Wright wronged by ‘poor decision’

KILMARNOCK manager Tommy Wright felt his side was robbed of victory over Dundee United by a wrongly disallowed goal.

Killie ended an eightmatch losing streak thanks to a 1-1 Rugby Park draw that moved them a point above Scottish Premiership bottom club Hamilton Accies.

Referee David Munro denied Killie a winner soon after Zech Medley’s 64th-minute equaliser for the hosts.

Kirk Broadfoot was penalised for a challenge on United goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist as Kyle Lafferty swept home the loose ball.

Wright, who secured his first point since taking over, said: “We are disappointed we didn’t get all three because the performance deserved all three, and a poor decision contributes to us not getting all three.

“Kyle’s goal is a perfectly good goal. The goalkeeper palms it out under very little contact, if any, from Broadfoot.”

Medley levelled after Lafferty had flicked on a corner to redeem himself for an error ahead of United’s 18th-minute goal.

The on-loan Arsenal defender was caught in possession deep inside his own half before Ian Harkes set up Adrian Sporle to net with the aid of a deflection.

“It was another good performance where we have dominated for large parts,” Wright added.

“It should give the players a lift in terms of the performance against a good side.

“The character they showed as well, to go 1-0 down on the run we are on, when we were the dominant team as well, they could have folded. They didn’t.

“The character pleased me as much as the quality we showed at times.”

Tommy Wright