"I thought my keeper was magnificent," Said Dearden.
"He made two top-class saves in the first half to make sure we went in just 2-0 down.
"But for him, the game would have been over at half-time."
Since coming back into the team at the end of November, Mildenhall has kept just one clean sheet, but his performances have been excellent and he has become a firm favourite with the supporters.