St. Patrick's Athletic manager Harry Kenny rued his side's inability to create clear-cut chances as his they fell to a 1-0 home defeat to league leaders Shamrock Rovers. An eighth-minute penalty by Aaron McEneff was enough to secure the points for
St. Patrick's Athletic manager Harry Kenny rued his side's inability to create clear-cut chances as his they fell to a 1-0 home defeat to league leaders Shamrock Rovers. An eighth-minute penalty by Aaron McEneff was enough to secure the points for The Hoops and Kenny is concerned that his side has only scored three league goals this season, all courtesy of striker Mikey Drennan. "We shouldn't be relying on Drennan for goals," he said. "We have a lot of creative players like Brandon Miele, Chris Forrester and Rhys McCabe who have scored goals at their previous clubs but they don't seem to be getting them at the minute. We're not creating enough clearcut chances." Kenny was questioned on whether nerves could have played a part in his team's defeat with the Dublin Derby being played in front of a noisy crowd of 4,389 people at Richmond Park. "I don't know if we were nervous but we just couldn't get a grip of the game. Rovers played quite well in the first 25 minutes with good intensity. We didn't get near them. Having said that, Drennan had a chance just before half time and that could have changed the whole complexion of the game but that's football." The Saints' first defeat of the season leaves them lying fifth in the table after five games played. Kenny will take his side to Waterford next Friday for what he feels will be another tough match. "Waterford have been going well, I know they lost 4-0 (to Dundalk) tonight but they beat Cork away a few weeks ago. There are no easy games in this and league going down to Waterford won't be easy. We need to try and bounce back."
