Steve Kittrick hails AFC Telford's resurgence
AFC Telford United manager Steve Kittrick praised his side after they lifted themselves off the foot of the Conference Premier table.
Telford's 2-1 win at Altrincham saw the already-relegated Bucks jump up to third from bottom in the table.
And he said: "In this last month of the season a lot of teams and a lot of players are (already) 'on holiday.'
"But we have spoken for the last two or three games about not being on holiday yet, being positive and professional about what we do.
"The biggest aim was to get off the bottom of the table which we have done now. Altrincham are a good side and Lee Sinnott has done a tremendous job there.
"We knew it would be tough for the first 20 minutes but we just stuck at it and frustrated them, and then we got an opportunity and scored the first goal."
Tony Gray opened the scoring with his 20th goal of the season on 39 minutes.
Gray has predominantly been used as a deep-lying attacker behind the front two under Kittrick, who has been delighted with his form since he took over the managerial reins in December.
He said: "I have just given him a different role that he is happy playing. Sometimes, it can be frustrating because he is not as defensive-minded as an attacking midfield player should be.
"People say he is a striker but he's playing in a front three and he has to do the ugly side of the game, as well.
"But he'll always get you a goal and I have given the freedom to do what he wants to do as long as he picks up the deep-lying midfield player.
"And when we get the ball he needs to be positive and that is what he has done. I have had some belief in him and he has had some belief in himself."
