And after losing 2-1 to Mansfield on Saturday, he said: "We went in level at half-time rather fortuitously and you would have thought that would dampen their enthusiasm and lift us, but it wasn't to be.

"In the first half they were brighter and quicker to the ball. They also got to every second ball first, and that is not good enough. We didn't get a grip in midfield and throughout the match, we were not good enough.

"They scored their second goal when we didn't defend a cross and after that, they defended their lead fairly well, although we didn't have the guile to create openings.

"It is a sad thing to say, but the season cannot end quickly enough for me. There is no consistency in our play and that is very frustrating."