Season Three: February-March Update
Results
We completed January with three back-to-back defeats but we weren't about to let a bad run of form happen. We came from being two goals down against Portsmouth to win 3-2, which brought confidence back to our football, as was demonstrated in our 6-0 punishing of Scunthorpe. Of our eleven league games played, we won nine and drew two, losing none. I'm delighted that we managed to pick up 27 points this month, which is certainly title-winning form. On a bad note, Euan Smith became ill after our win over York and is very unlikely to feature for the rest of this season, while our three other star players Keanrs, Montano and Tapping are all out injured for the next few weeks, meaning that they too are unlikely to feature for us again this term.
Player Of The Month
Surprise, surprise! Euan Smith did not win the award for once. Is it possible? Can it really happen? It was
Daniel Kearns who was our star performer as he played more games than Euan Smith over the two months, although he did miss the last two through injury. It is great for him to end his season on a high note, and hopefully he will come back next season stronger than ever.
Daniel Kearns' Season Stats
Appearances: 46
Goals: 14
Assists: 15
MotM Awards: 7
Yellow Cards: 1
Red Cards: 0
Pass Completion Ratio: 79%
Tackles Per Game: 1.12
Fouls Committed: 37
Fouls Against: 88
Average Rating: 7.21
Sky Bet League One
When push came to shove, we were the team that stood the strongest over the course of the season. We stand top of the league by two points with just five games to go, thanks to our fantastic defensive record. Two points would guarantee us promotion to the Sky Bet Championship, so that is exactly what I am aiming for. Hopefully we can do enough to secure our third league title in a row, but I'm just delighted that we finished above the bottom half of the table, to be honest. What a season so far, hopefully we can end it with another trophy!
April Fixtures
We have just five games to play, we are in the home straight. Our first match of the month at home to Shrewsbury will give us our first shot of five to win promotion to the Championship, but we have our eyes on more than just promotion. We can smell the league title, it is just inches away and only Portsmouth can deny us our dream. Who will win the league title? It all may very well come down to the final day of the season.
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