Matt Glennon believes that fortune is finally smiling on City.

Successive wins have lifted spirits ahead of tomorrow night’s tricky trip to Aldershot.

Glennon has acknowledged the impetus that Peter Taylor’s arrival has given City - and the luck that is starting to go their way.

The keeper said: “I noticed that on Saturday when Clarkey (Matt Clarke) handled in the box.

“The first couple of weeks I came to the club, the referee would have spotted that and we’d have drawn a game that we should have won.

“It was like that with the penalty at Bury in my first game. The guy obviously bought it and the referee gave them the decision but against Darlington we got that break at last.

“Football is a fantastic game to be in when you’re winning. It keeps a great feeling around the club.

“The fans sing more from the start and we enjoy the games more.

“It’s a long way off to get to the play-offs – that would be a massive ask – but although we’re not in the top half of the table, everyone feels so much better if you are winning.”

Taylor prides his teams on being tough to break down. And Glennon, fresh from his second clean sheet in City colours, reckons they have tightened up.

He said: “In the last five games, apart from Accrington, we’ve not given too much away. I’ve had a lot of work to do but not with shot-stopping.

“We’re keeping a good line and playing really well at the back.

“I’ve only played eight games now in a year so I’m still getting my feet back under the table but I’m feeling better with each week.

“Accrington was a very poor game but I thought we were fantastic at Rochdale. It’s been a good week since and everyone’s a lot more upbeat.

“I had a good feeling we would beat Darlington, though I thought it would have been 3-0 or 4-0. But I’ll take the three points and a clean sheet any day.”

Taylor’s input has been limited because of the congested fixture schedule but Glennon, who played for him at Hull, has noticed a few tweaks.

“It’s difficult for him to get too many of his ideas across when we are playing every Saturday and Tuesday because you can’t get long training sessions in but he’s starting to explain how he wants us to play and we’re looking better for it.

“It’s slightly different from the last manager and at the moment it’s working. All systems are great when you’re winning.”