Antrim manager Lenny Harbinson having viewed the Saffron’s come from behind to gain a hard earned, four point win over London on Sunday was more than delighted to see his charges regain composure and retain interest in promotion.
‘After being closed down and held to a draw to Wicklow last week we were most certainly not underestimating the challenge which faced us here as we travelled to London’.
‘The home side have been in excellent form thus far and Ciaran Deely has got his charges well organized and results gained have certainly underlined the fact that they are on an upward curve and we knew that a mammoth task awaited’
We did face a strong breeze in the opening period and conditions were far from ideal but we kept ourselves well in contention at the end of the 35 minutes and went on to play intelligent football in the second portion’.
‘Perhaps we should have kicked on a bit better in the latter stages of the second period said Harbinson, we had opportunities to do so which were not taken and when there is only a kick of the ball between the sides a silly error or a misplaced pass could have proved fatal’.
‘London came from well off the pace last time and they have already proved more than capable of grabbing a late goal against Limerick, and that late point from CJ Mc Gourty eased concerns’.
Antrim did require a full return of the points in the trip to London to keep their promotion aspirations alive and with table topping Laois continuing in stylish progress with a 1-16 to 0-10 win in Wicklow and second place Carlow leaving Waterford with a three point win Lenny Harbinson is more than aware of the task ahead.
‘We do face a stiff run in, said the Antrim manager with trips to Laois, Limerick, and a home game with Carlow in prospect’.
‘Our destiny does remain in our own hands, he continued, and as I said previously further twists and turns are more than possible and indeed the next few weeks are interesting’.