Frustrated Tim Clancy rues manner of St Patrick's Athletic defeat to Shamrock Rovers

St Patrick's Athletic manager Tim Clancy's frustration was evident on Monday night after a 2-1 defeat against Shamrock Rovers in which he felt his side deserved something from the game.

Coming off the back of a 2-2 draw at Finn Harps on Friday when two late goals saw victory slip from their grasp, the Inchicore side were unable to bounce back immediately when the champions visited Richmond Park three days later.

Second-half goals from Andy Lyons and Aaron Greene had Rovers in front before Eoin Doyle scored what proved to be a late consolation.

But speaking to RTÉ Sport, Clancy felt it was a game in which Saints should have salvaged much more but for costly moments.

"We deserve a point. I don't think anyone will leave this ground saying that we didn't deserve anything out of the game," he said.

"I'm not saying we deserved to win it but we certainly deserved something out of the game."

Clancy felt the result hinged on a few inopportune moments.

"[It's] disappointing, the biggest thing is we're coming away from a game again that we've missed chances every bit as good as the ones they've scored and it finishes 2-1," he said.

"Just the decision-making in the final third is probably what resulted in us not getting more goals, probably shooting when we should be slipping in lads and when we get slipped in then [we're] running out over the end line instead of making them defend.

"And you get punished against very good teams like Shamrock Rovers."

Clancy described both goals conceded to the Hoops as "poor" and felt his side could have showed more experience in preventing them.

"There are times we can get closer and probably be more cynical in the middle of the pitch when we are getting broken on. There is nothing wrong with fouling. That's