Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins says his side “lacked quality” in the final third during their 1-0 defeat against Cliftonville at Solitude.
Rory Hale's goal in the 40th minute sealed the three points for the home side and extended the Reds' unbeaten run against Coleraine to 16 games.
Higgins' side remain top of the table but missed the chance to extend their slender advantage over Larne in second position to more than a point.
“We are obviously extremely disappointed,” Higgins told BBC Sport NI.
“In the second half we had majority of the play, got into countless good areas over and over again and lacked quality when we got into the final third.
“We have outstanding footballers, but we probably had too many today who weren't at their best. Hence the reason we are going away from Solitude with no points.”
The league leaders came into the game after a dramatic draw with Linfield at Windsor Park two weeks ago.
They now face Larne at Ballycastle Road on Tuesday night knowing that if the Inver Reds win they will move into top spot.
“I am glad because we have an opportunity to try and bounce back straight away,” Higgins continued.
“We need to recover really well over the next couple of days and get ready to play a good side who are having a brilliant season.
“We will be going all out to at home to get the three points.”
