Source: Team_Talk
O'Driscoll savours fortunate win
Lifelong Sheffield United fan Billy Sharp, on a season-long loan from Bramall Lane, thumped home a header from Simon Gillett's cross midway through the second half to seal a 1-0 victory and send the Owls tumbling closer to the bottom three.[LNB]Brian Laws' side are now only one goal better off than third-bottom Ipswich after their run without a win was stretched to eight matches, while O'Driscoll's Rovers clinched back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.[LNB]O'Driscoll said: "It was a very dour game and not a lot (in the crowd). They came to do a job, tried to stop us from playing and credit to them.[LNB]"They worked really hard for Brian, which is what you want from your side, and it was always going to be settled by one chance, either side.[LNB]"On overall play, if we'd have walked off here with a draw I would have said 'ok'.[LNB]"It was a good goal for us and ironic that Billy gets it and we get three points.[LNB]"I don't think Billy's going to miss from two or three yards. Most of his goals are scored from inside the six-yard box.[LNB]"Simon put it on a plate for him and it's ironic because he's a Sheffield United boy, so he'll be pleased he scored against Wednesday."[LNB]O'Driscoll, whose side turned around their campaign after being rooted in the bottom three for the first half of last season, had words of sympathy for under pressure Owls boss Laws.[LNB]O'Driscoll added: "I've been there. We were sitting bottom of the table this time last season, so I know what Brian's going through.[LNB]"We won't be gloating over it, but we're grateful for the three points.[LNB]"We worked hard for it, it wasn't one of our better performances, but they didn't allow us to play, so you've got to give them credit."[LNB]Laws, no doubt buoyed by the passion shown by his players, insisted his side would soon lift themselves up the table.[LNB]He said: "I got what I asked for. That was a derby-like performance. We were very dogged, hard to break down, resilient and committed.[LNB]"In the end I thought the end product let us down a little bit, but that's just confidence.[LNB]"The commitment was 100% and I've said to the players it doesn't matter what happens in terms of games, if you put that kind of effort in we'll turn it round.[LNB]"We've got to believe. The supporters believe we can do it, they were outstanding."[LNB]Laws was also quick to salute Rovers' match-winner Sharp, who has now scored six goals in as many matches and eight for the season.[LNB]Laws added: "We know what Sharp's all about. He gets in the six-yard box and if the ball comes in he scores.[LNB]"All his goals come from the six-yard box and that's where he was tonight. That's why you pay a lot of money for that and I'm sure Doncaster would love to keep him."[LNB][LNB]
