Darren Young says it is a sign of the progress being made at Albion Rovers that they weren’t satisfied with a point at local rivals Airdrie.
The League One Lanarkshire derby ended in a 1-1 stalemate on Saturday, with Rovers hitting back to equalise after falling behind.
Despite being happy with his side’s character, Young believes that there was room for improvement in their performance.
He said: “Airdrie are an experienced team and have been up at this level for a while now. They’re sitting in fourth, so they’ve had a good start to the season as well.
“We had to grind it out, like we’ve done previously against Peterhead and Brechin for instance, so we know we’ve got that in us if needed.
“It’s probably a sign of how far we’ve come in a short space of time that we’re a little disappointed and frustrated only to take a point when you go to places like Airdrie.
“We’re not getting ahead of ourselves, but it’s great for me to see the boys all fighting for one another and having that wonderful team spirit and camaraderie.
“When the chips are down they really try to dig in and help each other out.
“I think a draw was probably a fair result in the end, and the positive thing for us was that we picked up a point away to our rivals at a difficult venue without perhaps playing at our best.
“We know we could have kept the ball better and passed it better, but we still created a few chances and had a goal disallowed.
“Towards the end they had a few opportunities themselves so it probably evened itself out. We were probably the happier of the two given the way we played and the fact we were away from home, but it shows how far we’ve come that we’re not completely satisfied with just a point.”
Young was mystified as to why substitute John Gemmell was sent off late in the game, and with no video evidence yet available, he admits he was no further forward in clarifying the reasons for his dismissal.
“The referee said that it was violent conduct and that he kicked out at his opponent but it looked to me to be the other way about,” he said.
“I haven’t seen the footage yet though so I can’t say for sure.”
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