Rovers’ three-match unbeaten run comes to an end

Peebles Rovers ............................ 1 Edinburgh South ......................... 3

PEEBLES Rovers’ three-match unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday at the hands of Edinburgh South in dreadful conditions.

The visitors broke the deadlock just shy of the hour mark through debutant Reece Standen.

But the Borderers hit back minutes later as Luke MacLean tapped home a low ball across the box. Two goals in five minutes for the South ensured the points returned to the capital.

Rovers’ interim boss Paul Dickson said: “Dreadful conditions both underfoot and overhead played a huge part in yesterday’s defeat in a match where there really nothing between the two sides. South were just that bit more clinical with their chances when they had the wind advantage and that’s what got them the points in the end.

“We probably should’ve been ahead a half time with the chances we had and some good goalkeeping from the South denied that and we go into the break goalless.

“Second half against the wind was always going to be hard against a good side and in the end we got punished for our own individual mistakes late in the game. It certainly didn’t help having to twice juggle our already depleted defence due to injury but as I’ve said, if we take our own chances first half then we’re in a much better position to get something from the match.

“Sometimes if you aren’t getting the breaks you’ve just got to battle and be hard to beat but we didn’t do that to our capability yesterday.”

Rovers put Saturday’s disappointment behind them when they returned to action on Wednesday, beating Ormiston Primrose 4-0 at Whitestone Park.