It’s been great to be back at Tranmere, it all happened very quickly but I had no hesitation when Les Parry rang me and asked me to go in and help out.

It’s been seven years since I left, after three years as a player, and it did feel weird walking back in but it’s been really enjoyable so far.

I have been desperate to get back out and do some coaching and it has been a welcome distraction from having my head in books, as I try to finish my PhD. We obviously don’t know how long it will last for but we are just getting on with things until we’re told otherwise.

I would love to make it a permanent thing as it is a great club and with some more work on the training pitch we are all confident things will turn around and results will come.

We all felt that without the penalty, on Monday, Stockport wouldn’t have scored but when you are down there luck so often deserts you.

At the other end though I thought we did really will and certainly created the better of the chances, we only had a couple of days to work with the players and it does take time when confidence is low – which is inevitable after the recent run of results.

We have tried to change one or two things, largely in a bid to change that luck and the mindset of the players which have understandable been affected by the way things have gone. The important thing is to get the players enjoying training and thinking positively – this then transfers into games and goes a long way to getting results.

Things are working well with Les and Shaun, we have a good understanding of each other and how we like to work and hopefully Saturday will see the rewards for all the hard work we have put in.