McCoist: I'm angry, disappointed, embarrassed
Only a bizarre honest mistake from referee Mike Tumilty in injury time prevented second bottom Berwick from winning their first match of the season.
“I’m angry, I’m disappointed, I’m embarrassed,” Sevco boss Ally McCoist said after the final whistle. “That is arguably the worst performance that I’ve seen in a long long time from any Rangers team.
“There was a careless attitude, careless passing, not enough people wanting the ball, not enough people demanding the ball or going into dangerous areas- it was totally lacklustre performance from start to finish.
“Regardless of the result we must have better players, surely to put on a better performance. Our fans deserve better and that was miles short today.”
Despite being outplayed for large parts of the first half Sevco took the lead in jury time through Andy Little.
Berwick refused to buckle after the break with substitute Fraser McLaren tucking away the equaliser just five minutes after coming on.
In the 90th minute Neil Alexander pulled off a spectacular save from a 25 yard drive from McLaren with Tumilty blowing for a mystery infringement just before Townsley headed the corner into the net.
Ally McCoist gave a debut to former Barcelona target Anestis Argyriou alongside Carlos Bocanegra with the Ibrox boss able to select from a combination of seasoned internationalists as well as the best prospects from the conveyor belt of talent from Murray Park.
Berwick settled quickly as they attempted to bounce back from last week’s 3-2 defeat away to Annan Athletic.
Manager Ian Little’s plan looked to be working well but the homeside were undone in first half injury time but McLaren’s goal gave Berwick their second point of the season.
Next Sunday Sevco host Third Division pacesetters Elgin at Ibrox.
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