Day 256

Midfielder Michael Woods was singled out for praise by my assistant manager today. Martin O’Connor said that Woods has made great progress in training lately, spurred in part by his exposure to first-team football. It’s easy for me to forget that Woods is only 20; he’s such an integral part of the team, with a maturity beyond his years.

We’ve been drawn as Evens to beat Ebbsfleet tomorrow. Yep, the bookies won’t even take bets on us, such is their confidence that we’ll win. I’m actually surprised, because Ebbsfleet are in eighth place and still an outside chance for a playoff spot. That said, our previous meeting went 3-1 in our favour, thanks to a brace from Omar Koroma and a goal from Rui Marques.