The head coach praised his players' effort and defensive fortitude in their 1-1 draw at Hartlepool, Manny Duku's third goal in two games making it three unbeaten in the National League after finally ending a ten-match run without a win.
But Taylor will be challenging his players to do more to show their quality in the opposition third when they welcome Mark Cooper's Yeovil Town to the ARMCO Arena this afternoon.
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Just one point separates 13th-placed Moors and 16th-placed Yeovil, who have lost four games in a row but whose away record is better than their home results.
"I challenged the players before the game at Hartlepool to continue the run and they have done that," said Taylor. "The performance epitomised everything about this group of players, they have given everything for each other and the shirt.
"If they do that week in, week out, and they are working harder than the opposition, then you've got an opportunity to win games. We got a well-deserved point last week.
"Our next game against Yeovil, I'm going to continually challenge the players to be better with the ball. I'm really proud of each and every one of them in terms of the effort and endeavour they showed."
Moors will join in the national celebration of football outside the Premier League and EFL today for Non-League Day 2025.
With no game in the Premier League and Championship due to the international break, the annual event, which was first held in 2010, celebrates the clubs outside England's top four divisions, including semi-professional and grassroots sides.
Season-ticket holders of can the West Midlands' Big Six - including Villa, Blues and Albion gain entry for £5, while there will be two charity events. Acorns Children's Hospice will be fundraising around the ground, while Boxy Boot Donation will be collecting unwanted football boots for those in need,
On the pitch, today marks the start of a busy week for Moors, with trips to play-off chasers Altrincham on Tuesday and then Forest Green next Saturday, following the visit by the Glovers.
Moors were 1-0 winners in Somerset in September through Conor Wilkinson's first goal for the club and the sides' previous meetings have been evenly matched. Both have three wins and three losses with five draws, while the September success was Moors' first against Yeovil in six head-to-heads.
Taylor, appointed as successor to Andy Whing in January, has faced a testing time since arriving from Wealdst...
But Taylor will be challenging his players to do more to show their quality in the opposition third when they welcome Mark Cooper's Yeovil Town to the ARMCO Arena this afternoon.
image [https://cdn.magzter.com/1583835501/1742609668/articles/ZuIYT5KgYTOmzsPkMqsys/9211211422.jpg]
Just one point separates 13th-placed Moors and 16th-placed Yeovil, who have lost four games in a row but whose away record is better than their home results.
"I challenged the players before the game at Hartlepool to continue the run and they have done that," said Taylor. "The performance epitomised everything about this group of players, they have given everything for each other and the shirt.
"If they do that week in, week out, and they are working harder than the opposition, then you've got an opportunity to win games. We got a well-deserved point last week.
"Our next game against Yeovil, I'm going to continually challenge the players to be better with the ball. I'm really proud of each and every one of them in terms of the effort and endeavour they showed."
Moors will join in the national celebration of football outside the Premier League and EFL today for Non-League Day 2025.
With no game in the Premier League and Championship due to the international break, the annual event, which was first held in 2010, celebrates the clubs outside England's top four divisions, including semi-professional and grassroots sides.
Season-ticket holders of can the West Midlands' Big Six - including Villa, Blues and Albion gain entry for £5, while there will be two charity events. Acorns Children's Hospice will be fundraising around the ground, while Boxy Boot Donation will be collecting unwanted football boots for those in need,
On the pitch, today marks the start of a busy week for Moors, with trips to play-off chasers Altrincham on Tuesday and then Forest Green next Saturday, following the visit by the Glovers.
Moors were 1-0 winners in Somerset in September through Conor Wilkinson's first goal for the club and the sides' previous meetings have been evenly matched. Both have three wins and three losses with five draws, while the September success was Moors' first against Yeovil in six head-to-heads.
Taylor, appointed as successor to Andy Whing in January, has faced a testing time since arriving from Wealdst...
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