Good afternoon.

I must take this opportunity to thank all those supporters who were able to get up to Accrington Stanley last night.

It wasn't, by no means, a classic but in those cup competitions, the important thing is by hook or by crook to get through.

I also took the opportunity to give other players a game and after a good first half we managed to ride our luck at times, and showed great guts and sprit to lay our bodies on the line to keep a clean sheet.

It was also nice last night to have the pleasure of meeting lots of our supporters whilst I was watching the warm-up.

I don't really want to single any individual out but there was one character who was rather on the large side, who had no shirt on and a tattoo on his back the size of a hula-hula ring.

Apparently he is the man that bangs the drum and without a shadow of a doubt will have an important part to play this season.

Take Care,
Martin