KIERAN | I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD

Kieran McKenna hailed ‘a proper away performance’ after his side secured three points on the road at Swansea. 

Goals from Nathan Broadhead and Conor Chaplin were the difference, striking either side of Jerry Yates’ goal for the hosts to complete the victory in difficult conditions in South Wales. 

Kieran was proud of his side’s display in driving rain, which saw plenty of quality as well as resolute defending to come away with the win. 

“I loved I, I have to say. It was a proper away performance and I couldn’t be more proud,” he told TownTV. 

“It was wet and the pitch was a mud bath in the end we produced some quality play to go through the pitch and made opportunities to go and score two good goals. 

“Then the resilience and the spirit we showed was outstanding because the boys have left every single thing they had out there for the club. That makes you very proud, especially with the new players doing the same as well meaning every single player working to the same ethos. 

“The support was fantastic and I’m sure very wet as well, but hopefully wet and happy.” 

Chaplin put Town back in front just four minutes after the Swansea equaliser, with Kieran proud to see his side once again react quickly after conceding.” 

“It was disappointing to concede from the second phase of a set play but the reaction was great from the group, which is what we have come to expect because there is big changes or wild swings, whether we lead or are behind.  

“But we got into that mode straight away and scored a really well-worked second goal, with a lovely ball from Cameron (Burgess) that you can’t really replicate without a left-footed centre-half really. Leif took it well, Kieffer made a great run to make space for Conor and then we know how good he is in those situations. 

“We were unlucky not to get the third goal and, when you don’t get that, you know there are always going to need to be situations where you have to defend your box. 

“We did that, Vas (Vaclav Hladky) made a couple of good saves and we put bodies on the line. Given the conditions, the opponents and the weather we did a very good job.” 

Chaplin’s goal was his 50th in a Town shirt, with the forward combining with Leif Davis once again to reach his half century. 

“It was a really good finish and we know how good he is in those situations. 

“We know how much he gives us and we’ve spoken many times about what he gives us both on and off the pitch. 

“He was part of a really good team today who showed great spirit, some really good quality and executed his goal really well.”