Martin moved by Maldon mishap
Romford manager Paul Martin admitted he was disappointed with his side’s display in their Ryman One North defeat at Maldon.
Boro slipped to a 2-0 defeat after Paul Kavanagh had missed a penalty for the visitors and remain five points short of Martin’s 60-point target.
They have three games left to play, against Sudbury, Ilford and Thamesmead and Martin said: “The penalty changed the game a bit.
“There were very few chances in the game. I think both sides had three each, but they scored two scrappy goals and we didn’t take our chances, which makes a difference.
“Kav was disappointed but I said to him ‘unfortunately these things happen in football’. I think I’ve only seen him miss two in 16 years!”
It was a fifth defeat in six for Romford, but Martin wants his men to rouse themselves for a big finish to the campaign.
“I was a little disappointed with our performance,” he said.
“Junior [Diantombe] had another good game but there were a few others who had played well last Tuesday [in 3-1 win over Redbridge] who didn’t play as well on Saturday.
“You can’t expect them to be brilliant all the time, but I want those 60 points. We can still play a part in who gets into the play-offs and rock the boat.”
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