"I thought Richie was outstanding again and I think Danny is starting to learn from him.
"He is only going to pick up good habits from someone like Richie and I think the two of them are starting to forge a good partnership."
Whilst praising the strikers, Shirtliff was also quick to mention the efforts of his back line "Kevin Pressman did well. But the two in front of them, John-Baptiste and Hjelde, and the rest of the defence have also been playing well.
"The good thing was that we didn't lose concentration at the end when the game was held up.
"I was disappointed with the incident. I've not seen fans run onto the pitch like that for a long time."