REACTION: "Credit To The Players" - Waddock On Win As Stones Crush Iron

GARY WADDOCK can reflect - albeit not for long - on a first win as new Wealdstone boss - and it was an emphatic one, too: 4-1 away at Braintree Town in the Enterprise National League.

It's a result which puts distance between the Stones - still sat with a game or two in hand over most of the teams around them in the table - and the relegation zone, with the Essex hosts now third-from-bottom.

"I was pleased with many aspects of today and especially the amount of chances we created," Waddock told StonesTV after full-time at The Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium.

"Credit to the players for keeping playing [the way they'd started the game] after we went one down. We opened them up a fair few times."

Indeed, Stones created a seemingly endless string of promising situations against The Iron in the first 45 - and would eventually take a 2-1 lead into half-time courtesy of goals from Nathan Tshikuna and Micah Obiero.

Two more goals kicking towards the Stones' faithful in the second half (from Obiero again and Dylan Kadji right on the full-time whistle) sealed a comfortable success.

Waddock explained: "Nathan did really, really well today. We had a brief conversation on Thursday and I explained to him I wanted him to be more involved in the game more often.

"He showed me today what he can and he chipped in with a goal, which showed me he's really responded to our chat."

And of newcomer Jack Hinchy alongside the goalscorer, the Stones' boss added: "He's gone into the middle of the park, he's been our pivot and he gets us playing.

"In fact, some of the work he does goes unnoticed so I've been pleased with him - because he's had to get up to speed with match fitness at this level, too.

"He's fitted in really well."

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LIMBS AGAINST LAMBS? BE PART OF TUESDAY'S ACTION!

THE big games just keep on coming. Next up it's Tamworth this Tuesday at The Vale (Tue Mar 10, 7.45pm), offering the Stones a chance to draw level on points with a win against the West Midlands outfit.

If you've not yet bought your ticket, an advance online purchase is recommended, as it'll also give you time to create a ticketing account which you'll need for future Wealdstone bookings of all kinds.

And if you log in / create an account after 5pm on Monday March 9, you'll be able to buy tickets for The Isuzu FA Trophy semi-final - as that's when they're released for 'General Sale'.

So make it a ticket twosome, as Gary Waddock's boys head back into battle for the first of what's now 12 remaining league games.

Click HERE to buy yours now.

*If you're an EPL/EFL Season Ticket Holder joining us, please select the specific 'Concession' option and have your ST pass/card to show at the turnstiles on Tuesday.

Wealdstone FC is grateful to match ticket-buying fans for taking the club up on its recent 'Buy One Get One Free' offers for what was initially a run of four consecutive Tuesday home league fixtures.

Those who bought for the Hartlepool & Brackley combo still have a valid ticket for the rearranged March 31 Pools' clash, while those who purchased the pair of Morecambe & Tamworth will already be sorted for Tuesday entry.