Battery re-charge

Clyde’s unbeaten run came to an end last Wednesday as they went down 4-0 to Motherwell in the Scottish Communities League Cup and were dealt a further blow as Annan scraped a 1-0 win at Galabank on Saturday.

Goals from Michael Higdon, Nicky Law, Tom Hateley and Steven Lawless saw a young Motherwell side as worthy winners last week, but it would be a mistake by goalkeeper Filip Mentel that would gift Annan the points.

The Slovakian allowed a weak Steven Sloane header to slip from his grasp as torrential rain besieged the borders, and the Bully Wee were denied a point late on as Declan Gallagher’s header was cleared by Michael McGowan despite vigorous claims it had crossed the line.

However, Brown was philosophical in the face of defeat, even if he felt his side deserved something from the game.

He said: “It was a bad goal to lose, it was a weak header at the back post and Filip just let it slip. But otherwise he’s been brilliant for us and these things happen.

“I think we tried to match them in the first half but we never played well at all and the gaffer gave us a deserved doing at half time.

“In the second half I think we were the better team and created by far the better chances, although I don’t know why big Dec’s header wasn’t given as I thought it was in.”