Barrow 0 - 1 U's; Oh happy happy day

What a wonderful morning to be alive; the sun is shining, the birds are singing - or in the case of Royston's pigeons, crapping on the heads of unsuspecting shoppers - and United have finally won a match.

By the sounds of things our 1-0 triumph over the mighty Barrow wasn't the prettiest but, to quote Ian Holloway, at least we got her in the taxi to vanquish what has been a barren spell to end all barren spells.

New loanee Scott Neilson netted the winner on his debut, and much as I'm loathed to comment on a strike I didn't see, it sounds as if it was the sort of one-on-one opportunity which Robbie Willmott, the player Neilson was signed to replace, has repeatedly missed this season. To have someone in the side with a bit more composure in front of goal could make all the difference.

Reading Neilson's comments in yesterday's NLP, he doesn't sound too keen to stay longer than he has to, but with so many games in March he could be heading back to Valley Parade come the end of the month with United safely lodged in mid-table.

I know I shouldn't be getting ahead of myself, but with home games against Histon, Salisbury, and Tamworth coming up, there are points there for the taking, and if we can grind out a draw (or better) at Kettering tomorrow night the squad should be in good spirits ahead of the so-called derby next Saturday.

What sort of team Histon will be fielding remains unclear, with six of their big name players told to stay away from Saturday's match with Gateshead. "It's come to a point now when we had to take a stand and tell people that nobody is bigger than the club," laments Uncle Fester in today's CN. A noble stand, but one which could come back to haunt them if their new side doesn't gel quickly. The villagers probably still need two or three more wins to ensure they don't get relegated, and if they don't start picking up points fast we won't be the only ones looking over our shoulders.

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