Hasselbaink savours win

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink praised Burton's professionalism as they moved top of League Two with a 3-1 victory at Cheltenham.

It took Burton 21 minutes to breakthrough a Robins defence that has not kept a clean sheet in League Two since September 16 last year. A low shot from Darragh Lenihan was blocked by Robins skipper Matt Taylor, but the ball fell to Stuart Beavon and he finished superbly past Trevor Carson. Burton's lead was doubled in the 36th minute when Lucas Akins' cross from the right was helped on by Jacob Blyth and Adam McGurk capitalised on hesitancy from two defenders to nod into the net. Cheltenham were made to pay for another defensive lapse four minutes into the second half. Phil Edwards was left completely unmarked to head in McGurk's corner from the left and make it 3-0 to the Brewers. "I am delighted with the win and you are always happy with three points," Hasselbaink said. "The performance was good, especially in the first half. "In the second half we started very well, we looked very comfortable and when you look very comfortable it can be very dangerous. "They scored to make it 3-1 and then there was a little bit of panic, but we finished it very professionally and had more chances. We looked very good at times. "We are taking each game as it comes, the next one is now on Tuesday against Wimbledon. "We have to prepare how we always prepare and take it from there. We have 15 matches left, but all we can control is the next match." Wes Burns, one of six debutants on show for Cheltenham, pulled one back in the 56th minute, crashing a shot into the net after a strong run into the box. Paul Buckle admitted that if his side finish outside the bottom two, it will be a successful season as his wait for a first home victory as Robins boss goes on. "I thought for the first 20 minutes, it was a pretty dull game and then Stuart Beavon did what Beavon does best," Buckle said. "It was a terrific goal and sometimes you have to hold your hands up. After that it was a common feature, the ball goes out and we don't organise enough to stop the cross going in and we are 2-0 down. "It was very flat at half-time so I made two changes, but they didn't have a chance to come to fruition before the third goal, which was criminal really. "We have been pretty tight on set plays and certainly corners, but their boy was free, nobody picked him up. "To get out of trouble, you need to do your job and a bit more. You have your man, look around and if someone is spare you say something, but we were 3-0 down. "What gives me hope is the way we played after we went 3-0 down. Eliot Richards, Wes Burns and Denny Johnstone looked a threat and I saw some positive signs in the second half."