Lewis McCann reveals he was ‘annoyed’ with his effort that drew Dunfermline level with Falkirk

The Pars forward set up one and scored the other as his side came back from 2-0 down at the Falkirk Stadium

By Craig Cairns

April 9 2023, 12:30pm

Lewis McCann scored one and assisted another. Image: SNS.

Dunfermline forward Lewis McCann said his side never feel like they are beaten after another impressive comeback.

The Pars were deservedly 2-0 behind through goals from Aidan Nisbett and Rumarn Burrell.

McCann almost instantly set up Craig Wighton for the equaliser before firing in from the edge of the box, his ninth of the season.

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It took a few by surprise when the ball lodged into the bottom corner of the net – including the goalscorer.

“I just shot and turned around,” said McCann. “I was about to be annoyed with myself and turned back and it was in the back of the net.

Not his best

“I took a touch inside and I think I wrong-footed him a wee bit. It wasn’t my best strike but it went into the back of the net.

“[The game] was a bit of a graft – I’d say that it was a positive performance, but the first 30 minutes we didn’t come out of the blocks as hot as we maybe would have wanted.

“We did well to come back and get even at half-time. In general, we were quite happy with that.

“If we go behind we don’t feel it is over and done. This is the group that we have, it has been like that the whole season.

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“We have gone behind a couple of times and we just don’t give up. You saw that at Airdrie before.

“It is always positive no matter what happens.

“Especially this season, we don’t give up and you can see that in the results.

“Even when it has been stalemate 0-0s we have always believed that we are going to get a goal, a winner or an equaliser. It is just the group that we have.”