FACING their fifth game in eight days, Braintree Town showed no signs of fatique in their 2-1 victory over Hyde Town on Saturday.
In-form winger James Mulley scored one goal and created another all within three minutes before half time to set them on their way to their seventeenth win of the season at the Ewens Field stadium.
Iron manager Alan Devonshire was full of praise for the effort all his players put in.
"It was a comfortable win for us and I'm proud of the shift all the boys put in particularly having played so many games within a few days of each one," he declared.
"They showed great character and I'm pleased we haven't suffered that second season syndrome as some clubs do when they've been promoted to this level."
But for the alertness of home keeper David Carnell they would have scored earlier in the first half after he had to make a fine near post save from a good shot by Iron's young Southend loanee Alex Woodyard.
The opening goal for the Iron came on 42 minutes when a fine pass from Ben Wright allowed Mulley to run into the home area unmarked to fire the ball past the stranded Carnell.
Three minutes later the roles were reversed when Mulley worked hard to create another opening which Wright gratefully accepted, tucking the ball past Carnell.
Hyde grabbed a late consolation goal seven minutes from time with Jamie Milligan's unstoppable low drive which gave Iron keeper Nathan McDonald no chance.
