Irons hails Gretna effort
26 Nov 2007 - 14:12:11
Gretna boss Davie Irons thought his side deserved to beat ten-man Hearts on Sunday after dominating the second half of the 1-1 draw.
The SPL's bottom side had the chances to register only their second victory of the season and move to within five points of safety after Michael Stewart had been dismissed.
Irons admitted: "It will go down as a missed opportunity, particularly as Hearts lost Stewart early on.
"The boys' attitude and ability shone through and I felt we dominated from the moment we scored.
"It was an exciting game. We focused on our belief and I thought we showed that in abundance.
"We got them in at half-time, spoke to them and went for it right from kick-off. Some of the passing and movement was top drawer.
"I'm not totally disappointed with a point. A draw against Hearts is a really good effort and I hope it will be a turning point."