Boss Andy Sinton has hailed two-goal star Phil Trainer after seeing the midfielder fire AFC Telford United to a fourth consecutive victory.
Trainer bagged both goals as the Bucks beat Gloucester City 2-0 on Tuesday night to maintain their 100 per cent start to the Blue Square Bet North campaign.
The former Oxford man has looked a different player to the one that finished last season – and Sinton insists the player himself should take the credit.
“When I first took over there was a cloud hanging over quite a few players, and I know Phil Trainer was one of those,” said Sinton.
“But I wanted to work with him – I wanted to challenge him and get him to show the capability he has got on a more consistent basis.
“Phil must take a lot of the credit himself because he’s worked very hard in pre-season. I thought he was our biggest threat last night, he had three or four efforts on goal and he did fantastically well.”
Telford finished last night’s game with 10 men, winger Greg Mills receiving a second booking deep into stoppage time for delaying taking a corner.
It was a decision that angered Sinton, who confronted referee Andrew Hutchinson in his changing room after the game.
“He said Greg was taking the micky out of him, but I can’t accept that,” said Sinton.
By Chris Hudson