St Cuthbert Wanderers to wait a little longer to claim South of Scotland League title

The champagne will have to stay on ice for a little longer for St Cuthbert Wanderers.

The South of Scotland League leaders headed to Creetown knowing victory combined with Threave Rovers slipping up at Nithsdale Wanderers would see them crowned champions.

But Threave won 3-1 and Saints could only manage a 2-2 draw, meaning the wait will have to go on a little longer.

And things could have been worse for Saints as they were 2-0 down as the game entered its closing stages.

Boss Jordan Williamson said: “There was maybe a bit of naivety in terms of boys not wanting to make that one mistake that they felt could cost us the game.

“We tried to play it down but players are only human and there might have been a factor with boys not being brave enough to play like we usually do.

“We started the day needing four points to secure the league and nothing has changed. We’d still need to go to Abbey Vale to get a point if we won, things are just the other way round.

“Creetown are the kind of team that likes to get ahead and manage the game from there.

“We didn’t have enough boys that demanded a bit of intensity and tempo to the game. We allowed the opposition to control the game, we didn’t play on the front foot and tried to dictate things.

“As much as the opposition didn’t create things in great terms, you give away two cheap set-pieces and are 2-0 down before you know it.

“It still shows good character for the players to stand up and be counted and come away with a point. If you said at the start of the game we’d have a slightly off day and still get a point, we’d have been happy with that.”

Creetown looked to be heading for a stunning victory when Richard Jones’ free-kick was followed by a penalty from Jamie Adams.

But a Thomas