Cowan happy as Brackley bounce back from Trophy loss to secure third straight league win
Brackley Town shrugged off their FA Trophy hiccup as they bounced back to secure a third straight win in the Enterprise National League, beating Yeovil Town 2-1 at St James Park on Saturday.
Beaten 1-0 at Step 3 side Walton & Hersham to crash out of the Trophy the previous weekend, boss Gavin Cowan called on his players to get back to winning ways in the league, and the Saints did just that.
Following on from wins against Forest Green Rovers and Boston United in their past two league outings, Brackley were too good for the Glovers with first-half goals from Shane Byrne and Ben Wodskou.
The win sees Brackley up to 16th in the table and five points above the drop zone ahead of their long trip to Cornwall to play second-from-bottom Truro City on Tuesday night (ko 7.45pm).
"All wins are important and that's three on the bounce in the league," Cowan told @BrackleyTownFC. "We knew if we had belief and kept doing what we are doing then we would come good, and we are doing that at the moment.
"The season will ebb and flow, but we have to capitalise on our games in hand, and capitalise on this run of form and confidence that is within the group.
"We are new to this league, we have acclimatised really well and we have to make sure that on days like Saturday we make it count.
"Being picky, there are a lot of chances there again and being greedy we want to make sure we are putting those away, and God willing we do that in the coming weeks."
Next up for the Saints is Tuesday’s marathon journey to take on Truro City.
"It's an incredibly tough game for us, but I say that every week because it is such a competitive league, regardless of where anybody is in the league because anyone can beat anyone,” said Cowan.
"We have to be at our best and focus on what we are doing.
"Yes we will do our due dilligence on the opposition, but ultimately it is about what we do and we have to put our best foot forward.
"It is a massive game on Tuesday, it is going to be a really tough one, and then we get back home on Saturday and hopefully get another win then as well."
Meanwhile, Brackley goalkeeper Jonny Maxted has been sent out on loan to Oxford City.
City are currently 19th in the National League North, and Maxted has joined them for the rest of the season.