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17-02-2014, 12:49 PM
Richie Barker insists his Pompey side have now gained some important mental strength as they took an important step towards League Two safety.
Although it was a far from vintage display, the Blues stood firm in the face of a late onslaught to claim a gutsy 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon and give themselves some ***** breathing space in the battle to beat the drop.
Victory lifted them up to 17th place in the table and ensured they now have a seven-point cushion over second-bottom Torquay, although most teams below them have games in hand.
But after throwing away victory in the final seconds at Exeter a week earlier, it was a crucial step as the Blues negotiated a tense finale to pick up a much-needed win at Fratton Park.
Barker said: ‘We’ve come a long way in a short space of time.
‘The players would have been excused if they’d had an eye on what happened last week when we conceded with the last kick of the game.
‘Those last five minutes seemed to go on for a while.
‘It was a lot li
Although it was a far from vintage display, the Blues stood firm in the face of a late onslaught to claim a gutsy 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon and give themselves some ***** breathing space in the battle to beat the drop.
Victory lifted them up to 17th place in the table and ensured they now have a seven-point cushion over second-bottom Torquay, although most teams below them have games in hand.
But after throwing away victory in the final seconds at Exeter a week earlier, it was a crucial step as the Blues negotiated a tense finale to pick up a much-needed win at Fratton Park.
Barker said: ‘We’ve come a long way in a short space of time.
‘The players would have been excused if they’d had an eye on what happened last week when we conceded with the last kick of the game.
‘Those last five minutes seemed to go on for a while.
‘It was a lot li