Dave Anderson claimed Harrow Borough’s win over Carshalton last night was a great result, given his side have an injury list bigger than his beloved Manchester United.

Staunch United fan Anderson has watched in dismay while his Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie-less reds have faded from title contention this year, but suggested in the wake of his own side’s laboured 2-1 win over the relegation threatened Robins David Moyes’ injury crisis was not a patch on his own current list of those in the treatment room.

Anderson cited the absences of centre-back Anthony Massiat, skipper Rob Wolleaston and striker Simeon Akinola as pivotal to his side’s difficulties.

Centre-back cum midfield player Michael Peacock and left-back Adam Louth added to his woes by limping out of the victory in the second half, while leading scorer Shaun Lucien finished the game limping courtesy of an ankle knock.

So while admitting Borough had been poor, especially in a torrid opening quarter of an hour, he was more than happy to fall back on the old adage ‘never mind the performance, look at the three points.’

He said: “It is a massive three points on a night all about the result.

“We have now got a lengthening injury list. Tonight we were without Anthony (Maissiat), Rob (Wolleaston) and Simeon (Akinola), so that means right down the middle of my team there are three big players missing and on the budget we carry here that is a lot to deal with.

“Massiat has come in and done great, your captain is your captain and if Simeon Akinola left the club tomorrow there would be clubs queuing around the block to sign him.

“Man United without Rooney and Van Persie struggle and that is only two players, so it is hard to carry the injuries we have and you have to take the positives out of things.”

Anderson admitted Carshalton, winners of just three league games all season, caught his side on the hop a little, taking an early lead they could and should have added to before Borough fought back to take the points courtesy of a fortunate own goal.

However, he insisted there had been other occasions this year his team had not got what they deserved so perhaps it was their turn for lady luck to smile on them.

He added:  “The first 15 minutes was frightening and we were poor. Their team-sheet surprised us and they played a different system to when we had them watched and that is sometimes hard to deal with once the game starts.

“They have some young players and I thought they were good. Sometimes you just have to admit they started the game really well and made us look like we were in second gear and at the minute we just seem to do things the hardest way possible.

“But you have to recover from that sort of start which is the hardest thing to do and I thought we did that.

“Some people will say we were not this or we were not that. Listen I remember the first 20 minutes against Thamesmead where we were the best we have played all season and we ended up losing the game. So sometimes you have to grind out results.”