'There was a lot of frustration after the first two games knowing there was a long gap before we could put things right.
'There was a fair degree of pessimism in the squad after the first two games, which was only natural I think, but we always felt we could go to Georgia and Albania and accumulate points which we did.
'We knew this week would be pivotal and we did what we had to by beating Albania on Saturday. We are all aware of the position it will leave us in if we can beat Georgia on Wednesday night too - it will set things up fantastically for the final two games.'