Browne: We’ve work to do all over the field ahead of replay

HE may have been playing the poor mouth, but Crusheen manager Michael Browne was adamant his side were lucky to escape with a draw from Semple Stadium and have the most to work on ahead of Sunday’s replay at the same venue (2pm).

While his opposite number Sean Stack of Na Piarsaigh reflected that parity was a fair outcome, Browne was sounding a pessimistic note for Crusheen supporters as his players warmed down.

“At half-time, the odds were on us winning the game but as the second-half progressed, they (Na Piarsaigh) dominated,” he said. “They owned it, really, and we were lucky to come out of it with the draw. Having said that, we had a couple of wides and a number of frees that went wide and two balls off the upright. On another day, one or two of them would have went over and that would have been enough. But on days like this, when things go wrong for you, you normally don’t win.”