‘Every point counts' – Niall Morahan reveals key area of improvement for Bohemians as they look to continue winning run
Bohs host Dublin rivals St Patrick's Athletic at Dalymount Park tonight fresh from a
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Niall Morahan revealed Bohemians need to turn defeats into draws
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Bohemians came from 2-0 down to beat Shamrock Rovers
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That result — in a game they trailed 2-0 with 20 minutes to play — made it back-to-back wins for Alan Reynolds' men for the first time in 12 months.
And that has raised spirits around Phibsborough, as well as Bohs' league position as they are now seventh in the table but just five points off top spot.
The Gypsies' five wins are as good a total as anyone has this season but only bottom two Waterford and Sligo Rovers have lost more than their six.
And incredibly, Bohs have yet to draw a game.
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Morahan admitted that the swings in results — but not performances — have been costly.
He said: 'We've the joint-most wins but it's the losses that have killed us. Six losses and no draws is disappointing. If you turn a few of those losses into draws, we'd be further up the table.
'In this league, it's not just about winning, it's also about not losing. Whether it is one point or three, every point makes a difference.'
But how Bohs came back against Shamrock Rovers, having also beaten Cork City late on a week ago, has boosted confidence that the new-look team is beginning to gel.
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Morahan, 24, was one of the new arrivals over the close-season as he signed from Sligo Rovers. And he has quickly settled in.
He said: 'It was a new experience coming into a new dressing room having been at Sligo.
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'But you're made to feel welcome. It's a great club to be at and I'm really enjoying it.
'Dalymount has, in my opinion, the best atmosphere in the country.
'When the crowd is behind you, it's great.
'If you're not going well, they won't be long letting you know about it. They have high standards but they are warranted.'
And Morahan knows the Easter rising up the table last weekend must be the beginning of something for Bohemians. He continued: 'You'd like to think of it as a start.
'We're thinking that with three games in a week — Friday-Monday-Friday — it is massive and you could shoot up the table.
'We're really happy with how Friday and Monday have gone, so we're looking to finish on a high.
'The last two games have shown it's a whole squad game with subs coming on and making an impact.
'That's what we've been saying all season and it was shown in both games but we have to kick on now and keep doing it.
'Monday was great. I don't think I've ever been involved in a comeback like that but we have to build on that now.'
And they must do so against a St Pat's team who beat them 3-0 just a month ago at Richmond Park.
Morahan said: 'It was a tight enough game.
'Two of their goals came late but we didn't do well enough for their goals.
'We're a more settled team now and we've played a few more games, but so have they.
'I don't think that game will have much of a bearing on it.'
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