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RS: Terry that must be a bitter pill to swallow at the end there.
TS: These things happen in football. It's obviously disappointing and it was a bit of a soft goal, but these things happen. On the positives I felt we created some good football and created loads of chances and at times we defended well. In the first 15 minutes we didn't come out of the traps too well, but I felt that once we got into the game, I felt that the way we were trying to affect play and the way that we were trying to go forward worked really well for us, and overall I think it's a good point for us rather than a disappointing one.
RS: Yes, as you've said, the opening 20 minutes weren't the best, but that goal seemed to change the game a little bit and give you the confidence that you needed.
TS: That's right. We need the confidence to play and to go forward and the best way you can do that is to get a goal.
RS: It was a fine goal as well.
TS: Yes, it was a good goal and it was well worked and that is what we have been trying to do. A little bit of interplay and getting people to move into good positions and take chances and I felt that we did that today.
RS: How do you feel Danny Hutchins did on his debut?
TS: He did excellently. You can tell that he's been at a Premier League team. He is a young lad with a bright future and he is someone who is a welcome addition to the squad and I felt that his distribution was very good today. He defended well. He might not be the biggest, but his body positions and the places he got himself into meant that he defended really well.
RS: Was he nervous in his first league game? You must remember yours when you were on loan. It is a big occasion.
TS: Yes, it is a big occasion. But these people come down and there is no pressure on them. They are a big club and they are coming down to do us a favour and it is a chance for him to progress. If he was nervous he didn't show it before the game and he hasn't shown it in training either. With these people, when you go into it, you've got to trust your training. He's probably had a very good upbringing at Tottenham under some great coaches and he has just come in and it's just another day at the office for them.
RS: Carlisle posed quite a few threats, particularly with their pace in the first half and looked quite sprightly down the right. You had to contend with quite a lot of good attacking players and players with great pedigrees in the game.
TS: That's right yet. I always though they were very direct. They got the ball early into (Gareth) Taylor who is very experienced at holding the ball up. Apart from the opening 15 minutes, I felt our two centre-halves stood up and did really well against him. As I've said before, it's one of the things that happens. It was a chance for us to get three points today, but it's one of those things that comes back to haunt you a little bit. You're just desperately trying to hang on, but they got the goal. But for me I'm very pleased and positive after that because to be so disappointed at getting a point against Carlisle means we've come a long way.
RS: What was your view on the goal? It seemed to come out of nothing through a long ball.
TS: Yes, it was a long ball and their lad (Michael Bridges) has just come onto it and struck it and I think it has bounced in via the near post. So I'll have to take a look at it again, but I was disappointed with the goal, but these things happen don't they?
RS: I suppose you were expecting a late onslaught. They had three substitutes who were strikers and at a goal down you were always going to throw caution to the wind.
TS: That's right, and we caused ourselves a few problems by giving away so many free kicks. If you give away too many free kicks then they are just going to bomb it into the box. We rode our luck a little bit and we defended well at times but it was just one of those things.
RS: Leeds United on Tuesday at Elland Road. Technically a daunting place to go but you never know what sort of side Leeds are going to put out, do you?
TS: Yes, and people go to those sort of stadiums and lift their game and raise their game. But we've got to get over this one before thinking about Leeds. We'll be in tomorrow for a warm-down and then we can kick on for the Leeds game. But today I'm only concentrating on this game. Hopefully there are no injuries and that we've got a full squad to pick from.
RS: With the likes of Lee Peltier and yourself, do you anticipate yourselves being fit? I know you said you wanted to edge your way back in really.
TS: I haven't really thought about it, to be honest with you. I've just been concentrating on the game and concentrating on today and what will be, will be in the future.
*This interview has been taken from Ciderspace, an unofficial Yeovil Town website that can be visited by clicking here