Stirling Albion boss Darren Younger believed his aspect turned of their worst 45 minutes of the season at Albion Rovers – however hailed their dedication to return away with a battling level.
The Coatbridge aspect gave the flying Binos the whole lot they might deal with in a primary half which they dominated and deservedly went in a purpose up on the break resulting from a Charlie Reilly strike.
However Stirling fought their means again into the sport and even overcame a Robert Thomson crimson card to grab a late level because of Dale Carrick’s seventh purpose in seven video games.
The end result – coupled with Dumbarton’s 2-0 house win over Stranraer – means the Binos fall off the highest of the League Two desk however stretch their unbeaten run in all competitions to 9 video games.
Gaffer Younger is aware of his squad can do significantly better than their first-half show confirmed, however praised hotshot ahead Carrick for an additional essential strike to earn a share of the spoils.
He mentioned: “The primary half was most likely our worst efficiency of the season, by far.
“We by no means actually competed, we spoke about making an attempt to play in behind and we did that to start out with and had alternatives to place the ball within the field however that didn’t occur.
“They got here into the sport and a mistake simply value us, it value us final week for the purpose and it did once more, we’ve simply bought to clear our traces and for me, it’s a simple clearance.
“We find yourself stopping the ball for the man and he is available in and finishes.
“He’s the participant we spoke about earlier than the sport, their foremost attacking participant, and put it on a plate for him so I used to be actually disillusioned with that.
“We by no means actually examined the goalkeeper sufficient, no main possibilities and the additional man in midfield precipitated some issues in selecting up second balls.
“We spoke about it at half time and I believed we did rather well, we have been at it initially of the second half.
“The free kick was an excellent supply by Kai and an excellent end from Dale, he’s on hearth in the mean time and we virtually nicked it on the finish, it’s the signal of a superb crew whenever you don’t play properly and also you get one thing out of the sport, particularly whenever you’re down to 10 males.”
The supervisor additionally mentioned he had no complaints over the crimson card for Thomson, whose lunging sort out on the midway line earned him quick marching orders from referee Iain Snedden.
“Thommo is aware of it himself and can maintain his arms up.
“It’s silly diving in there and he provides the referee a possibility to ship him off and it seemed like a crimson card from the place I used to be.
“I'd’ve been wanting it if it was me.”