Whing praises 'absolutely brilliant' Brackley fans after draw against Braintree

The Saints secured a point from a strong showing as Aidan Elliott-Wheeler fired them level with a fine strike from outside the box in the 61st minute.

Brackley tried to push on and win the National League encounter, but they ultimately had to make do with a point.

And boss Whing had nothing but praise for the way the supporters backed the Saints throughout the game at St James Park.

"I thought they were outstanding," Whing said.

"The conditions were brutal, it was horrible. But I thought the fans were absolutely brilliant, especially with the run we've been on.

"I think they can see the lads are working their socks off, they're giving their all and we're trying everything to score.

"The fans fully backed us and hopefully that win's coming."

Whing was happy with the display of his Brackley side, who are on a 10-match winless streak.

"As I said to the lads, that (performance) is all I can ask for," he said. "The lads gave everything and I thought they were brilliant.

"I've questioned them at times, I've been frustrated with them at times, but I thought they were magnificent.

"I thought we fully deserved to win the game because we've hit the post twice, we've hit the crossbar, should have had a stonewall penalty in the first half and they kept going and going.

"We're down to the bare bones at the moment as well and a lot of those lads have gone Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday, Tuesday in the last 11 games and they've gone to the well and back.

"We keep getting injuries and it's really frustrating in terms of that but I thought the lads were magnificent.

"We had (goalkeeper) Harrison (Rhone) coming in (on loan from Reading) and he hadn't met the lads but came straight into the game and he made a fantastic save in the first half.

"I can't ask for more than that, the lads were really good and it's just not falling for us.

"But we've got to keep believing that if we keep playing like that it will turn - and we do.

"We've got to keep working hard and it's on to another one on Saturday."

Next up for Brackley is a home league game against Tamworth on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

"It's been pretty gruelling with the injuries we've had but it's one massive push now," Whing said.

"We haven't got a midweek game next week so it's a big push and on to another game on Saturday.

"After Tuesday's performance we should have loads of belief and hopefully it will turn for us."