Colin Spence felt Irvine Meadow had been denied a blatant penalty throughout Saturday's 2-0 dwelling loss to Clydebank - however admitted the higher aspect received.
Meadow had been already two down within the West of Scotland League Premier Division conflict when Jamie Martin seemed to be barged over within the field by Bankies defender Oisin McHugh however referee Keiran Trayner waved play on.
The second half flashpoint - which you'll be able to view under - put the lid on a irritating afternoon for the hosts as they misplaced out to an excellent Joe Slattery strike and opportunist end from Nicky Little.
"I believed it was a stonewall penalty - I am unable to perceive how the ref would not give that," mentioned co-boss Spence.
"The ref mentioned he was near it and he felt it was a good problem. It is a penalty 9 occasions out of 10.
"It is irritating as a result of if we get it, it provides us a wee foothold at 2-1 and we are able to go and put them underneath a little bit of strain.
"I believed it was a simple determination."
Spence, nonetheless, insisted that he had no complaints concerning the outcome.
He mentioned: "I do not assume there was a lot within the recreation within the first half in any respect. Second half, Clydebank had been in all probability the higher staff. They created just a few extra possibilities than us.
"Hear, the boys gave their all. We're carrying a proper good few accidents. We're lacking just a few our bodies and we misplaced Jamie Whyte at half-time by one other harm.
"I believed the boys dug in and fought away."
A spotlight for Meadow was the efficiency of 17-year-old prospect Brandon Holland who was handed a midfield beginning position within the absence of Kyle Faulds.
The teen made a rapid impression, forcing Bankies goalkeeper Jamie Donnelly into the primary save of the match in 16 minutes with a strong drive from a decent angle.
That apart although, Bankies appeared the extra harmful of the 2 groups they usually received their noses in entrance two minutes later when Slattery pounced on a free ball 25 yards from objective and curled a great thing about a strike into the highest nook.
A superb goal-line clearance from Clydebank striker Ciaran Mulcahy denied Connor Boyd an equaliser in 35 minutes and the guests piled on the agony by doubling their lead quickly after.
Meadow keeper Marc Waters was culpable, racing outdoors his space to make a headed clearance solely to search out Little who rolled a trundling side-footed end into the empty internet from 30 yards.
The house aspect gave a greater account of themselves within the second half however lacked the creativity to chop Clydebank open.
Martin's forty seventh minute penalty shout was pretty much as good because it received for the hosts till Martin Findlay rattled the put up within the recreation's dying seconds.
Clydebank may simply have added to their tally, with Waters making a positive save together with his legs to disclaim Little earlier than diving bravely on the ft of Chris Black to halt the midfielder's mazy run into the field.
Meadow have now misplaced 4 league video games on the bounce at dwelling. They're on their travels this weekend after they make the quick journey alongside the coast to face Troon.
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