Smith – 8 – the defence doesn’t look anywhere near as confident with Smith in goal and his kicking was fairly poor. But he deserves credit for another series of exceptional saves.
Chambers – 6 – recovered after an ailing start to give a determined performance.
Morgan – 8.5 – a titanic display from big Wes. He was announced (wrongly) as captain before the game, but on present form he probably deserves the armband.
Breckin – 6 – at times his clearances, homing unstoppably for the higher tiers, can be a hindrance. He was also notably outpaced on at least two occasions. That said, he gave a solid performance overall.
Cohen – 6 – struggled with the basics, including standing people up and not allowing the man to pass. He is wasted here, but his work rate and his determination on the break were enough to redeem his display.
Anderson – 7 – his pace on the break and his dribbling ability are particularly useful, but he is lacking physically and often melts in the final third.
McGugan – 6 – a congested game that did not suit him, despite one or two attempts to weave his way into space.
Perch – 6.5 – did an important job of breaking up play in front of the defence, but I would like Davies to target this role in his January recruitments.
Thornhill – 6 – not bad at all when he had possession, but he tends to disappear for fairly long periods.
Tyson – 7 – he has grown in confidence over the last few weeks and it shows in his performances. Not the time for an injury.
Earnshaw – 7 – excellent finish and plenty of hard work. Hopefully Davies’ presence will continue to draw the level of work rate we have seen from Earnshaw in the last two games.
Subs:
Davies – 5.5 – one flash of what might well have been ability as he delivered a darting ball into the box. Other than that he continued to remind me of somebody who has never played football before.
Garner – 6.5 – immediately won a free kick and kept the ball out of harm’s way with some sensible movement.
