Maidenhead United acquired the defensive a part of their sport spot on in opposition to Wealdstone at York Highway on New Yr’s Day, limiting their vigorous wanting guests to comparatively few sights of Dan Gyollai’s objective.
Nevertheless, whereas central defender Will De Havilland was happy to play his half in a way more resolute show, he shared supervisor Alan Devonshire’s frustrations that the Magpies hadn’t taken no less than one among their probabilities to safe all three factors.
Of late, the Magpies’ defence has been lower than watertight, with the facet conceding 13 objectives in 5 matches heading into Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Stones.
Nevertheless, whereas they appeared a a lot more durable facet to interrupt down of their reverse conflict with Wealdstone, they lacked their normal edge in entrance of objective with three or 4 respectable probabilities going begging.
De Havilland himself got here near turning residence Charlee Adams’ free kick within the first half, whereas Cole Kpekawa and Sam Barratt each fired broad when nicely positioned in entrance of objective because the hosts acquired themselves on prime of the Stones within the second half.
Reflecting on the match, De Havilland mentioned: “It was irritating we didn’t get the three factors however in comparison with the final time we performed them it was so a lot better.The depth was there at this time, and we managed their motion rather a lot higher. It’s pleasing to get the clear sheet however it’s a disgrace we didn’t get a objective.
“Over the previous few weeks, we’ve been leaking a couple of objectives. Throughout that spell we’ve been getting the scoring a part of the sport proper, and we’ve been scoring extra. As we speak, we acquired again to a extra strong defence and haven’t conceded, however now we have to begin scoring once more.”
The Magpies have not picked up the factors that their strong residence performances have deserved in current weeks, with the facet held to irritating residence attracts by Dorking Wanderers (1-1) and Wealdstone (0-0).
Sandwiched in between these residence video games they competed nicely in opposition to leaders Notts County solely to be sunk by a spectacular late volley from Macaulay Langstaff in a 4-3 defeat.
Regardless of these irritating setbacks, they have not but been sucked again right into a relegation combat and stay eight factors above the underside 4 heading into a troublesome, however winnable, sport at backside of the desk Scunthorpe United on Saturday.
De Havilland added: “I feel we’re in a very good place after the primary half of the season and hopefully we will kick on now.
“Hopefully we will hold the house kind good, hold getting wins and attracts right here, after which kick on up the desk.”
