DEREK Gaston joked that he couldn’t remember the last time he had kept a clean sheet for Morton before Saturday – but says he’s delighted to have kept out the opposition at the weekend.

Brechin City didn’t lay a glove on Ton at Glebe Park and Gats insists he was pleased that he went through one of the quietest games he has ever played.

The last time Ton managed to keep their goal intact was the opening day of the season against Dumbarton at the Rock.

And the 30-year-old keeper heaped praise on the players in front of him for making his Saturday an easy one.

He told the Tele: “I can’t actually remember the last time I kept a clean sheet so I’d say it’s a bit overdue.

“We’ve not been conceding too many goals in the league but we haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet. It was good to finally get one.

“Off the top of my head I don’t think Brechin had a shot on target. Obviously I had to stay alert, come for one or two crosses and pass the ball around from the back, but other than that it’s one of the quietest games I’ve ever had.

“I had players in front of me who defended really well and limited Brechin to very few chances, just hopeful balls into the box. 

“We managed to keep the ball well and that was key. I’m happy with our performance.”

Gaston echoed his manager Jim Duffy’s post-match sentiments that Morton had to keep the ball on the deck to avoid playing into the hands of the Brechin back line.

Gats said it was key to Ton’s tactics that his team-mates remained patient, rotated possession and began new waves of attack as often as possible.

He said: “The way Brechin played, they sat in and had three big centre-halves. If we were to knock the ball long or just punt it forward, they would have loved it. That’s what they were hoping for us to do.

“So it was important for us to keep it on the deck, pass the ball out from the back and try to find a way through that way.

“It took us longer than we would’ve hoped because we were passing it along the line, down the side, along the back. 

“We couldn’t get in behind them because they defended really well.

“It was just one lapse in concentration that has cost them and Andy Murdoch did well to score a vital winner.”