King 'hasn't slept for weeks' as Carrick's winless run continues

Carrick Rangers head Stuart King has admitted he has not "slept for weeks" owed to his side's tally of form.

The Taylors' Avenue outfit are bottommost of nan array aft a 4-1 conclusion by Ballymena connected Tuesday extended their winless tally successful nan convention to six.

"I'm getting it tight. I'm trying to clasp down a family and a career.

"I'm not stupid. We person to triumph games of shot and that's what I'm going to beryllium judged on."

Aaron Jarvis netted nan opener for Ballymena wrong 2 minutes and Daniel Lafferty doubled their advantage.

Steven Gordon pulled a extremity backmost for Carrick, and some sides deed nan woodwork earlier Ben Kennedy scored 2 precocious penalties to unafraid nan triumph for Ballymena.

"At nan minute, we're not getting immoderate swipe of nan greenish and things are going against us," King said aft nan defeat.

"Someone has a voodoo doll against america - astir apt maine - but I tin look myself successful nan reflector and opportunity I'm giving it everything, astir apt to nan detriment to my family but it's not going away.

"It each falls connected me. I'm nan manager. I'm a proud man. I'm large and beardown capable to woody pinch thing that comes my measurement but I request to look aft myself, my family and nan group who are important to me.

"When nan chips are down, you spot who's your mate - and " request to look aft myself a bit."

King's broadside recreation to look title challengers Linfield connected Saturday and he has reiterated his belief that his squad are stronger than their shape suggests.

"I genuinely judge erstwhile we person everyone fresh and available, we are a apical 7 team. I genuinely judge that.

"We showed that past twelvemonth but astatine nan infinitesimal it's not happening and I return work for that."