Midfielder Sam Clucas believes our side will now be full of confidence following the emphatic 8-1 victory at St Albans City in the FA Cup First Round with Budweiser.
Stags ended a four match goalless run, comfortably beating the Saints as well as proving to be clinical in front of goal.ÂClucas expressed his delight at the victory and was more than pleased following his four goals which helped us progress into the Second Round of the FA Cup.Â
âItâs a confidence boost and everyone is buzzing inside the dressing room now, especially after coming from 1-0 down,â said the 23-year-old.
âWe showed what we are made of and proved we can score goals. The last few games have been a drought and today we certainly showed we can put our chances away.
âIâm just glad to get on the scoresheet, but more importantly weâre in the hat tomorrow for the draw.
âI go out there every game and give 100%. The most important thing for me every match is the team getting three points or progressing through to the next round of the cup. We have done that today so Iâll be looking forward to the draw tomorrow to see who will play in the next round.â
Meanwhile, the midfielder stated he doesnât mind who we are drawn against in the next round, and believes todayâs result will be important heading into our next league game at home to promotion-chasing Oxford United.
He added: âI want anyone in the next round. If we perform well we can beat any team on our day.
âWeâve got two hard league games coming up now, but we are into the next round of the FA Cup so the confidence will be high heading into these fixtures.
âWe have scored a few goals, but maybe could have kept a clean sheet. However, we scored eight goals and are through to the next round. You canât ask for more than that so now we will look forward to the next few games.â