SWINDON TOWN boss Jody Morris has said that he hopes the poor form his side have recently endured will benefit them in the long run.

Town’s 1-0 away defeat to Tranmere on Monday made it four losses in a row in League Two, and are winless since the 25th of February.

With just six games remaining, Morris’ men will be trying to end the season on a slightly positive note, as they look to turn things around against play-off chasing AFC Barrow this Saturday.

Sat 12th in the table, it has been a gruelling few weeks for the Wiltshire side, who have seen their promotion hopes fade away.

But the Swindon boss believes that although their season has come to a lacklustre end, these past few results could be a learning curve for his players in the future.

Speaking to Adver Sport, Morris said: “Times like this in your career are never nice ones to look back on, but the boys will be better off after going through this tough spell.

“I gave the players some examples of when I’ve had similar experiences as a coach and back when I was playing, it helps you learn a lot, especially in your younger years.

“I’ve been involved with groups that end up coming out the other side of a rot and flourishing, so I’d love that to be the case with our group.”

It’s been a difficult start to life in management for Morris, who has only won two out of 13 games as head coach since taking the role in January.

In the West Londoner’s first game at the helm, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s 15th-minute red card meant Morris’ game plan was immediately thrown out of the window.

The Robins head coach claimed he found it hard having to constantly change the starting line-up due to injuries and Town’s disciplinary troubles at the beginning of his spell.

“When I arrived, I was trying to balance the squad for it to succeed and perform, but it was changing far too frequently at the beginning.

“It was more forced reasons than anything else, like the red cards we’ve had for example, that was certainly difficult early on."

Looking back on his time in charge so far, the former Derby County and Chelsea assistant coach believe the tough start at SN1 has made him learn much more about his players, rather than himself.

“There are elements of what I’ve experienced since I got here where I think, this could be good for myself to learn from in the long run.

“But I think it helps you discover more about the players, how they react and how the dynamic in the group gets affected during a bad run of form.

“I think you’re always learning about your squad, it doesn’t matter if these moments come early or late in your career, they’re always important."