‘Mugged’ City left to reflect on missed chances

8:30am Monday 25th February 2013 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Steve Carley, @stevecarleyWN

CHALLENGING TIMES: Worcester City’s Tom Thorley (right) looks to make a tackle during his side’s 1-0 defeat to Guiseley in Blue Square Bet North at St George’s Lane. CHALLENGING TIMES: Worcester City’s Tom Thorley (right) looks to make a tackle during his side’s 1-0 defeat to Guiseley in Blue Square Bet North at St George’s Lane.

MANAGER Carl Heeley said he felt like Worcester City had been ‘mugged’ following their 1-0 home defeat to Guiseley.

James Walshaw’s strike three minutes from time proved decisive as City lost for the third game running to leave them still without a win at St George’s Lane in 2013.

Heeley said: “Guiseley are a good side and they’ve not failed to make the play-offs since they’ve been in the league but there was nothing to choose between the sides and we’ve been mugged again.

“We had the better chances, certainly in the second-half, but our opportunities have gone a couple of inches one side of the post and theirs has gone inside the post late on.

“I just feel a bit sorry for the boys because they didn’t deserve to get beaten and I think if you asked Guiseley’s management team they’d say the same.

“If any team deserved to win it was us but that’s the way it goes when things are going against you.”

Heeley was also angered at the match officials after he tried to make a substitution just seconds before Guiseley scored.

The City boss explained: “There was a throw-in right outside the dugout and I had Matt Breeze ready to go on at right-back because Tyler Weir’s legs had gone.

“But they allowed the throw-in to go after I had asked at least two or three times.”

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upton kid says...
10:15am Mon 25 Feb 13

Despite Guiseley being second in the league there was not alot to pick between the two sides in fact City were unlucky not to have got a result.
We did however again fall for the killer punch conceding another late goal.These late goals against us along with our recent home form is now having the effect of us slowly dropping down the league table
.Would have liked to have seen Taylor and Mills on a bit sooner due to Glover not his usual attacking self but put down to him having to do alot of defending.
On the positive side despite the late goal it was a good all round team performance which needs to be carried forward to the on coming games especially at home.
Despite the cold weather and recent home results another reasonable turn out by my fellow City supporters, well done you are a credit to the club.

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charlie the cat says...
2:17pm Mon 25 Feb 13

I was at the game and was very pleased to see a huge improvement in our performance especially in defence also fantastic to see Shab back up and playing,we looked a more balanced team out there and no way deserved to lose. I did hear there manager say to the big guy who stands between the dugouts "in football you don't always get what you deserve and you didn't deserve to lose" how true that was.

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