Glentoran boss Declan Devine said that while he was "frustrated" by their 1-1 draw with Bangor, he could not fault his players' "desire" at Clandeboye Park.
Pat Hoban rescued a point for the Glens, levelling eight minutes after Tiarnan Mulvenna's stunning strike had put Bangor ahead.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHoban then squandered two late chances as Glentoran's winless run in the league stretched to three games, but Devine praised his players after questioning their application in defeats to Glenavon and Dungannon Swifts.
"I thought we deserved to win it, we had more clear-cut chances and that's not being disrespectful to Lee [Feeney] and his team because they ask questions of you," Devine told BBC Sport NI.
"We were the team really trying to win the game, we are frustrated we weren't able to take the opportunities presented to us, but one thing I can't question is the hunger and desire of the players to keep going.
"I can't be critical, we had a lot of big performances, but no one's celebrating a point, we know we have to be better."