Shotts boss John McKeown was left stunned after their best display of the season ended in their heaviest defeat of the campaign at home to St Cadoc’s.
The Hannah Park side missed a host of chances in their West of Scotland Premier Division clash and that came back to bite them in the second half, as the visitors netted through Jack Breen, Ronan Hughes and Neil McLaughlin to make it six defeats in eight games for the newly-promoted side.
McKeown insisted the scoreline wasn’t a true reflection of the game and his side were taught a harsh lesson in finishing by their rivals.
He said: “The scoreline absolutely flatters St Cadoc’s. In the first half it was one-way traffic, we absolutely battered them, and I couldn’t believe we went in at half-time at 0-0. “We missed three gilt-edged chances.