Cambridge boss Monk buoyed by back-to-back wins
Korey Smith's goal at Stevenage was his first for Cambridge United
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Cambridge United boss Garry Monk has hailed back-to-back wins as a "really good building block" for the rest of the season.
The U's only managed one point from their first nine games in League One but followed up a home win against Wigan with Tuesday's 2-0 victory at Stevenage.
It is only the second time they have managed two successive wins since Monk was appointed by the club in March.
"We've not had a good start to the season results-wise, we're fully aware of that and know we need to fight doubly hard to try and put ourselves back on an even keel," he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
"We've done that in the last two games, but it is only two games."
The former Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City boss continued: "Football can be really cruel, it's been a bit cruel to us in the period before this.
"I never get too low when we're not good, I never get too high when we win. You get plaudits when you're doing well and rightly you get hammered when you're not."
Experienced midfielder Korey Smith scored his first Cambridge goal at the Lamex Stadium before Sullay Kaikai sealed the points in the final minute.
They remain, however, 23rd in the table, four points from safety, and need another good performance at home to managerless bottom club Burton Albion on Saturday.
"We've been able to get the points we want - that's the most important bit - but to put performances on with it just increases the confidence and also shows the capability which we've always known (the players had)," said Monk.
"It's not just about the starting XI, it's about the guys who can come on and contribute, it's even about the guys that aren't in the squad and how we train every day - everyone has to contribute in any way they can at a high level.
"We've talked about that and they've been doing it for a long time. What you need for confirmation and that extra boost is results and they've got that in these two games."