CLUTCHING AT STRAWS

Last updated : 10 February 2003 By editor

'We could have been two or three up by the time we scored,' he said. 'In the first half we played really well but then we started to give the ball away and that carelessness cost us. We were shabby in the last third at times but in fairness to City they kept going at us and deserved the point.'

'I have seen the playback and it was a stonewall penalty, no question about it, the boy took David down and the referee refusing to give the decision was decisive.'

'This is a disappointing result for us and I am concerned that we have dropped these two points. But these things happen in football and now we must pick ourselves up and go again.'