Albion Rovers boss gutted by Stenhousemuir defeat as confident side deserved more from opener

Brian Reid reckons Albion Rovers are playing with a swagger and insists they should have taken at least a point from their League Two opener at Stenhousemuir.

The Cliftonhill boss was left frustrated after his side passed up a host of chances at Ochilview and ultimately paid the price with Thomas Orr’s 21st minute strike for the Warriors the only goal of the game in a 1-0 defeat.

Charlie Reilly fired narrowly wide in the first half for Rovers and hit the crossbar with a free-kick after the break, while Adam Fernie’s long-range effort late on was superbly saved by Stenny keeper Conor Brennan.

Reid is pleased with the way his side are playing and feels things will come good if they can be more clinical, but felt they warranted much more for their efforts.

He said: “We had the better chances but if you don’t take them, you get punished.

“We should have been ahead and the game would have been totally different.

“I say it all the time, but goals change games and give you something to hold on to and a wee boost.

“It was one of those days when the ball just didn’t want to go in for us. We created a lot of chances against a decent team away from home.

“It’s disappointing we didn’t take something from the game that our play deserved, but we’ll just have to dust ourselves down and get ready to go for Dumbarton.

“Their keeper had a good few saves but I think we were a wee bit careless in front of goal.

“In good positions you’ve got to hit the target, but we were getting under it or hitting it over the bar.

“That was the frustrating thing, but the players gave it their all and worked really hard. If we keep doing these things then it will turn for us, and that’s the positive to take.

“We are playing with a bit of confidence and we