Positive Telford display delights Rob Edwards

Marcus Dinanga’s 27th-minute goal proved to be enough to take a 1-0 win.

And Edwards felt his side were full value for a win that edged them closer to National North safety.

“We didn’t want to come here and sit back, it was game where we felt we could attack, and win – that was the message we gave to the players," he said.

Edwards brought back forwards Kane Richards and Dinanga into the starting line-up, going with the same team that defeated Leamington last Thursday.

“We made a few changes again, and that was always going to be the plan, he added.

"We wanted to come here and really have a go, and it came off.”

Although preaching a team ethic, Edwards also had words of praise for some of the younger members of his team, Connor Johnson, Henry Cowans and Jordan Lussey.

“I thought they were excellent, as was everyone, from one to 11," he said

"We knew Blyth would be trying to switch the play, especially down our right-hand side, which is why they were involved in the game a lot.

"Those three, that triangle, were important in dealing with that, but they also got us playing the other way.”

Edwards was also a little disappointed the margin of victory wasn’t bigger.

He said: “We had the best chances as well; to be honest I thought it could have been two or three.

"Ben Wilson’s not really had many saves to make. I would have loved it to be two or three, but a win is a win.”

The Bucks have a final home game of the season to come against Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday and, with the visitors threatened by the spectre of relegation Edwards knows his team are almost there.

Asked how he felt about their win he responded: “I feel great. It’s one of the best feelings we’ve had all season.

"I said to the lads 'this isn’t a must win, but of the four games we have left we have to win one of them'.

"The job isn’t done, we can’t rest on our laurels, but we know we can put it to bed on Saturday.”