| Macca relishing managerial life |
| Thursday 27 August 2009 |
 MARK McGregor couldn’t be happier with the start he’s made to managerial life with Gap Connah’s Quay. After four matches – two league games and two Challenge Cup ties – the Nomads remain undefeated with two draws and the same number of victories. Saturday produced the first home fixture for new boss McGregor and he made a great start to life at the Deeside Stadium with a 3-1 success against local rivals Elements Cefn Druids. "It was our first home game and first win as well," the player-boss told the Flintshire Chronicle. "We could have won by more in the end, but to win my first game was fantastic." Nomads followed that with a cup success at home to Porthmadog on Tuesday night, where again they hit back to record a 3-2 victory thanks to McGregor himself, McNutt from the spot and Mike Hayes. "To still be unbeaten after four games is a big plus and to be top of the Challenge Cup group puts us in a good position to make progress," added McGregor. "It was a difficult game against Porthmadog, because they are a big team – very strong and physical and they looked dangerous from corners and set-pieces. We played a couple of players who haven’t had a game yet this season. "But the lads showed great character to fight back from a goal down again to lead at half-time, which I was very pleased with. "If you go a goal behind, sometimes you can get a bit disappointed and frustrated. But that’s twice on the bounce now where we’ve fought back and won the game." "Everyone’s giving 110%. Little Jamie Petrie won some headers last night against their centre-half which he would never have been expected to do and that just shows the quality the players are trying to achieve, and the energy and workrate they are putting in." |