Both Joey O'Brien and Alan Reynolds felt they should have come away with maximum points after Shelbourne and Bohemians played out a 2-2 draw at Tolka Park.
Following their landmark win in Croatia during the week, a re-jigged Shels side went ahead early on and equalised at the death. In between, they gave away two slack goals which looked to have given Bohemians victory over their north Dublin neighbours.
Daniel Kelly put the hosts ahead early before Connor Parsons capitalised on a horror mistake at the back from Shels, Lewis Temple playing a no-look back pass towards a vacant goal-line, the Bohs midfielder sliding in score.
Dawson Devoy's low cross somehow wound up in the net early in the second half and Bohs led until the closing minutes, when hero of Rijeka, John Martin powered home a header at the back post to ensure a share of the spoils.
"When you concede right at the death, it feels like two (points) dropped," Bohs boss Reynolds told RTÉ Sport afterwards.
"I was delighted with the performance up to the 80th minute. I think we were very good and caused them problems. Possession-wise, I think we were very comfortable.
"But obviously, they got momentum in the last 10 minutes and piled on pressure. We've got to see that out, that's the way I see it.
"I'm sure if you speak to their manager, if he's being honest (he'll say) we caused them a lot of problems.
"Just need to defend the crosses, defend the box better and you win.
"Look, happy, but if feels like a defeat."
The result means Bohs are nine points adrift of Shamrock Rovers at the top with the Hoops having a game in hand but Reynolds was quick to dismiss any notion that the league leaders were on his mind.
"C'mere, I'm not thinking about Shamrock Rovers. I'm just thinking about (how) to win games. There's a lot of teams close enough to each other. The league is really tight.
"Coming away to the champions, I suppose you'll take a point but it feels like a defeat."
Shelbourne manager O'Brien saw things slightly differently, feeling his side dominated the second half and could have earned more from the game.
"I'm disappointed we didn't win the game because I thought we were the better team," O'Brien told RTÉ Sport. "But I suppose when it gets that late in the game, you'll take the hand off for a point.
"Great game. Entertainment. Loads of action. We started off well. Created chances and were the better team, got the goal.
"Then we gave away a really bad goal. It rattled us a bit and they got a foothold in the game. But still thought we were a threat on the break.
"Went in at half time, changed things tactically. Second half, I thought we dominated the game. Created loads of chances.
"The goal we gave away (Devoy goal) was another howler. Story of our season. But the lads showed great character to keep plugging away and get the equaliser."
