Dan McNamara was pleased to come out of a three-game week with maximum points following victory over Halifax.
Wolves Women followed up wins against Huddersfield Town and Stourbridge with five goals at home to Halifax and, despite not being at their best, manager McNamara applauded another professional display and two-goal Sophie Bramford before a trip to Fylde next Sunday.
On a third win in a week
“I don’t think it was the finest performance today. It was a little bit flat around the whole stadium.
“Putting it into context today, it was the end of a three-game week after two heavy pitches and it was to be expected.
“It was another professional performance, five goals and people coming on and making an impact from the bench.
“There was real quality on display. Amber Hughes doing what Amber Hughes does. Overall, a positive week and nine points from nine starts to put us in amongst the places where we feel we should be within the current structure and what we’ve got to work with.”
On Sophie Bramford’s impact
“Soph’s got real quality. When she’s in and around the box we know she can deliver that kind of goal.
“I did say to her as she went on (to shoot), but she went on there and executed it fantastically.
“Soph’s probably had a tough couple of weeks. She probably dipped off a little bit a few weeks ago and found herself on the bench and, rightly so, not happy.
“She’s responded in the right way. I thought she was fantastic last week and then she comes on and really impacts it with two goals today.
“It gives the staff a real headache going into next weekend - that’s what we want.”
On losing the clean sheet at the end
“I wasn’t best pleased. It was just a lapse in concentration and really poor defending one v one.
“To give away that clean sheet which, we all know, we pride ourselves on is a disappointing end.”
On a week to prepare for Fylde
“Physically they probably need the break as it’s a tough old jaunt up to Fylde. We’ve got to go up there and make sure we’re really professional again.
“We’ll prepare as we do every week. We’ve got two weeks now with consecutive Sunday’s and then we hit another three-game week before we start preparing for the last couple which includes the Challenge Cup final.
“It’s great to see everyone coming in and affecting it. Ellie Wilson back on the pitch for 45 minutes putting in a good performance, it makes my job harder but we’re all fighting to put this club in a great place heading into the summer.
“We want a really positive summer and we want to come out the other end and hit the ground running. It’s been a fantastic way to start that over the last two weeks.”
