GLENAFTON Athletic manager Paul Paton says cheap goals are costing his side as he described the weekend's draw against Darvel as "two points dropped".
The Loch Park boss admitted the overwhelming feeling was one of disappointment despite watching his side come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Darvel in an all East Ayrshire WoSFL Premier Division clash on Saturday, January 25.
The New Cumnock outfit trailed 1-0 at half-time after Ally Love put the visitors ahead. Darvel then doubled their lead before the hour mark when Ross Barbour converted from the penalty spot.
Though Glens came roaring back in the final half hour when Hugh Kerr halved the deficit - paving the way for Michael Mullen to earn a point with a goal in the last minute of regulation time.
“I’m happy enough," Paton commented, "after going two goals down you would obviously take a point at that stage.
“But we are a bit disappointed to drop two points, we felt we had been going well in the league.
“When you are playing at home against a team down the bottom of the league - although it’s a false position - you are looking to win games like that.
“I would back my boys to beat anyone so it’s always a bit disappointing to drop points at home.”
It was the manner of goals conceded by his side that frustrated Paton the most, with both coming of the back of set plays.
He added: “We are really disappointed with the goals we are giving away. Since I’ve came in there has been a lot of set piece goals.
“There are things we need to clean up on but at the same time we are happy with the way things are going.
“We are lucky we have got the attacking players we do because at the minute they are digging us out a hole. We can’t keep conceding cheap goals."
Despite his frustrations, Paton remains confident his team can address these concern and get back to winning ways in the near future.
He continued: “We conceded four at Tranent and then another two at the weekend, if it wasn’t for our strikers it would be a bit more worrying.
“I think we have as good attackers as anyone in the league, we just need to start stepping up and doing anything we can to get clean sheets.
“We have massive, really hard games coming up, but we know if we get everything right we are capable of beating anybody.”
Next up for Glenafton is a trip to face Johnstone Burgh on Saturday, February 1, before a midweek clash at Beechwood Park against Auchinleck Talbot on Wednesday, February 5.
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