Wishaw boss David Dunn was disappointed his side couldn’t end their league campaign with a win but admits he’s delighted with their fifth place finish in West of Scotland Conference C.
The Beltane Park side had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to 10-man Yoker on Saturday as Neil Reynolds’ second half effort cancelled out a first half opener for the hosts.
It was a fourth consecutive draw for Dunn’s men and kept up a fine run of results since he took over as boss from Mark Daly in December.
Wishy have lost just once in 10 games under Dunn and assessing Saturday’s display, he said: “On another day we probably would have been comfortable victors, but a point does us and makes sure we finish fifth, which we are really pleased with considering where we were when I came in [ninth].
“If we’d won the game I don’t think anyone would have complained.
“A couple of slack periods in the first half cost us. We lost a silly goal against the run of play after having some really good chances and hitting the bar.
“Coming in at half-time 1-0 down there wasn’t much in it and there was no fear from me that we wouldn’t get back into the game.
“We came out and started the second half really well, and got our goal.
“But the turning point was them getting a man sent off because 11 v 11 there was only going to be one winner at that point.
“Them going down to 10 saw them automatically sit in and it was difficult for us to break them down.”
Petershill, a side who netted a last-gasp equaliser against Wishaw last week, were crowned champions ahead of Drumchapel by a single goal in a tightly-contested Conference.
And Dunn is proud of how his side have fared in the division he believes to be the most competitive in tier seven.
He added: “I still think our Conference is the most difficult one.
“There’s seven or eight top teams there and Petershill won the league on goal difference.
“I wouldn’t say there was anything between us and Petershill last week when they got a 96th minute equaliser.
“We drew with Petershill and [third-place] Neilston as well so these are teams who have come to us chasing the title and promotion at the end of the season.
“That shows the standard we’ve set and we’ve got great consistency.
“I said that would be important when I came in. You can’t win one week and not follow it up the next.
“Petershill’s run is unbelievable and that’s why they have won the league - they kept churning out results.”
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