Clyde boss Jim Duffy says his side put their bodies on the line, but admits there was tension in his players as they lost 2-0 at Montrose on Saturday.
A Liam Scullion own-goal five minutes in was added to by veteran Sean Dillon in 32 minutes, leaving the Bully Wee travelling back without any points.
They’re second-bottom of League One, two points above Peterhead but 19 behind eighth-placed Kelty Hearts, with nine games left.
Duffy was pleased with the commitment his players showed, but says there was a nervousness at Links Park.
He said “There were spells in the first half when we were under a bit of pressure, but I thought we defended really well.
“We were putting bodies on the line and must have had four or five really important blocks, with players throwing themselves in front of the ball, and I think that shows that the commitment was there.
“But the calmness needed to try and get back into the game [wasn’t there] and you could definitely see there was tension in the players, there’s no doubt about that.”
Scullion’s goal led to a first-half collapse from Clyde, but Duffy had sympathy for the 31-year-old midfielder.
He said: “It was a poor goal to lose early on n the match, and it was one of these unfortunate individual errors.
“I felt for young Liam. He’s a terrific boy with a great attitude and all credit to him.
“He made a mistake, but he never shied away from trying to get himself involved in the game, after that.
“Players will make mistakes, and as long as they’re honest enough and don’t shy away from responsibility after that, that’s always key.
“Top players in the world make mistakes – and crucial mistakes – but in the early part of the game that gave Montrose the impetus.”
Clyde host seventh-placed Queen of the South at New Douglas Park, Hamilton, on Saturday, with a 3pm kick-off.
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