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I saw it differently. What happened after we got back to 3-3 was a real concern. When we should have been going all out for the winner, we were totally bossed at home by the worst team in the division. It was like we'd thrown in the towel, the lack of fight was alarming.

Stone 6.5 - a couple of decent saves, no chance with the winner. Warner 6 - a mix of good and dodgy moments. Showed promise, he will have easier games than this. Baldwin 8* - plenty of good headers and blocks, held us together at the back. Cameron 6 - did ok, fairly standard game. Nemane 5.5 - decent first half, didn't do a lot in the second. Robertson 7 - got stuck in and used the ball well, looks a useful recruit. Bostock 5.5 - not awful, but nowhere near the player he can be. Cowley 5.5 - another who didn't reach the levels he is capable of. Jones 7 - scared them, but got no protection from the ref. Should have done better with his second half opportunities. McGoldrick 7 - not everything came off, but still our most likely scoring threat. Langstaff 5.5 - lacked service, but didn't make enough of his time on the ball. I'll be interested to see a replay of the penalty shout. Austin n/a Could have, should have, but didn't. Not the usual disaster at their hovel, but still massively disappointing. We did enough to earn a point at least, but luck and the ref weren't on our side. I can understand the lack of subs because we didn't have a lot of attacking options on the bench. A playoff place is still in our hands, but we need to put a good run together quickly.

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Stone 5.5 - no major errors, but didn't look confident. Distribution not as good as usual. Baldwin 6 - some classy touches, but dodgy positioning a few times. Brindley 7 - looks much better in the centre, some crucial blocks. Cameron 6 - looked better going forward than he did defending. Austin 5.5 - didn't offer his usual threat, looks better on the left. Palmer 6.5 - fairly typical game, but didn't dominate like he can. Bostock 7 - good at both ends of the pitch, took his goal well. Jones 8* - a constant threat, caused them problems and also defended well. Crowley 6.5 - good when he was involved, but had a few quiet spells. McGoldrick 7 - always a threat and tracked back well. Clinical finish for his goal. Langstaff 7 - typical Macca, non-stop harrying and lost his markers to score. TAR 7 - gave us a new attacking dimension on the right. Rawlinson 6 - did ok apart from conceding the penalty. JOB 5.5 - won the ball and lost the ball in equal measures. Chicksen n/a Still not sure what to make of the game. I know Luke Williams always compliments the opposition, but I don't know if they're as good as he made out. We were awful for the first 20 minutes of the second half, and never regained the control we had in the first half. I don't think we played that well but still got the 3 points, which is supposed to be the mark of a good team. It will be interesting to see the xG stats and I think they will probably be in our favour, but we made hard work of it today.

Thanks Tone, just changed mine to a slogan I saw on a t-shirt!

Stone 7 - dropped a basic cross early and nearly gifted a goal, but some really good saves otherwise. Rawlinson 6 - usual solid game. Brindley 7 - continued his good form in the centre of a back 3, did ok when we went to a back 4. Cameron 7 - defended well and some good forward moments. Nemane 6 - a bit mixed, his defensive work was as good as the attacking side. Palmer 6.5 - more misplaced passes than usual, but a great ball for the third. Bostock 6.5 - got better as the game progressed, worked hard all over the pitch. Jones 6 - apart from the opening goal, his crossing was lacking today. Crowley 6.5 - did well to beat bigger defenders for his goal, but a bit mixed otherwise. McGoldrick 7 - his class shone through at times, always posed a threat. Langstaff 7.5*- a quiet first half and after the early second half misses I thought it wasn't going to be his day, but he stuck at at and got his rewards. The first was individual brilliance, back to goal on the 18 yard box and nothing on, but a quick turn and sublime finish. Second goal was classy, dinking the ball over the onrushing keeper. Baldwin 6 - did what he had to do. Chicksen 6 - played into trouble with a couple of poor passes, but competed well. TAR 6 - offered an outlet for the long balls on the right. Austin 6 - not overly involved, but did ok. We were below our best but I think we played a good team. Accy were fast and physical without being dirty, and offered a good test. It was touch and go but we came out with 3 points. That opening day nightmare at Sutton seems a long time ago!

Stone 7 - difficult to rate because he didn't have a serious save to make, but did what he had to do well. Rawlinson 7 - looks good on the right side of a back 3, great to see him score the winner. Brindley 7 - switching him to the centre was an inspired move, he looks so much better. Cameron 7.5 - impressive today both defending and going forward. Nemane 7 - scared them in the first half, but a bit mixed in the second. Palmer 7 - does what Palmer does. Always available and keeps us moving. Bostock 9* - A majestic display. Didn't waste a pass and won the ball back regularly. Today Bostock looked like a Premiership player dropped into a League 2 match. Head and shoulders above any other player on the pitch, a travesty he didn't get MOM. Jones 7.5 - classy, provided some quality crosses that deserved a better end product. Crowley 7 - always composed on the ball, some good creative moments. Langstaff 7 - everything but a goal, and he should probably have had a couple. He was still in the right place and his work ethic can't be faulted. McGoldrick 7.5 - showed more of what he offers. Great finish for our first and could have had more. Subs 6.5 - all did their job. Hope Scott's injury is a minor one. An impressive performance today, the scoreline really didn't do us justice. Another brilliant attendance, the thought of us getting over 10,000 for a home game against Tranmere would have been unthinkable last time we were here.

Great to be able to do them as a Football League club again: Stone 6 - I'll have to see the highlights, but I thought he could have done better with their first. Other than that, his kicking was good, when he went long he went looong, aiming in the right area. Brindley 7.5 - I've been concerned about his form and that didn't change until he went into the centre, but then he was a revelation. Barely put a foot wrong and it was great to see the old Brindley back (I don't mean Bill!). Rawlinson 6 - Looked better on the right of a back three, did ok. Cameron 6.5 - Better from the skipper, no silly mistakes and linked play well on the left. Nemane 7 - Unfortunate with the back pass but had his marker beaten all game. Palmer 7 - Does what he does, always available and barely wasted a pass. Bostock 7.5 - Has that touch of class, linked play well and a good finish to get us level. Crowley 8.5* - I was concerned he might be a bit lightweight, but he has real quality on the ball. Great to see him get the winner, he looks a really good signing. Jones 8 - his goal might go down as an 'og', but if we get the ball to him quick enough he will deliver quality crosses or shots. McGoldrick 6 - Some really good moments and some that didn't quite come off. I think he'll offer a bit more goal threat in future games than he did today. Langstaff 6 - today wasn't his day, but the effort is there and when we put balls in the box he was in the right place. O'Brien 7 - added a bit of energy and grit just when we needed it. Austin 6 - Did his job, can be better. Chicksen 7 - Unusual to see him on the right side, but negated their most threatening area. Scott 6 - Worked hard and did well in what isn't his natural position. TAR 6 - offered an outlet on the right when we went long. Really enjoyable game, a proper footy match. We needed points on the board, so hopefully onwards and upwards.

The referee's decision on the Langstaff penalty wasn't in the least bit questionable. It was a blatant, obvious foul which any semi-competent referee would see as a definite penalty and definite red card under the laws of the game which the ref is paid to apply. I thought it at the time, but on watching the replays there is absolutely no doubt at all, the ref and his lino had an unobstructed view. I accept that we made a couple of defensive errors, I accept that we missed loads of chances, but I can't accept that the result of this game was decided more by incompetent officials than the 22 players on the pitch.

That's a good summary. Based on the clear cut chances we created in the first half it's a game we should have won, but once we had given them a goal we were truly awful and a bit fortunate that their marking was lacking in stoppage time. We look good when we are on it, but hard working, well organised, but limited teams like Yeovil cause us more problems than they should. I think we'll make the playoffs, but winning them looks a bit of a dream at the moment.

A straightforward win against very limited opposition. We should have scored more, but taking the three points is the main thing. We now need more of the same against Halifax on Tuesday.

Probably an age thing because I don't do emoticons, but does your smiley face mean that you find my post laughable? If so, I would be interested to know why.

Does saying "end of" mean nobody else can comment? Of course his performance can be defended, and to prove it here are a few match ratings from elsewhere: Chicksen 7 - Flipped a switch 10 mins into 2nd half and had a fantastic 15mins. More of that, please. Chicksen - 8* - Thought he was excellent. Another assist too Chicksen - 8* - Was troubled a couple of times by Rochdale's high press early on but recovered and delivered a sublime cross that led to the equaliser. Was brilliant in the second half. Two of them made him their man of the match, I would have rated him a solid 7 and thought he had a decent game.

Adam Chicksen wasn't played as a centre back, he was played on the left side of a back 3 which is his best position and in my opinion he did a pretty good job.

Right from the start of the season I've given 3 reasons why I don't think we'll succeed: 1. We concede too many soft goals. 2. We are lightweight in midfield and are too easy to play against. 3. Our style of play seems based more on stats and analytics than what's needed to get you out of the National League. Today only reinforced that opinion. For 70 minutes we didn't look in any real trouble, but once they equalised the way we fell apart was embarrassing. In short, they wanted it far more than we did. They grew in confidence, we hid. I don't know why they resorted to all the time wasting and play acting near the end, if they had gone at us we were in such disarray they could have ended up with 5 or 6.