Top line summary

  • Pleased to get back on the score sheet but ultimately disappointed
  • Whole team accepts performance wasn't good enough
  • Determined to do their own job at Fir Park

Talk us through your goal...

“For the goal, the ball just sort of broke to me. I just tried to keep it on target and keep it down. I was obviously happy to get my first goal this season. But it’s disappointing because of the result. However pleased I might be personally to score, I’m still gutted with the result, because it wasn’t enough."

At that point, did you feel you would go on and win?

“I thought momentum switched when we scored. All of our best chances came at 1-1, really, didn’t they? So I felt that we had a right good few opportunities. Their 'keeper pulled off some great saves. We were the team looking to go on and win the game. But unfortunately it just wasn’t meant to be."

When did the boys find out about the Dundee result?

“We heard about the Dundee result just after the game. We know how big next weekend could be now. We know it wasn’t good enough from us. We know that. So now we have to focus on putting things right next weekend – and hoping things go our way. Unfortunately."

Was there slight relief that you may get the chance to save it?

“I think there is a wee sense of relief that we’re still in it. But it’s mostly disappointment because this was a chance we could have taken, a chance we should have taken.

“That’s the way I feel, anyway. Maybe later in the week I’ll feel differently. But this was an opportunity missed, really. At home to St Johnstone, you have to be looking to win these games."

Is the biggest pain the poor manner of the two goals conceded?

“I’ve not seen them back, but the goals weren’t great. A set-piece goal, as well, any time you lose to a set-piece is gutting. We will look at it all. But there is no blame culture here. We look at it together, we win as a team, we lose as a team. We’ll look at what we can do better. Regardless of result, we’ll analyse our game on a Monday and go again. That’s all you can really do."

How frustrating is it that it's not in your own hands?

“It is frustrating, but that’s the situation we’re in. We just have to channel it into next week. We need to take the disappointment and frustration of the situation, use that disappointment for next week. We wish it was in our own hands. Unfortunately, it’s not."

Can you understand the fans' anger at the end?

“Of course we understand the supporter reaction. We’re all frustrated, as well. They want us to do well, they want us to win games. We need to rally and stick together.  We know the quality we have in that team. Now we need to show it."

Are you looking forward to going back to Fir Park?

"It's always nice to go back to Fir Park and see familiar faces. I’m looking forward to it."