Brechin City manager Ray McKinnon and Forfar Athletic counterpart Dick Campbell had different views about the final outcome after probably the best Angus derby in years at Glebe Park.
The sides shared the spoils in a terrific 3-3 draw which had both sets of supporters on the edge of their seats for the entire 90 minutes.
City grabbed a two-goal lead in the first half only for Forfar to reduce the deficit shortly before half-time.
The Loons then scored a further two goals after the break and looked to be heading for a 3-2 victory until a late goal from City sub Alan Trouten earned his side a share of the points.
City boss McKinnon said: “It was a great game, but on the balance of play and chances created I feel a wee bit disappointed not to have won the match.
“If we’d taken our chances it would have been game over, but fair play to Forfar. They’re a very good side, they kept going and they put us under pressure at times
“However, we’re going to take a lot of positives from the match.
“We had Alan Trouten and Craig Molloy who are both big players for us getting another thirty minutes under their belts and we’re hoping to have Kyle McAusland back in the team soon so I have no doubt that we when we have everyone fit and back in the side we’re going to be an outfit.”
Loons boss Campbell said: “Football’s a funny game. I watched Brechin on Tuesday night against Stirling in a game I though they were fortunate to win and Raymond’s played virtually the same team again today and they did really well and I thought that they were better than us during the opening 45 minutes.”
“Scoring a goal just before half-time made it a live game and we then went on to score a great second goal and an equally brilliant third goal.
“However, Brechin’s third goal was a bad goal to lose from our point of view.”
Campbell added: “I thought that 3-3 was a fair result. We didn’t do enough in the first-half so I’m reasonably happy with a draw.”
City grabbed the opener after 20 minutes when Andy Jackson headed home a Bobby Barr cross and the creator turned goalscorer 13 minutes later when he volleyed home a blistering right-foot drive.
City were in the ascendency during this period but the Loons gave themselves a lifeline five minutes before the break when Omar Kader slotted home a Scott Smith cross.
The play again swung from end to end after the break and the Loons scored a good equaliser in the 72nd minute when Kader made ground on the right and crossed into the box for Gavin Swankie, whose low drive beat Graeme Smith in the City goal.
Both sides then went all out for the fifth goal and it was the visitors who made the breakthrough after 77 minutes when former City striker Chris Templeman rose above the home defence to head home a Dale Hilson cross.
With just 13 minutes remaining it looked as if Forfar were heading for victory but with eight minutes left City substitute Trouten collected a good pass from Jackson and rounded Loons keeper Rab Douglas to score a deserved equaliser and bring the curtain down on a wonderful match.