Johnson Hippolyte ...
found the response from his players encouraging as the Swans took all three points on Tuesday night against VCD Athletic. It was a nice feeling for the Swans faithful who have stood stoically behind the club during difficult times. Drax has instilled a substance to the defence with his signings and with Adrian Clifton taking the pressure off Pat Cox we have seen an immediate improvement in several areas. Great to see Pat's reaction having scored from a great Jack Bennett cross. The Swans striker now has 14 Ryman League goals and a fantastic 24 in a Swans shirt across the season.
Enfield Town come to Wheatsheaf Park in mixed form with 4 wins and 4 defeats in their last 8 games. Back in October at their art-deco stadium goals by Corey Whitely and Samir Bihmoutine in the first half were too much for the Swans despite a Jack Hutchinson goal on 62 minutes. The Swans will be seeking revenge on Saturday with Drax having secured to football league loanees from Barnet, Ryan Gondoh and Harry Taylor.
The Swans welcome you all to come along and get behind the boys as we look to return to winning ways ... KO 3pm at Wheatsheaf Park.
It wasn't smart and it wasn't pretty - but for the Swans and
new manager Johnson Hippolyte, it was exactly what they needed most urgently as they beat
VCD Athletic 1-0.
A hard-earned victory certainly eases the pressure, after a demoralising run of seven league games without a victory and 12 defeats in 13, which had seen Swans slide to just one place above the relegation zone and just four points ahead of their Kent visitors.
Just 109 hardy souls (Swans' lowest attendance of the season) braved the most bitterly cold night of the winter to see Pat Cox win the game for the hosts early in the second half.
And for the first 45 minutes, they must have regretted their decision as two sides clearly bereft of confidence and conviction gave away the ball to each other with frustrating regularity.
It was Staines, however, who reacted to Hippolyte's half-time rallying call to snatch a 48th minute lead that they hardly looked like relinquishing.
That left the delighted new boss, with a smile broad enough to warm the chilliest night, to declare: "With this being a real six-pointer, victory was not just the main thing. it was the only thing. I did not care how we did it.
"Having said that I think that by the end we were clearly deserved winners.
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