LIVINGSTON striker Rory Boulding came on to take part in what he admits was a heartbreaking second half for the Lions at Falkirk last week, and the Englishman is confident the side can bounce back with a win when Hamilton Academical come calling tomorrow to the Braidwood Motor Company Stadium.
Livi had found themselves 3-0 down to Steven Pressley’s side at half time, but managed to wrestle the game back to 3-3 with ten minutes to go only for Falkirk to steal in and score a winner with 85 minutes on the clock.
Boulding insists all the Lions were under instructions to do was win the second half, but after one thing led to another the players were gutted to leave the Falkirk Stadium empty handed.
He reckons the side can take heart from the performance and quality of goals scored, and take that form into tomorrow, where Livi come up against Accies for the third time this season.
He said, “I came on last week after the gaffer had said at half time just to go out and win the half. That was all we aimed to do and it sort of snowballed from there.
“One thing lead to another and we scored three great goals – in fact they were all spectacular goals – and it was just unfortunate at the end that we conceded right at the death. It was heartbreaking really.”
“We started really brightly, the first ten or fifteen minutes we looked on top, and then after they scored their first goal I think they settled a bit. They looked frightened of us to start with, and they seemed to settle after the first goal and then we looked a bit frightened, and they capitalised with a couple more goals.”
Bollan’s players turn their attention to Hamilton tomorrow, with Boulding having featured – and scored – against the visitors already this season in a close 1-1 draw at New Douglas Park.
On that occasion Livi needed a stoppage time equaliser, but Boulding is confident the Lions have it in their locker to grab all three points from the side that sits one place above them in the league.
He said, “We’ve played them a couple of times already so we know exactly what we’re going to get with them. They are a big physical side, well trained, and dangerous at set pieces, but I think we’re a better footballing side. If we play to our strengths then hopefully we can get the better of them on Saturday. “
Livi had found themselves 3-0 down to Steven Pressley’s side at half time, but managed to wrestle the game back to 3-3 with ten minutes to go only for Falkirk to steal in and score a winner with 85 minutes on the clock.
Boulding insists all the Lions were under instructions to do was win the second half, but after one thing led to another the players were gutted to leave the Falkirk Stadium empty handed.
He reckons the side can take heart from the performance and quality of goals scored, and take that form into tomorrow, where Livi come up against Accies for the third time this season.
He said, “I came on last week after the gaffer had said at half time just to go out and win the half. That was all we aimed to do and it sort of snowballed from there.
“One thing lead to another and we scored three great goals – in fact they were all spectacular goals – and it was just unfortunate at the end that we conceded right at the death. It was heartbreaking really.”
“We started really brightly, the first ten or fifteen minutes we looked on top, and then after they scored their first goal I think they settled a bit. They looked frightened of us to start with, and they seemed to settle after the first goal and then we looked a bit frightened, and they capitalised with a couple more goals.”
Bollan’s players turn their attention to Hamilton tomorrow, with Boulding having featured – and scored – against the visitors already this season in a close 1-1 draw at New Douglas Park.
On that occasion Livi needed a stoppage time equaliser, but Boulding is confident the Lions have it in their locker to grab all three points from the side that sits one place above them in the league.
He said, “We’ve played them a couple of times already so we know exactly what we’re going to get with them. They are a big physical side, well trained, and dangerous at set pieces, but I think we’re a better footballing side. If we play to our strengths then hopefully we can get the better of them on Saturday. “
First published in the Edinburgh Evening News on 11/11/11
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