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<H3 class=headline id=headline>Steven Schumacher hails JJ's pace </H3><DIV class=articleBody id=articleBody><P align=center><TABLE class=caption cellSpacing=0 width=140 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=captionImage style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=captionText><DIV class=innerCaptionText>Steven Schumacher</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P align=justify>Steven Schumacher has hailed the pace of Jermaine Johnson after earning City a gutsy point at Tranmere on Friday night.<P align=justify>For the second away game running, the midfielder took full advantage of a Johnson assist to slot home his fifth goal of the season.<P align=justify>City hit back from conceding an early goal from Gareth Taylor to clinch a 1-1 draw against the fifth-placed hosts - a good response to their critics following the shock exit of Dean Windass two days earlier.<P align=justify>Johnson took over up front and ran Tranmere ragged to earn rave reviews from Schumacher.<P align=justify>Talking to the Telegraph & Argus the midfielder said: "JJ's got that much pace it's unbelievable. He's always getting down the sides of defenders and it leaves a massive hole, which allowed me to score. We're going to miss Deano because he's a quality player. But we showed against Port Vale that we can play and win without him.<P align=justify>"We're not a one-man team and if the lads can keep putting performances in and chipping in with goals then hopefully we won't miss him too much.
"Tranmere are a good side and I thought it would be a struggle when they went 1-0 up early on. But we dug in and kept playing our football."<P align=justify>Colin Todd admitted he was slightly miffed that City had not made it back-to-back away wins.<P align=justify>The City boss said: "I might be a bit biased but I'm disappointed we didn't get more than a point. We certainly have the bit between our teeth.<P align=justify>"Tranmere are right up there in the table but I think any neutrals watching will have seen that we are a good side as well. I thought everyone contributed to our performance.<P align=justify>"We got done by an early goal but it never affected us and once again we showed that little bit of sparkle that is required.<P align=justify>"We didn't mention Deano before the game. We don't like losing players but if it's for the benefit of this club to survive then it had to be done by the chairman.<P align=justify>"But if you look at our record without Windass, we'd managed 13 points from seven games before this. We wish him well but we'll just get on with it."</DIV>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=captionText><DIV class=innerCaptionText>Steven Schumacher</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P align=justify>Steven Schumacher has hailed the pace of Jermaine Johnson after earning City a gutsy point at Tranmere on Friday night.<P align=justify>For the second away game running, the midfielder took full advantage of a Johnson assist to slot home his fifth goal of the season.<P align=justify>City hit back from conceding an early goal from Gareth Taylor to clinch a 1-1 draw against the fifth-placed hosts - a good response to their critics following the shock exit of Dean Windass two days earlier.<P align=justify>Johnson took over up front and ran Tranmere ragged to earn rave reviews from Schumacher.<P align=justify>Talking to the Telegraph & Argus the midfielder said: "JJ's got that much pace it's unbelievable. He's always getting down the sides of defenders and it leaves a massive hole, which allowed me to score. We're going to miss Deano because he's a quality player. But we showed against Port Vale that we can play and win without him.<P align=justify>"We're not a one-man team and if the lads can keep putting performances in and chipping in with goals then hopefully we won't miss him too much."Tranmere are a good side and I thought it would be a struggle when they went 1-0 up early on. But we dug in and kept playing our football."<P align=justify>Colin Todd admitted he was slightly miffed that City had not made it back-to-back away wins.<P align=justify>The City boss said: "I might be a bit biased but I'm disappointed we didn't get more than a point. We certainly have the bit between our teeth.<P align=justify>"Tranmere are right up there in the table but I think any neutrals watching will have seen that we are a good side as well. I thought everyone contributed to our performance.<P align=justify>"We got done by an early goal but it never affected us and once again we showed that little bit of sparkle that is required.<P align=justify>"We didn't mention Deano before the game. We don't like losing players but if it's for the benefit of this club to survive then it had to be done by the chairman.<P align=justify>"But if you look at our record without Windass, we'd managed 13 points from seven games before this. We wish him well but we'll just get on with it."</DIV>
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</TD></TR><TR class=columbusColumnHeader><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" colSpan=2>Tranmere 1</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" colSpan=2>Bradford 1</TD></TR></TBODY><TBODY><TR class=matchSummary><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Date :</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Fri 19 Jan 2007 </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Kick Off :</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">19:45 </TD></TR><TR class=matchSummary><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Venue :</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Prenton Park </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Attendance :</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">6567 </TD></TR><TR class=matchSummary><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Comp :</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Coca-Cola Football League One </TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Referee :</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">R Booth </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR class=matchSummary><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" colSpan=4>
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