Roy's Reaction

"I wanted to win. I didn't want to have an 'After the Lord Mayor's Show' feeling," said Hodgson.

"I thought our performance was very disciplined and hard-working and that we were good value for our victory. I am delighted that we could rest some players and I am pleased with those who came in.

"I thought that the quality of our play was good throughout, both offensively and defensively. It proved that we do have a bench that is worthwhile and we do have players who can go in and enable me to not have to play the same 11 players.

"We all prefer praise to criticism and love to hatred. It would be ludicrous to suggest I am not enjoying people saying and writing nice things about me and the Team. But I am trying to keep a level head and keep things in perspective."