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Watch Hereford United vs Northampton Town Live Streaming"He demanded more of us as players and there are some big characters in the dressing room and a few things were said and it worked.
"It was a slow game for a long time and once we got the second goal, it gave us a bit of confidence and we played some great stuff in a 15-minute spell and killed the game off."
Downing missed the first half of the season after his £12million move from Middlesbrough in the summer after breaking his foot in April, in a challenge with Villa skipper Stiliyan Petrov.
But he has quickly made a big impression with O'Neill.
He said: "I think Stewart has done wonderfully well for us.
"He's had no pre-season, he came straight into the side from injury and has been excellent.
