Yeovil Town manager Richard Dryden said his side deserved something from today’s 1-0 defeat at fourth-placed Scunthorpe United.
The Glovers went down to a goal from the hosts’ on loan winger Tyrell Sellars-Fleming after 22 minutes following a mix up between defender Kyle Ferguson and goalkeeper Jed Ward.
The loss extends the run without a victory to six matches in all competitions and means Yeovil slipped to 18th place in the National League Premier Division table, seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins after the game, Dryden said: “There was nothing in the game. We have given them a goal and goals change games, but if you look at it there was nothing in the game at all. It became a bit of a long ball game, sometimes that was down to the pitch and sometimes it was down to how they pressed and how we pressed.
“We probably deserved something but sometimes in football you don’t get everything you deserve. It was the kind of game that was going to end 1-1 or 0-0, we fought and scrapped but (Scunthorpe) are up (in fourth place) for a reason but we should have come out with something.”
Having been booed off by their own fans after the 2-0 home defeat to Wealdstone four days earlier, Dryden insisted his players’ attitude was much improved in Lincolnshire.
He said: “We are in a rut where we are not winning games and we have to get back in to a (habit) of winning games and sometimes it is just one little chance. The attitude, determination and work-rate of the players was a lot better than it was on Tuesday (in the 2-0 home defeat against Wealdstone), you can’t really knock the players except for the soft goal we conceded, you can’t knock their attitude but again we are going back with no points.”
Dryden made changes throughout the second half as Yeovil went in search of an equaliser. Striker Aaron Jarvis, Tahvon Campbell and Junior Morias were all introduced along with a debut for recent addition Dan Ellison.
The manager was asked about the reaction from Greenslade when he came off the pitch, and replied: “He is fine, we shook hands and everything, but we had Junior on the bench who can come on and change the game up. Junior brought a little bit more calmness when we got the ball in to his feet, but it was going to be a scrappy, long game and they came out on top. We just have to keep working hard, it is not for the want of trying, maybe we need a bit more quality in the final ball. I can’t knock the players for their work rate.”
The Glovers host Southend United at Huish Park next weekend before the long trip to Morecambe, a side currently below them in the table, on November 22nd and then a home match with Boston United seven days earlier. Dryden admits the losing run does mean there is pressure on both him and his players.
He said: “There is pressure every game, even if you win three on the trot there is pressure to win the next game. We have got to handle that and get on, give the players the backing they need and get on with it.“