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"The tempo and the work rate was first class and, if you get that, you generally get your rewards. I wasn't aware that we hadn't won at home since February 14 until the last defeat. I told the players 'let's get this monkey off our backs and remove the stigma of it'. While a lot of it is not down to me or the majority of players, who were not here last season, you can see why the supporters were frustrated as it is a long time to wait.
"It was nice to get the three points too, I'm delighted for the supporters and the players that we've managed to get rid of that stigma that's been hanging over us. I can't pick anyone out; the whole team were excellent. We're delighted with the players who came in but there's plenty of work to do, there were still too many mistakes for my liking. The work ethic for the whole team was excellent and right from the off in the second half we were with it, getting at them.
"It was good to get a positive result, no matter how we played. We needed to pick up three points. But there is still plenty to do. We are still missing too many chances and making too many mistakes. There is nowhere to hide if you are a striker. If you miss chances, you have to take the flak. It's the same with a goalkeeper. There is no margin for error. If you are in the centre of midfield and make a mistake you can quickly rectify it, but in either box it is a missed chance or a goal.
"It's about both penalty boxes, today we took our chances, while Dean Brill made two excellent saves. Had they gone in, as they might have done last week, we could have struggled again. It is about 'keepers making saves and strikers making the most of their opportunities. We are delighted for Pawel Abbott and Keigan Parker, who scored our goals, and Dean, who had to make a great save from one of his own players! Chris (Taylor) and Pawel are playing through injuries and I thought Chris was excellent today, as was Pav.
"I thought the full backs were excellent. Alan (Sheehan) has set up both goals and was outstanding for us. Now Neal Eardley is gone you realise just how good he was, he's established in the Championship already. Kel (Kelvin Lomax) has been in his shadow a bit and now he has the chance to show himself, he's come in for Andy (Holdsworth) and done fantastic today."