JIM GOODWIN is hoping Alloa’s fans can help his side make the Indodrill Stadium a fortress following their spirited comeback victory over Forfar last Saturday.

The Wasps had to endure a frustrating afternoon before two late goals sealed all three points, and the manager took full responsibility for the performance.

But with his side winning two home games so far and drawing the other, he is confident the Wee County side can make their home ground one which fills visiting teams with fear.

Goodwin told Advertiser Sport: “We’ve taken seven points from nine here in the league now. We want to make this as difficult a place as possible for teams to come.

"The fans play their part in that too. I know they were frustrated for long spells because we were as well, and that should be aimed at me because I pick the players and the formation.

"I should probably hold my hands up because I wanted to go with the same team and formation as last week, when we did very well against Dundee United.

"I didn’t feel we needed to change anything because if we had replicated that performance we would have been fine. We didn’t, but thankfully with half an hour to go we were able to make the changes to help us go on to win the game.

“We didn’t play well at all and there’s no getting away from that, but the really pleasing aspect for me is the character of the players.

"We went behind and things weren’t going our way but we still managed to grind it out right at the death. To keep going and get the winner in the 94th minute is fantastic, and I’m really pleased for the boys.”

Goodwin praised youngster Adam Martin for the impact the teenager made after coming off the bench, and admitted that he is finding it harder and harder to deny him a starting spot in his side.

He said: “We have a really good young prospect here in Adam and he is making an impact week after week off the bench. He’s desperate for a starting position.

"I’m trying to be safe and not put too much on his shoulders at once, but I think after that performance I will be struggling not to start him.

"I’m delighted for him, and I think that’s one huge positive we can take. We should really talk him up because he’s a young player who has come through our academy, and we’re very excited about him."

The manager played his first game since January after Andy Graham was forced off through injury, but despite looking at home on the pitch, he revealed he is not planning to make himself a regular in the side.

Goodwin added: “It’s my first and last run-out of the season hopefully! It’s sod’s law that I make two attacking changes and then Andy does his shoulder.

"He got a bad one last week but he wanted to play through it. Sadly it didn’t work out for him. At any other stage of the game I’d have put Stevie Hetherington back to left-back, but I took him off and five minutes later Andy is rolling about like a big jessie!”