Coleraine supervisor Ruaidhri Higgins says “the honeymoon interval is over” after his aspect’s 2-1 loss in opposition to Larne on the Coleraine Showgrounds.
Leroy Millar and Sean Graham scored late within the first half to provide the away aspect the lead with Conor McKendry coming near netting Larne’s third earlier than the half-time whistle.
Regardless of Matthew Shevlin’s late aim, Coleraine could not create a dramatic late comeback with Higgins labelling the efficiency from his aspect as “unacceptable”
This outcome implies that, for the primary time this season, Ruaidhri Higgins’ aspect suffered back-to-back defeats after shedding in opposition to Cliftonville on Saturday.
“That’s what I mentioned in there, the honeymoon interval is over,” Higgins advised BBC Sport NI.
“We’ve to step up, all of us, and we are going to see within the coming days what we’re product of actually and it’s important that we reply in the appropriate method to a foul 4 days.
“I demand that we reply in the appropriate method, get again on the horse and begin profitable soccer matches.”
After Higgins was appointed late final season, Coleraine made a brilliant begin to this marketing campaign and had been prime of the desk coming into the match in opposition to the Inver Reds.
Nevertheless, now it’s Gary Haveron’s aspect are prime of the desk, two factors away from the Bannsiders with a sport in hand.
“You’ll be able to take getting crushed, however the method of the defeat was unacceptable actually,” Higgins added.
“There may be collective duty there. We’re all accountable, I feel.
“I feel they did a quantity on us. They got here, sat in and countered on us.
“We had been weak in sure elements of the sport which is extraordinarily disappointing, and it’s an unacceptable efficiency actually.”
