TWO tough matches, four points and second in the league. I will settle for that. It has been a good weeks work, short on thrills but high in determination.

Eastleigh came on Tuesday, spurred on by the exhortations of their new manager, the experienced Ronnie Moore. Both teams slugged it out, no quarter being asked or given. The game could be described as dour, but not me. I enjoyed the battles collectively and individually and welcomed the resolution of our side.

That was needed on Saturday as well Bromley were well organised and determined. Many FGR attacks foundered on the edge of the penalty area where the two Bromley central defenders were dominant.

The second half had to be different, and it was. Rovers played at a different tempo, moving the ball quickly and attacking down the flanks began to ask Bromley different questions.

Frear and Marsh-Brown switched wings and the introduction of Moore and Traore maintained the momentum. A goal had to come and it did Keanu Marsh-Brown found himself free at the far post. He made no mistake. Bromley, behind by a single goal had nothing to lose and in the final stages three players forward but to no avail.

Rovers were deserved winners, but such was Bromley's spirit it could have been very different.

Reflecting on the game I felt the crowd and perhaps the players had all learned the importance of patience. Manager Mark's teams keep passing, keep probing knowing that if you stretch the opposition openings will come as ultimately happened on Saturday but two matters need to be taken into account.

Firstly our passing methods and our individual skill gets us into good positions on the pitch but do we always take advantage? I love watching the speed and wing play of Elliott Frear, but how often does he hurt the opposition? On Saturday his shots were blocked and his crosses cleared, good positions and good possession were wasted. Not everyone will agree with this but look hard at the game and you may agree with me.

Similarly Marsh-Brown - I love his footwork and probing runs but again the question must be asked - where is the end product? All the fine passing is wasted if our pressure counts for nothing and sometimes on Saturday it did.

The selected XI on Saturday was very similar to the one I would have chosen and perhaps we are heading towards a settled side. By side I mean the starting XI plus substitutes because as we have seen, used well they can be match winners. Opponents will come here and "park the bus" but we saw on Saturday it can be bypassed. We just need patience.