John Sheridan will be hoping his Plymouth Argyle side can replicate the character they showed against Edgar Davids’ Barnet when they face npower League Two leaders Gillingham this weekend.
The Pilgrims showed real bouncebackability to come from behind against the Bees and former Republic of Ireland midfielder Sheridan had two Irishmen to thank for scoring the goals that clinched their second win of his reign as Argyle manager.
Skipper Conor Hourihane cancelled out Jake Hyde’s opener for the Bees with his fifth goal of the season in the 36th minute before Ronan Murray, currently on loan from Ipswich Town, scored the game’s decisive goal early in the second half.
"It’s always a good feeling for me when you go a goal down and you’ve got the character and courage to come back and win the game.
“The first goal was a great passage of play and it’s a great goal from Conor.
“I’m pleased for Ronan as well, I’ve brought him in. He’s a very intelligent footballer and the change in formation suited him because we played to his strengths.
“Gillingham are a team that are going well- but they are a team that we can go and beat.
“If we can beat them, then we’ve got two home games after that.”
Sheridan was also quick to praise the support that his team receiving from the ‘Green Army’. The crowd for their clash with the Bees was 8,210, which was higher than every fixture in League’s One and Two apart from Coventry City vs Swindon Town and Milton Keynes Dons vs Preston North End.
“The support we get for a club at the bottom of the league is unbelievable, “said Sheridan.
“I’ve played for clubs like Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday where they’ve got massive support, but this is phenomenal for someone who is bottom of the league-8,000 for a team bottom of the league is scary.”
Following the match, Sheridan’s opposite number, Davids, tweeted: “The team with the most desire won today.”
If the Pilgrims continue to show that level of desire between now and the end of the season, they stand every chance of securing the number of points they need to retain their Football League status.
