Two-goal hero Brett McGavin has told BBC Somerset that he was more than happy to hop back on the coach to Somerset with three points in the bag.
The former Torquay midfielder scored twice in the first half as the Glovers won 3-1 at Boston United on Saturday and whilst it wasn’t all plain sailing, it was more than enough.
McGavin told reporter Josh Perkins: “It was busier than it needed it be from our end, when a team goes down to ten men, you’d like to think we’d have more control, but we’re coming away from three points, so we’re very happy.”
McGavin’s first goal was a pin-point free-kick from just outside the box (watch the clip below) and his second with his left foot came eight minutes before the break.
“I practice [free-kicks] a lot, because I know those situations can win games, I recognise how important they are, so if you have time to practice, them then why not?
“Obviously, I’m very happy to see the free kick fly in.”
“I know I can score goals, I always feel confident enough that I can get in and around the box and score, it’s something that i’ve improved on as I’ve got older in my career, recognising when to go forward and when to shoot, credit to the gaffer as well, for allowing me to be able to do that.”
Boston made the game physical with Jordan Richards seeing red after 16 minutes for a shocker of a challenge on Charlie Cooper, whilst the referee Neil Hair spent a fair bit of time stopping the game for cynical fouls.
McGavin added: “Every game is hard, every game you’re going to have to put in the hard yards, we probably made it harder than it needed to be, we know we can perform better, but at the end of the day, three points is three points. We’ll take them home with us.”
Speaking about the need to be more ruthless, something which has cropped up this week after good performances – but poor results – over the bank holiday weekend, the midfielder said the group had spoken about it and were working to improve their killer edge.
“It’s something we addressed earlier in the week, we feel as if we’ve played well in most games and created enough chances in most games, so today, to score three goals away from home, is always enough.”
The Glovers head to AFC Fylde next Saturday for another short away day!
A quality opener for @YTFC
Video – Carys James pic.twitter.com/geRnb5R6s4
— Christian James (@bostonutdstats) August 31, 2024