Rosenior was broadly pleased with his team despite the defeat - his first since taking charge - and highlighted positives in almost every individual performance. "The biggest problem for us is that we had a lot of illness, injury and we're playing against a very, very good team," added Rosenior. On Palmer, Rosenior said: "He had a minor strain in his thigh. If you play a player too early in January with a minor strain, it can turn into six weeks out. "Gittens was ill last night, Liam Delap was due to play - he was ill four hours before the game," said Rosenior.

Source: BBC January 15, 2026 00:38 UTC