Longford Town 2 Linfield 1
A very encouraging performance from Longford and above all a hugely important morale boosting win. It seems Matthews has finally sorted out some of our problems and it was clearly obvious that a lot of hard work had been done on the training ground prior to this game. It was great to see Milo Corcoran and Brian Kerr at the game. But why a seat was also reserved for Peggy Nolan is beyond me.
We kept the ball on the ground and tried to play football at a high tempo. We started off with a flourish which led to Paisley's early opener and this set the tone for the remainder of the game. Linfield dominated possession for long periods but failed to carve out any clear cut chances. It was a great move that led to Myler's well taken second in first half stoppage time. It must also be said that both goals came at a great time and proved decisive in killing off the Linfield challenge. I thought the security on the night was a tad bit over the top. Four lads on horseback and seven or eight sniffer dogs were hardly all required. Off the field, the Linfield scum lived up to their reputation with chants like 'No Pope in Rome' and 'No surrender' and of course they didn't forget to sing God Save the Queen. Back to the game and I thought Danny O' Connor looked much more comfortable at right full than his usual centre back. A good performance also from Big Deano who from the beginning stamped his authority on the game and played some nice passes. Andy Myler was impressive and took his goal very well. Sean Prunty, however struggled to make an impact down the left.
A lot of positives must be taken from monday night and let's hope it'll prove the kickstart our season needed. Next up is Roddy's Rovers on friday night in Dalier! The hoops are in no great shapes with a very new look squad and if we play the way we can I am confident of victory.
