Dundee United gaffer Ray McKinnon was disappointed to see his team’s winning run end at seven games when they were held at Morton.
But he has praised his players for giving everything they had to make it eight victories in a row.
The goalless draw at Cappielow saw both teams create chances, but Ray and opposite number Jim Duffy were in agreement that the Tangerines finished the game the stronger side.
And Ray has admitted for him the big consolation was his players’ attitude and approach.
“It should have been a win, on chances it should have been a win,” he said.
“But overall I was pleased with the boys.
“We knew exactly how Morton would play. They would work their socks off and try to shut us down, break the game up.
“They did that well for 60 minutes but then after that there was only one team going to win.
“We were slicker and created a couple of good chances. On another day we would have won that game.
“We knew in the last 30 minutes we would have the possession we did and we kept playing the right way.
“The chances came but unfortunately we didn’t take them.
“We had to be alert at the back because they are a dangerous team at set-pieces, but I thought we coped with that well.
“And the pleasing thing was the attitude to win the game.
“The boys kept at it and were going for the win right to the end.
“In difficult conditions and against a good team that wasn’t easy, but they kept going and on another day we definitely would have won that game.”
Away from first-team matters, United will closely monitor developments regarding proposed changes to the way youth development is organised.
“Project Brave: Raising the Bar — Changing the Game” could see an elite eight-academy set-up with the best young talent in the country being channelled towards those set-ups and away from clubs like United.
Obviously, given their reputation for developing young talent, that is a major concern to everyone at Tannadice.
Also worrying is the fact the initiative could be pushed through by SFA chief executive Stewart Regan without member clubs being given the opportunity to discuss it fully.
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