Hurting Steelmen worry Hendrie
LUKE HENDRIE insists Kilmarnock will not be fooled by the nightmare run which cost Mark McGhee his job as Motherwell boss.
Well return to action for the first time since McGhee was axed at Rugby Park today, with caretaker boss Stephen Robinson set to take charge.
Scotland assistant manager McGhee was relieved of his duties after his shambolic defence leaked 17 goals on their way to four straight defeats.
But right-back Hendrie believes those results are a blip and reckons the Fir Park outfit will still pose plenty of threats this weekend.
He said: “We’ve spoken this week in the dressing room about Motherwell and the one thing we all agreed on was that they are still a really good team.
“For all the bad results they have had, they had some good results too and also have some good players.
“We’re well aware of the capabilities they have and are under no illusions that it will be a tough game.
“A few of their players will be disappointed the manager has gone and will be out to prove a point.”
Killie claimed a surprise 2-0 win over St Johnstone last weekend as they put daylight between themselves and those scrapping it out at the bottom.
But on-loan Burnley defender Hendrie admits the six-point cushion separating the Ayrshire outfit from bottom dogs Inverness is not big enough to stop him worrying about relegation.
“I won’t feel safe until the last game of the season and we know we’re not in any danger,” he said.