JPT win means Bees are on the up (From Your Local Guardian)

JPT win means Bees are on the up

4:01pm Wednesday 1st September 2010 in

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Brentford boss Andy Scott reckons a Johnstone’s Paint Trophy win over League Two Stevenage is a sign his side’s fortunes are on the turn.

Striker Robbie Simpson notched his third goal in as many matches as the Bees secured a 1-0 win and passage into the second round.

Scott’s men are rooted to the foot of the League One table with one point from four matches - conceding eight goals and losing two home games in the process.

Brentford have only lost four times at Griffin Park in the previous two seasons, but the manager believes the team is not far from a return to its resilient best in time for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday.

“I honestly believe we are close,” he said.

“We’ve got one point in the league, but that doesn’t reflect how we have played.

“We’ve played a lot worse and won games in the past.

“But we have conceded some soft goals, which we’ve got to rectify and hopefully Stevenage is the start of us being more resilient.

“We haven’t got a fantastic record of winning games away from home, but to come here and get a clean sheet is a real boost.”