Rushall Omlpics
<2R>Andy Peaks firmly believes things will turn for AFC Rushden & Diamonds as they bid to stop the rot after a third defeat in a row on Tuesday night.
Diamonds slipped to a 3-0 defeat to high-flying Tamworth at The Lamb in midweek, three days after they had lost by the same scoreline to unbeaten Coalville Town at Hayden Road. It means Peaks’ team are without a win in seven BetVictor Southern League Premier Central matches and have slipped into mid-table having opened the campaign with four wins in their first five games.
Diamonds found themselves 2-0 down at half-time at Tamworth on Tuesday before a late penalty wrapped up the points for the hosts. But, despite seeing his team suffer another loss, Peaks was quick to praise the attitude of his players.
“I was buoyant afterwards to be honest,” the Diamonds boss said. “I know some people will find it hard to understand that but we were 2-0 down at half-time and we could have rolled over.
“But the players didn’t. They rolled their sleeves up, the experienced boys led by example and I think they showed they are playing for the club and they are playing for me. “I want to win every game so I was disappointed with the result. But performance-wise, I can’t have many complaints.
“We were in the game, we had our chances but we were also up against a good team with very decent players.
“We had Tom Lorraine pull up with a back injury during the warm-up, which meant we couldn’t use him and that’s the way things are going for us at the moment.
“We aren’t having a great deal of luck but the attitude of the players is still very good and as long as that remains the case, things will turn for us.”
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