ROBINSON: “I THOUGHT WE POSSIBLY DESERVED A POINT”

By Brian Bennett

Paul Robinson thought Ashington ‘possibly deserved a point’ despite going down 3-2 against Consett at the Belle View Stadium on Saturday.

After Marc Costello’s opener for the home side, Jack Camarda levelled from the penalty spot but the Steelmen got their noses back in front through Brandon Holdsworth before substitute Jake Jensen added a third.

Andrew Johnson reduced the arrears but Consett held on to take all three points.

Robinson who was in the dugout as part of the interim management team, said afterwards: “We had a careless start to the game but got back into it and deservedly levelled at 1-1. Then two sloppy goals in the second half have cost us but credit to the lads after that because they dug in and showed some good character. We pulled a goal back and could have got another which would have been an equaliser. Eddie Thomas has had a good chance and on another day we could have come away with a 3-3 draw.”

He continued: “We huffed and puffed and it was an okay performance if not our best but I thought we possibly deserved a point on chances at the end. It was disappointing but I’ve just thanked the lads for their efforts.”