Results were promising after a couple of early draws, though the joy of a five-game winning run was tempered by a 3-0 defeat to Peterborough United. So who has impressed early on? Here, Phil Smith’s collates his ratings so far to assess the early stars of the campaign, with five reflecting an underwhelming start, six solid, and seven impressive...
9. MAX POWER (5 ratings)
Roared his way back into the manager’s thoughts with an excellent display against Accrington Stanley. Form has been a little more mixed since then but much closer to the levels he showed on arrival, impressive after missing much of pre-season. 6 Photo: Frank Reid
10. LUKE O'NIEN (7 ratings)
Not always looked at his best defensively but has still found a way to make relatively regular contributions in the final third. Mark affected by that red card against Peterborough, which in fairness was quite rightly rescinded. 5.7 Photo: Ian Horrocks
11. LYNDEN GOOCH (8 ratings)
Boosted his confidence with a couple of early goals. Improving after a difficult half of last season, doing a job for his team by getting through a significant amount of minutes due to Duncan Watmore’s injury struggles. 5.9 Photo: FRANK REID 2019
12. GRANT LEADBITTER (5 ratings)
Produced some very controlled performances as the midfield anchor after taking the captain’s armband. 6.4 Photo: Frank Reid