WATCH: Football Show - Warrenpoint boss refuses to change approach despite opening defeats

Warrenpoint Town boss Stephen McDonnell is refusing to abandon his tactical approach, despite losing all 6 games in the Danske Bank Premiership.

At 27 years old, he's the youngest manager in the Irish League, and has already established a reputation for playing a possession-based, passing style of football that's uncommon among teams at the bottom end of the table.

Appearing as a guest this week on our Bet McLean Football Show, he told us there's no need to panic after another poor start to the season.

"We were in this position last year but we were 8 points adrift of anybody. What gives us a bit of hope is that Institute have played a game more and they're only a point ahead, Glenavon are only on 4 points and Carrick are on 6 points.

There's no point in getting too bogged down in the start, I'm not going to stop believing in what we're doing," said McDonnell.

He added: "We got success playing this way last year. Why would we change something that's given us so much success? Highest points tally, best even run in the Irish Cup, and overall, a really successful year for the club. It would be absolutely ludicrous to change everything we believe in."

However, McDonnell has admitted their barren run is having a detrimental effect on the confidence of his young squad.

"It's a fragile place at the moment for the young lads, and their confidence is quite low, but it just takes one moment to change that. Take a lead and see a game out. That's all we need. It's something we did last year and we hang on to the top that we can do it again.

"I certainly don't like to lose, but you've got to stay positive. I've come through many battles in my life outside of football, so I'm going to let 6 results get me bogged down," said McDonnell.

Also appearing as a guest on the show this week is former Cliftonville manager Barry Gray.

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