After Swindon Town's worst winless start to a season in 30 years, Mark Kennedy has a delicate balancing act to perform

And so the wait goes on. Swindon Town’s bizarre draw at Barrow means it is now seven games without a win at the start of the new campaign. And so the spotlight glows somewhat harsher on Mark Kennedy.

The job of a head coach is particularly difficult during the hard times, when their responsibilities stretch beyond tactical planning and in-game decision-making.

When their team is losing, when fans are frustrated, when player confidence is low, there is a tricky balancing act to be performed: namely keeping both supporters and squad motivated.