Player ratings (and I’m doing these on tonight’s performance only, not our whole season, before anyone starts getting upset)
Eastwood: 6 - Couldn’t do much for either of the goals, made a good double save at one point and was off his line quicker. Stevens still looks a better, more agile keeper for me but can’t really blame Simon for what happened tonight
Hanson: 4 - He can’t position himself as a right back. He looks slow, unsure and gives the ball away. He can only play in midfield for us.
Moore: 6 - Solid enough
Grayson: 3 - Shaky performance, poor passing and too slow on the ball. Maybe he’d be better at left back or in midfield?
Ruffels: 4 - He made so many mistakes, was at fault for the first goal (although it was handball) and generally didn’t play well, didn’t pass well and couldn’t defend. Nearly scored with a great flick though!
Gorrin: 5 - Looked tired. Not his usual self.
Sykes: 5 - I thought he worked hard but again looked leggy and tired. Not surprising given he hasn’t played for ages then suddenly is thrown in to two games in a couple of days.
Henry: 3 - He could barely control the ball and at one point hit a pass to Ruffels out from about 5 yards away. Looked completely out of sorts. He surely can’t start on Saturday - can he?
Shodipo: 6 - Worked hard, won free kicks, got a player booked, put one decent ball right across goal. Didn’t get given the ball enough.
Hall: 3 - Apart from winning a free kick and getting a player booked I can’t think of much else good he did. How can him being in the team ahead of Dan Agyei be justified? If he does play, he needs to be in the number 10 role behind the striker as he simply cannot play on the wing any more.
Taylor: 3 - Not his night, took a terrible penalty and then had so many good chances that he’d usually snaffle up in a heartbeat. His passing wasn’t on it either. Worrying if he continues this form.
Subs:
Brannigan: 5 - He was far better than Henry but didn’t set the game alight. Still nowhere near back to his best
Atkinson: 6 - Great run to win the penalty and was chalk and cheese to Grayson
Forde: 6 - Did ok, some good balls in and a few decent set pieces. I see him as first reserve for RB and CM positions
Barker: 6 - Some good runs and one great cross which Taylor nearly scored from
Winnall: 5 - Can’t remember him doing much