Cambuslang Rangers boss blasts 'Saturday morning' defending in Kilbirnie draw

Frustrated Cambuslang Rangers boss Paul McColl compared his side’s defending to ‘Saturday morning stuff’ as they drew 2-2 at Kilbirnie Ladeside, but says the hosts are better than their league position suggests.

McColl’s Camby were 2-1 up with 12 minutes left through goals from Del McNab and Ross McDonald, only to lose a late equaliser to an avoidable error.

But McColl reckons six points from three draws and a win so far in the West of Scotland First Division is a decent return.

And he reckons second-bottom Kilbirnie will surprise a few teams this season.

He said: “We weren’t great on Saturday if I’m being really honest – we were 2-1 up with 12 minutes to go, and the two goals we lost were Saturday morning stuff.

“Big Terry Hewitt got the ball caught between his legs at their first goal, and I actually don’t know to this day what he’s trying to do.

“To be fair, Terry’s not had a lot of games and needs to sharpen up, and he went on and set up the second goal, so he rolled his sleeves up and got on with it.

“The second goal, big Anthony Dempsey could have cleared it, headed it out, or took a touch and volleyed it away, but he didn’t, and the boy nipped in and scored.

“We could have ended up winning it at the end, we had a late chance, but a point is good enough to take away from there.

“Even though they’ve lost their first three games, they’re a decent side and caused us a few problems – they will surprise a few people this season.

“We scored two decent goals, had a few chances and, overall, taking a point away from there, with the way we played, isn’t the worst.”

McColl has been pleased with the start Cambuslang have made, as they’re one of three unbeaten teams in the league, but hopes to climb the table as they host