Camp – 8 – not at fault for either goal, solid throughout, and again responsible for sparing us a point with a terrific penalty save. His all-round proficiency is gradually demonstrating to the Smith fan club what the rest of us have been whining about for some time.
Chambers – 6.5 – he snatched and he panicked at times, but I thought Chambers played reasonably well this afternoon. He didn’t go hiding, he didn’t get lost, and he even tested the keeper with an effort that could have won it.
Wilson – 6 – a fairly poor game from the skipper, without any particular calamity.
Morgan – 8 – for a long period he was a genuine reason to believe that we would hang on for the win. Nothing spectacular, but he cut up possession and flung himself in the way of absolutely everything.
Heath – 6 – not as composed as he was in the second half against Birmingham, but a reasonable contribution nonetheless. In the first half he found himself on the wrong side of a couple of ensuing City counter-attacks but he appeared to settle.
Anderson – 6 – his pace and vision were, yet again, an excellent outlet. But where on earth was the final product? If he had kept his composure in the final third this afternoon we would have won this and had more to spare. He also pulled out of two 50-50s which, whilst commonplace, is something I detest.
Perch – 6 – not exactly an all-action performance but one or two important interceptions.
Thornhill – 5.5 – not the game for him at all. With Thornhill sitting alongside Perch we lacked both substance and presence in the middle, and we were desperate for something more when he was substituted. There is some irony in the fact that we conceded anyway.
Cohen – 6 – another plucky display, characterised by his work rate but undermined by his wasteful set-pieces. I’m not entirely sure why we are treated to the Calderwood Special (i.e. swapping two players around, for the craic) when Cohen is on the left. He isn’t really a winger, let alone a right-sided one.
Garner – 7.5 – busy, eager, hard-working and well worth his goal. I hope he can sustain this form and support it with goals because – at the moment – he looks a real talent.
Tyson – 8 – a goal that he desperately needed and genuinely deserved. His pace is simply exceptional and when it presents itself as a real asset, as it did today, it’s easy to forget how he can sometimes look so dire.
