Steve Tilson was left to rue missed chances in the 1-1 draw at home to Tranmere Rovers, admitting that the way the opposition set themselves up meant they had to do better in both penalty boxes.

Despite taking the lead through an early Scott Vernon penalty, Tilson saw the Blues fail to increase their lead before going on to concede a soft goal from a corner just three minutes into the second half.

Tilson is now hoping that playing the likes of MK Dons and Norwich City in the coming weeks will help spur his side on to get points on board and nearer to his target of 50.

"I saw Tranmere win at Gillingham on Tuesday night and I knew it was going to be a tough game," Steve told Blues Player.

"They get a lot of bodies behind the ball and came here for a point and got a point.

"I knew it was going to be difficult because of how they set up and that there would not be too much space to get in there and play.

"I felt comfortable at half time though and we should have gone in 2-0 up with Jean-Francois Christophe heading the set piece over at the end.

"It was disappointing to then concede from a set piece, but we had three or four chances to win.

"It is about what you do in both boxes and that is the difference. Really and truthfully, we should have won the game.

"In the second half, I felt we needed more width with Sanchez, but he then gets brought off injured.

"It's a tough month for us; there is no doubt about that.

"It's going to be even harder at MK Dons next Saturday, as they have lost 5-0 at Carlisle and will be looking to bounce back.

"But maybe playing the bigger and better sides will spur us on.

"There have been some funny results in this division week-in week-out and perhaps over the next three games, we can surprise a few people.

"We had enough chances to win today, but it's another point for us towards 50, with another 18 to get now."