Elliott proud of Pilgrims as they end home hoodoo


After four straight defeats without a goal at the Jakemans Stadium, the Pilgrims bounced back as they thrashed Blyth Spartans 4-0.
“There were two objectives today: one was to score a goal at home and the other was to win the game,” he said.
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Hide Ad“We did both. It was important we worked and improved today, a lot of pressure but the players handled it.
“It’s nice to have that feeling that people are going home a lot happier, players too.
“I thought it was a really good performance from start to finish, defensively and offensively.
“We created good chances and could have scored more. I’m really proud of them.”
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“We’ve had a half decent start,” Elliott added.
“As much as I’d like us to have more points, we have a decent points total and it’s another win.
“I’ve always targeted 20 wins for the season, so we’re getting clioser to that.”