Carluke Rovers co-boss Paul Davies admits his first game in the hotseat proved to be one of his strangest in management – after the opposition goalkeeper scored to deny him a debut win.Rovers’ new management team of Davies and Craig Gupwell were most recently with Newmains United and an entertaining 3-3 draw with Royal Albert in West of Scotland Football League Conference B provided an insight into their new team.Christy Lawlor, Dillian Duddy and Michael Barton all struck for Carluke on Saturday after Adam Hill handed the home side the lead with a controversial penalty.They looked to be hanging on, before Matthew Webb pulled one back for Royal Albert.
Then, in a bizarre stoppage-time twist, goalkeeper Connor Blades netted his second of the season.After scoring from 80 yards against Dalry earlier in the campaign, he came up for a corner, where he was left unmarked to head home and snatch a draw.A clip of the goal has amassed over 94,000 views on Twitter as Carluke are left in 12th spot.Davies said: “It was a bizarre game for us.
In all the years I’ve been in football management, I don’t think I have witnessed one like it.“Royal Albert get a penalty after six minutes and it was a cross into the box.
It’s hit the arm at the side of our player, Taylor Jessimer. That rule is a grey area but they score from it.“We dominated the game after that and played some really good football in spells.
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