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Paul Thomson

Clyde boss Jim Duffy: Fans were royally entertained in six-goal Falkirk thriller

Clyde boss Jim Duffy says fans were "royally entertained" as his Bully Wee battled out a 3-3 draw with Falkirk in League One and scored some fine goals into the bargain.

The new gaffer's impressive start to a second spell in charge continued on Saturday as, one week after holding leaders Dunfermline to a draw, Clyde took a point off of second place Falkirk.

Clyde were 2-1 up after strikes from Steven Thicot and Jordan Allan had cancelled out Calumn Morrison's opener for the Bairns. Gary Oliver then levelled for the visitors before Allan fired Clyde back in front, but an Oluwasegun Lawal effort in 68 minutes salvaged a point for Falkirk.

The finishes were of high quality and Duffy felt fans at New Douglas Park got their money's worth.

He said: "I thought it was an absolutely outstanding game of football, with fantastic goals.

"I'm looking at it from my team's perspective and I thought we scored a couple of brilliant goals.

"Jordan Allan has scored after two slick moves with great finishes and the other one from Steven Thicot is really composed from a defender in that situation.

Jim Duffy (Andrew West/SNS Group)

"Falkirk scored two unbelievable goals into the top corner so I think the fans were royally entertained.

"Obviously we wanted to win the game and we were in front so there was a tinge of disappointment but we were playing a top team.

"We can't be too disappointed to take something from the game."

Duffy ended Clyde's run of 11 straight defeats when he took the reins from sacked boss Danny Lennon earlier this month and the two draws have put them two clear of bottom side Peterhead at the foot of the table.

He added: "Since I've come in the attitude and the work ethic from the players has been outstanding.

"Some of them were treading water at the end of the game but they were still bursting to get back and compete. That's all you can ask as a manager is that your players give you everything, and they've certainly done that in the time I've been here."

Despite a strong start, Duffy says he won't be getting carried away as he pointed to an injury to striker Ross Cunningham during the clash as to how quickly their fortunes might turn again.

He said: "Football is a very precarious sport.

"When you think you are getting somewhere something happens like Ross Cunningham getting injured, who is a big player for us, so there's so many variables."

Clyde are in Scottish Cup action this weekend when they host League Two outfit Dumbarton on Saturday night, kick-off 7.45pm.

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