Well, a bit.  Not quite dancing in the streets just yet but definite signs that things are looking up.  This week I can report two wins, two draws and whilst there were the inevitable defeats for our plucky minnows, at least those defeats are now only by the odd goal rather than the usual drubbing.

At last Southampton won a game away from St. Mary`s, the first since last March - this time at Watford, where Vicarage Road is always a difficult place to go to.  The game was won by Che Adams` solitary goal but his deft finish has rocketed The Saints up to a heady 14th place in the Premier League.  The other victory came courtesy of Brechin City who handed out a 7-3 walloping on lowly Strathspey Thistle to maintain their position in the upper reaches of the Highland League.

The two draws were, firstly, Gillingham who played out a goalless stalemate against Accrington Stanley at the Priestfield and our newly acquired strugglers Vale of Leithen managed a 1-1 draw away to second bottom Gretna in the Scottish Lowland League.  This was the first point Vale had managed after losing all their other 16 games from the start of this season.

And so to the defeats.  Maidstone United were perhaps surprisingly beaten 3-2 away at Hungerford, although having a player sent off twice didn`t help (He was apparently shown the red card but the referee changed his mind and later in the game he was shown the red card again but this time it was for real.)   Back in the Highland League, Fort William put in another spirited performance last time out, this time losing just 3-2 against Turriff United but the club are delighted to announce that football will be returning to Claggan Park on Wednesday 1st December as they welcome near neighbours South Lochaber Thistle AFC in a mid season friendly.  Let`s hope that the condition of their ground will encourage the Highland League to allow them to play their remaining home matches, err, at home .

And finally to Stoke Gabriel and Torbay Police who lost yet again but this time by the narrow margin of just 5-4 at home to Crediton United.  (Truro City play tomorrow night against Cirencester Town in an FA Trophy tie as a result of Saturday`s game being postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.)

So, all in all a mixed bag of results this weekend but one which suggests that things might be looking up, if only a bit.