Wycombe's Cook delighted to deliver fans key win

Wycombe Wanderers defender Steve Cook says Saturday's emotional victory away to Leyton Orient was for their long-suffering fans. The Chairboys sacked manager Michael Duff on Tuesday before interim boss Tom Hounsell took charge of their 3-2 triumph at Brisbane Road. The win their first of the season, and their first away victory since March, taking them out of the League One relegation places. "We want to give the fans more to cheer about, rather than hear songs about not winning away," Cook told BBC Three Counties Radio. "We want to turn that narrative around, and that's down to us on the pitch. "There's been a lot of change, player-wise and staff-wise, and a lot of outside noise. We've got to clear that, and be together in the dressing-room." A number of the players and staff were hugging each other and the supporters after the final whistle, as the club climbed up to 19th. "That's what this club is all about" added Cook. "I know their history and I played under the manager to have the most success here, Gareth Ainsworth at QPR. "This club enjoyed the success it did by that togetherness, that feel-good factor, that 'us against the world' mentality. "I'm an experienced player, and I know how much the players need the fans. It hasn't been nice for them probably, seeing us lose away week in week out, and it probably spilled on from last season." Wycombe were in the battle for the play-offs last season, before losing four of their final six matches and finishing 11th. As the search for a new head coach continues, Cook is confident they can still have a positive campaign. "I really think this can be a successful season, and I know the fans will feel that too. But they need to see that belief on the pitch, and we're desperate to give them that," he said. "We're playing catch-up, simple as that. We've got a 40-game season now, with lots of twists and turns, but we're up for the challenge. "With players like Fred [Onyedinma] Jayden [Wareham] and Dan Harvey scoring goals now, we're definitely a threat." All the latest Wycombe Wanderers news