Blackburn United gaffer Jamie McCormick has referred to as on his aspect to be extra medical at each ends of the park however admits he’s happy with their begin to the season.
United picked up a second level of the marketing campaign as they battled again to attract 1-1 at Broxburn Athletic on the weekend.
A poor first half show, which noticed them path on the break due to a Craig Henderson aim, gave approach to a significantly better show after the interval.
Laurie Devine netted the leveller in fortuitous circumstances after Richie Hutton charged down an tried clearance from Brox keeper Shaun Donoghue.
However the guests might have walked away with all three factors had Luke Meikle been in a position to convert two late possibilities.
McCormick stated: “We surrendered an excessive amount of of the play within the first half and have been clinging on a wee bit at half-time.
“I assumed we began out pretty effectively however after about quarter-hour, it was actually all Broxburn. They obtained their aim and we simply wanted to see that out till half-time.
“The second-half was significantly better. We performed at a quicker tempo, with extra aggression and we stored maintain of the ball and we then obtained the rewards of that.
“The aim got here from a mistake by them however we positively merited a draw though I’m coming away a little bit bit disillusioned we didn’t get extra after the 2 late possibilities we needed to win the sport.
“We’ve had attracts towards Linlithgow Rose and Broxburn already this season, which I’m actually pleased with, however on the identical time you’re questioning what may need been as a result of we misplaced a late aim towards Linlithgow and didn’t rating late on towards Broxburn.
“If we’re a wee bit extra medical at each ends we is perhaps sitting right here with six factors as a substitute of two and also you hope that doesn’t come again on you on the finish of the season.”
It’s a minor grievance, although, in what the boss has referred to as a ‘constructive’ begin to the season.
He added: “We’ve performed three excellent groups to date and on the entire proven we will be there or thereabouts with them.
“We’re a younger aspect and we’re nonetheless studying and the group will evolve over the course of the season nevertheless it’s been a very constructive begin. Apart from the primary half-hour at Inverkeithing, there’s been loads of positives to take.
“We’ve obtained a bunch of men who're utterly dedicated and can work laborious for the group.”
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