It’s 1-0 to Luke O’Neill in the battle of the free-kick honours.

Manager Steve Lovell is looking forward to seeing how the contest between O’Neill and fellow deadball specialist Bradley Garmston pans out this season.

Garmston had an effort saved just moments before O’Neill stuck one home against Burton on Saturday.

“We had been doing a few (free-kicks) in the week,” said Lovell.

“Luke and Bradley have been over them and they have been having little arguments about who was taking it.

“(On Saturday) Bradley had one, he did well with it and the keeper made a save. The keeper didn’t then know who was taking it (as O’Neill struck).

“Luke is great with those but Bradley was having a little chuckle to himself. They will have a little competition over the season but I thought Bradley Garmston had a really good game, he got better as the game went on.

Tom Eaves scored twice either side of that, coming off the bench to make an impact.

Lovell said: “He has always done that, even last year in a sticky patch, where he wasn’t scoring, he still brought us something.

“He got his two goals but he works hard, he loves creating things and helping others, same as Josh Parker and the three of them did a great job in front of our midfield.”