, we’ve looked a little disjointed on occasion. But no reason why we shouldn’t have a bit more to offer in that last third. As we looked to create something, they managed to hit the post. We’d lost possession a couple of times. ‘Borro closed down a few of the angels we automatically pass to. That put some pressure on the next defensive line. When we lost a couple there, they got a bit more room to create. I think we were even more cautious after that. Looking to not get caught out. It’s that link from our midfield to our attackers where we need to improve today. We’ve got a ridiculously strong bench. Another 20 minutes of Sule tiring out their back line and we can bring Fraser/ Brooks on.

Since that switch in flanks, we've been giving away a few passes. Our link up not quite where we'd like it. Sule sets himself up.. and blasts it over. Maybe a more instictive, early strike would have helped him there.

"If we conceded three goals on the day, there's a good chance I probably was playing." - Franny. Always good to hear him.

Awwww. I thought Sule did really well there.

Nice ball out to Stu. But no real movement. Couldn;t see where Sule was that time. But that's the point where we need to move it quickly into a chance. Che and Sule are around for that.