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Rob Edwards hails AFC Telford's 'hard-working' performance

Boss Rob Edwards has praised his AFC Telford United side for executing the game plan to perfection as they won 2-0 at Nuneaton Town.

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The Bucks claimed a third straight away win - a fourth from five games on the road this season - thanks to Anthony Dwyer's strike and a Niall Heaton own goal.

Dwyer's goal was the 1000th in competitive action since the club's reformation in 2004.

Edwards said: "It was a good performance from the players - professional, very solid, hard-working.

"We looked a real threat as well, there are lots of positives to take from the game.

"I'm really pleased with the lads, they executed the game plan spot-on.

"They worked really, really hard and delivered a performance where we deserved the win."

Telford had two players making their debuts at Liberty Way - defender Connor Johnson and midfielder Henry Cowans.

Johnson has been signed on a one-month loan from Wolves, where he has recently served as skipper of their under-23s.

Cowans was snapped up this week after being released by Aston Villa in the summer.

He is the son of former Villa star Gordon Cowans, who was part of their 1982 European Cup winning squad.

On how they fared, Edwards said: "I thought they were really good.

"I know CJ well and he is a very good player.

"He is a good, young, talented defender. He is one we have known about for a long time.

"He has been in and around the first team at Wolves, and had one or two clubs sniffing around him higher up.

"We are delighted to have got him in. And I was really impressed with Henry - full of running, very composed in possession.

"There's not much of him, but there was not much of his dad and he was half-decent,

"Henry has experienced senior football before and he has got it."

Telford will now hope to get their form right at home, where they have lost all four games so far.

They welcome Harrogate Town to the New Bucks Head on Saturday.

On looking to pick up at home, Edwards added: "It is making less mistakes.

"It comes down to mistakes and fine details. We can't keep giving goals away like we have done at home, it's just tightening up and stopping those basic errors.

"It's about staying in the game as we know we have the threat and can score goals."