A point is better than nothing...This was a game we should have won, despite the truly awful conditions at Shielfield on Saturday. Sideways rain and gale-like conditions put paid to any hope of a flowing game, although to be fair both sides did try and pass the ball.
The feeling of having 'should have won' has featured after a few games recently, a sure sign we are steadily improving under Renwick.
We do need to tighten up at the back and decide which four players make up our best back line. This was demonstrated in the 25th minute with the Hoops' opening goal. A nothing ball from the Queen's left back should have been dealt with by Horn or Fraser but evaded them, which caught out Gary O'Connor and bounced past him on the edge of the area, leaving McGrady to pop in from the right and calmly place the ball home. A poor goal to lose, our players will probably blame the conditions, but it should have been dealt with.
With the wind in Berwick's favour, we went on to dominate in the second half. The equalising goal came with 16 minutes to go. It was new signing Kevin Davison, who had been quite quiet, who got down the left and swung in a perfect cross for wee David Greehill head home.
As I said before, we should have won this. Never mind, every point counts although the fight for survival is getting tougher each week.
So assuming the game goes ahead, we need to pick up points. I seem to find myself saying this each and every week. But it is true, we need to start picking up some points before the games start to run out. Danny Swanson will play in one of his last games for the club, before his move to Tannadice, only 2 more games remain.
He played for Berwick during the 2003/2004 season, appearing in 33 games and hitting the net an impressive 15 times. He joined us from Dumbarton, but was originally a youth with Kilmarnock. He had had loans spells at Clydebank, Stenny and Portadown before being released from Rugby Park to join the Sons.
We haven't beaten County since that 7-4 win in the Scottish Cup back in 1992, when the away side travelled down from the Highlands by helicopter. Since their entry into the SFL, The Staggies have gone from strength to strength, despite recent troubles and the Save our Staggies appeal.
I heard this story when it was still a rumour a couple of weeks ago. To be honest I thought it was just a silly rumour and refused to believe it could be true. Peter has been at the club for 50 years, the Supporters Club for two decades and was pivotal in setting up 'Friends of Berwick Rangers', which helped save the club in the early 90s.
Rumour has it he is back training with Berwick in Edinburgh. I really hope it is true, Grant should never have been released, one of John Coughlin's mistakes last summer. Always reliable and steady on his feet, McNicoll was with us for 10 years before his contract wasn't renewed - Coughlin sited Grant's fitness as the problem.
A more spirited display last Saturday at Brechin is encouraging. As is the fact that key players are starting to come back into the fold. That said, we will lose Danny in four games time.
