Right-sided Walsall Football Club defender James O'Connor has spoken to the club's official website following Tuesday evening's Sky Bet League 1 victory over Rochdale, and has praised the character of the Saddlers side, who held off a second half Dale rally to secure all three points.
Speaking to Saddlers.co.uk, James said; "It was a nice bonus to score, but we needed that win, no matter how it came. Our home form has not been great recently and we have felt that we have missed some opportunities, so to get the three points on Tuesday was the main thing.
"There were a lot of positives to come out of the game, both in the first half and after the break. We showed plenty of character when it went to 3-2 and it's good to be able to learn lessons whilst still winning the game.
"It was a case of digging in there and showing character; we scored three good goals and made a really bright start.
"From a personal point of view, it's always nice to get on the scoresheet. It's certainly been a while and its always a nice feeling to see the ball hit the back of the net.
"For us that's two wins on the bounce and we'll be looking to make it three against Port Vale on Saturday.
"Vale will be tough opponents, we know that, but hopefully we have turned the corner at home now and we can build some momentum.
"You just can't under-estimate how big back-to-back wins are in this League and we're fully-focussed nowon the next challenge."
SOURCE SADDLERS.CO.UK
