Errors feel like a Malky
Malky Mackay blasted mistakes and “horror goals” for wrecking Ross County’s hopes of a first league win against Saints.
The Staggies manager was left exasperated by errors despite a host of chances and possession for the home side in their 3-2 loss to the Buddies.
Mackay said: “In the first half we came off 3-1 down and I was disappointed with the scoreline.
“We can’t give away poor goals like that. For the first one, Jack Baldwin slipped and allowed Brophy in and it’s a good finish.
“At the second one, Harry Clarke didn’t pick up his man and Marcus Fraser scored an easy header.
“The third one, on any other day, a player 250 games deep just heads the ball but Jack left it.
“To lose a goal like that
is dis appoint ing , especially when we got back into the game.
“We hit the bar, the keeper made a great save and we then scored the free-kick.
“To go in at 2-1 down would have been different.
“I questioned their energy levels at half-time because it didn’t look like our normal energy levels.
“At that point, you’d be looking at how we trained and wondering if everything is OK.
“To be fair, in the second half we pressed them back to their own goal.
“We hit both posts and ended up with 56 percent possession, 20 crosses and 20 shots on St Mirren’s goal.
“We gave away a couple of horror goals. I was delighted with the way they put themselves forward in the second half and went on the front foot.
“I’m disappointed not to get the result but to see we were in the game until the last minute keeps that confidence we will be OK.”