Neil Harris vows to carry on moaning if he does not see improvement at Cambridge

Neil Harris says his Cambridge players might think he is a ‘moaning old git’ but he will continue doing it until his side are promoted after their 1-1 draw at Accrington.

United had all the pressure in the Sky Bet League Two contest but trailed to a 25th minute Stanley goal. Isaac Heath’s ball was headed on by Shaun Whalley to defender Farrend Rawson in the six-yard box and he fired home.

Harris made four attacking changes in the second half but it looked like it may not be their day when one of them, Sullay Kaikai, hit the post in the 78th minute.

However, Louis Appere headed home the leveller from Korey Smith’s cross three minutes later, although the visitors did drop to third in the table.

Harris said: “I thought we were brilliant in our build-up play, the amount of chances we created, our touches in the box and the areas we got into but we weren’t clinical enough.

“If we win that game four or five, no one bats an eyelid.

“Unlike us, we gave a disappointing goal away but Jake Eastwood has hardly touched the ball after that so we are disappointed the one moment they get, they score.

“Then it was all about us, we had chance after chance but our quality was lacking and I won’t accept it.

“The players might think I am a moaning old git but me moaning has dragged us to here and if we want to get promoted we have to be better than we were today in the final third.

“A point is better than nothing and to come from behind is an important point, it keeps us in the top three which is a positive. We are in a great place but I want to get promoted.”

Stanley had lost their last three games but first and foremost John Doolan was worried about defender Connor O’Brien, who fell awkwardly. There was a 12-minute delay and he was carried from the field on a stretcher.

Doolan said: “Connor is OK, he is talking and has gone to hospital as a precaution.”

Of his side’s performance Doolan said: “It was dogged and resilient, everyone stuck together.

“Cambridge are a really good side, they are the best team who have come here.

“Everyone dug in, we had to change things around but my players gave everything and I am proud of the lads, our defensive performance deserved at least a point.

“The lads put an unbelievable shift in against a very good side.

“Faz (Rawson) was immense at the back and it was a brilliant goal.

“We actually spoke about it yesterday and I said it’s about time you (Rawson) scored a goal from a set-play. I know it was a second phase but I am delighted for him.”