Sinclair said "everything went our way" but Kempsey weren't able to land the killer blow, despite the Tigers being reduced to 10-men prior to half-time and Saints scoring two goals inside the first 10 minutes.

Nick Wright's solo run opened the scoring, as he beat numerous defenders before putting the ball passed the Tigers keeper.

Kempsey's advantage was doubled minutes later when Daniel Morrison fired a shot into the top left corner, which gave the opposition keeper no chance.

However, two goals against the run of play in the first and second half locked up the scores and the Saints were unable to find a winner.

"We missed a penalty and half a dozen other great chances," Sinclair said.

"But I can't fault the performance. We played with a lot of energy and created chances, our finishing just let us down."

The Saints will have a quick turn around as they face the Camden Haven Redbacks at Kemp St on Wednesday night.

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