He was given the job full-time 11 days later and for the rest of the season he successfully steered the club away from a relegation battle, finishing 10th in the 1986–87 season in the Division Two.
hiː wʌz ɡˈɪvən ðə dʒˈɑːb fˈʊltˈaɪm ɪlˈɛvən dˈeɪz lˈeɪɾɚ ænd fɚðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə sˈiːzən hiː səksˈɛsfəli stˈɪɹd ðə klˈʌb ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm ɐ ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən bˈæɾəl, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ tˈɛnθ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən sˈiːzən ɪnðə dᵻvˈɪʒən tˈuː.