Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Robertson tells players to learn their lesson after ‘silly late goal’
INVERNESS manager John Robertson hopes his players have learned a valuable lesson from Saturday’s draw with Alloa Athletic.
With Championship leaders Dundee United and second-place Ayr United both suffering defeats, a victory against the Wasps would have taken Caley Thistle to the top of the league.
They were on course for maximum points against Peter Grant’s men, having recovered from Liam Buchanan’s early opener to lead 2-1 thanks to goals from Carl Tremarco and Jordan White.
But Alan Trouten snatched a point for Alloa in the 89th minute, leaving Caley Thistle in third spot and a point adrift of Dundee United and Ayr.
Robertson said: “It was a throwback to last season when we got ourselves in front and then conceded a silly late goal.
“It would have been hugely important for us to win the game, reach 19 points and be able to say we were top of the league.
“It would have been great for our reputation if Dundee United, Dundee and Ayr had lost but Caley Thistle had won again.
“We said to the players after the game how important it i s to keep working hard and not switch off.
“We still had a chance when James Keatings was desperately unlucky to hit the underside of the bar and on another day we would have won.
“We are disappointed with t he performance because it is not even close to how well we have been playing.
“Having dug it out, we should have had t he professionalism and strength of character to see that game out.”
The Caley Jags will look to bounce back when they travel to Cappielow on Saturday to face Greenock Morton.