Swindon Town Women finished with a clean sheet against Exeter City, after Izzy Cook secured the lead with for a double.
Manager Richard Wood was pleased with the three points for the team at home on Sunday.
“A lot of hard work has gone into this season and to actually get the rewards and get that over the line is really satisfying.”
The win brings a closure to a difficult start of the season for the team, as they’ve been struggling to find their rhythm.
The Robins found themselves out of the FA Cup last week, after losing 2-4 on penalties to Bridgewater.
“Last week was a ridiculously tough week for everybody,” Rich explained.
“Sometimes we’ve not got what we deserved, sometimes we’ve not had the rub of the green.
“I think it was really important for us to get a goal down early today, that really settled us down.”
A turnaround could be on the horizon for Swindon, as Wood believes his squad have proved they’re worthy of a hopeful future.
“Really gritty determined result from a group of players that are not ready to give up.
“It wasn’t pretty all of the time, but some of the football was excellent.”
The action at the County Ground saw the debut of two new players, goalkeeper Chloe Sansom and midfielder Vitaliia Budaieva.
Wood sang his praises for both new team members and was especially wowed by Sansom’s impressive performance.
“I thought Chloe was outstanding, really commanding. That saves she makes top corner to keep it two nil, massive moment for us.
“I’m delighted for her; I think she had a wonderful debut”.
Budaieva was welcomed onto the pitch in the late second half, by a cheerful home crowd.
“Vi gives us quality and energy and it takes her a little while to get up to speed, she’s a good quality player.
“To bring two players of their calibre is a big lift, and with this win it can give us a platform to kick on with this group,” Wood added.
With no scheduled fixture this weekend, the team have time must wait until the 22nd of the month where they travel south to face Bournemouth.
“I think the girls can soak up the win and feel good for a period of time but work hard and move forwards.
“It’s a nice way to end and have a little break, on something positive when things have been so difficult”.
