Scimeca: 'It was a great team effort'

Last updated : 09 August 2006 By Michael Morris

'It was a great team effort, because everybody knew that we had to pick up our game to another level from Barnsley because of the opposition and we did that which was very pleasing,' said Scimeca.

'I don't thing many teams will come here and a get a result and that's the way it should be, because I thought we were unlucky not to get all three points considering all the possession we had.

'But what you have to understand is the fact that WBA kept most of their players from last season and are a very good side, but we more than matched them.

'During the first half we dominated, apart from the WBA goal, and all credit to the team because they picked themselves up and got back into the game

'We have a lot of character in the team and it was important that nobody dropped their heads after conceding that early goal.'

On his goal Scimeca said

'I knew as soon as I made contact with the ball that it was going in.'