'Potters can seize Championship chance if they continue to learn'

MARK Robins is too much of a cool customer to panic but he knows the importance of keeping that win tally ticking over in the Championship.

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It was three points that might have been nine from the week heading into the international break and, individually, you could pick out positives from each result - but pressure builds quickly in this division and you have to keep on top of it.

August was a very good month with three wins out of four, scoring eight and conceding three. Then we go to September and we won, lost, drew, drew to get five points from 12, scoring three and conceding two, and we've started October with a 1-1 draw.

It's all definitely decent overall and you can look at statistics from different angles.

Yes, Robins will be aware that it's one win in six - six points out of 18 - and he will be desperate to address that as quickly and emphatically as possible.