Post Match Reaction from the Walkers Stadium
Written by Mark Stokes on Saturday 22nd August 2009

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Simon Davey spoke to the press after the match.

"Obviously I am disappointed after the defeat. I thought there was very little in the game. One error, one mistimed tackle and it was in the back of the net.

"I thought there were a lot of positives to come out of the game. With Andy Gray and Emil Hallfredsson playing I thought the team looked more balanced, patterns of play looked better, but at the end of the day we have lost the game.

"As Emil got into the game he looked stronger and we started to see what he can do. I felt the link up play was better and Andy Gray did well on his debut. It was his first 90 minutes since January.

"I still thinking we are lacking a little quality in our crosses and the final third. We need to be better than that. We got into some great areas and counter-attacked well, but the final ball wasn't right.

"Andy and Emil will only get better, Colace is close to coming back and hopefully we will get the work permit sorted out for O'Neil Thompson so we will be getting stronger and stronger.

"We have to just keep believing. It was just one error in one part of the game where we lost. There was very little in the game and but for some more concentration we would have come away with a point.

"Bobby Hassell popped something in his achilles. After ten minutes it had gone and at present we don't know how serious it is.

"Darren is getting through games. Although he is carrying injuries it is not affecting his game.

"On Tuesday we will play what we have available. Andy Gray is cup-tied, but I will go in as strong as we can."

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