Thought I'd get it out the way early so as not to dwell on what should have been !

Bass - 7 Nothing really to, 1 decent save, 2 scary moment.

Tsaroulla - 6 Tried all match but just couldn't put in that killer cross and doesn't seem able to take the shot himself.

Macari - 7 Solid as ever at the back.

Platt 6.5 - Good at the back but not his usual threat going forward on a day when we should have thrown more men forward.

Ness - 7 looks like a good player. Neat touches, reads the game well, broke up their attacks and turned it around to us going forward.

Palmer - 5.5 Disappointing, too many safe short passes, cannot hit the target and should stay away from shooting. Corners and set pieces very average. Will not be in the side when all midfielders fit.

Abbott - 7 Just shades man of the match. Some great touches, tough tackling, always looking to go forward and breaks up the play really well

Austin - 6 Huffed and Puffed his way through the game, 1 decent shot but largely ineffective.

Brown - 5 Continues to disappoint me. Much more effort today and some nice touches, but NEVER a striker. His touch in the box is often clumsy and shot shy with no power behind them. Doesn't add anything to current set up.

McGoldrick - 6 Covered more ground than anyone BUT that's not always a positive he is after all a striker. Today his shooting boots never even made the locker room.

Jatta -5.5 lots of running and effort but hardly touched the ball and missed couple of tap ins. Not helped by poor set pieces and passing from midfielders.

Subs - Gordon - 5 Largely ineffective and made very little impact on the game.

Scott - 5 Feel for the lad but doesn't look fully fit and again didn't have any influence on the game. His chances of redemption are running out.

Cisse - 7 Best of the bunch, one great block in box to deny a possible goal, few attacking moments of quality and looks tricky.

BOSS - 5 Way too much emphasis on pretty possession play and not enough on actually troubling opposition goal. Yes not helped by injuries but we are just dour and toothless at home.

Recruitment Team - 3 Wake up and smell the coffee !! If you do not deliver a top class striker in January please leave! Lack of depth and fire power is becoming very telling.