| And, the first thing manager Jocky Scott did was watch footage of the game, which has left the Dark Blues’ promotion hopes hanging by a thread.
And he admitted a normally resolute rearguard were culpable on a couple of occasions as Queens left with the three points.
However, given the fact injury has seen Craig McKeown, Jim Lauchlan, Gary MacKenzie, David Cowan and Kyle Benedictus used almost on a rotation policy at the heart of the defence since he arrived at the club, Jocky feels there have been mitigating circumstances.
He said, “Up until Tuesday, we had a very good defensive record, but Queen of the South spoiled that.
“It’s not a coincidence considering all the permutations we’ve used at the back, but we are not going to use that as an excuse.
“All the players in the first-team squad are good enough to play in the team.
“When they aren’t playing, they are all quick enough to tell me when they think they should be in the team.”
One of the positives taken from Tuesday’s loss were the two goals scored by Mickael Antoine-Curier and the general overall attacking display.
“In terms of attacking play, we did very well, especially in the early stages and throughout the second half,” said Jocky.
“But, as I’ve already said, you simply can’t afford to give away goals in the manner we did and expect to win games.”
Meanwhile, the full extent of MacKenzie’s hamstring injury has still to be diagnosed, while Cowan, who played throughout the Queens game with an ankle strapping, will be checked out today. |
