'There were definitely positives'

It might sound strange to say, but there were definitely positives for Kieran McKenna to take from the defeat at Brentford.

Despite being deprived of some key players, they bossed the Bees around in the first-half, scored three really good goals, and had the resilience to fight back with only 10-men on the pitch.

The fact that two of the players the manager brought into the team both scored, with assured finishes, also augurs well. Meanwhile, Liam Delap has shown again that he is a regular threat at this level.

But, just as with the Everton game, naïve defending was a major concern.

While McKenna talked up the belief and character of his players, you wonder how much those elements will have been affected by the events on Saturday afternoon, particularly ahead of a crunch game against Leicester City next weekend.