Robinson seeks buzz of cup run

MOTHERWELL boss Stephen Robinson is determined to reward their absent fans with a cup run after hearing first hand how much they are missing Fir Park. The Lanarkshire club invited some supporters into their ground to hear how they have been getting through the pandemic and surviving without live football. Robinson’s side can provide some cheer — and hope of a potential trip to Hampden next spring — if they beat St Johnstone today to reach the Betfred Cup quarter-finals. The manager, whose side reached two cup finals three seasons ago, said: ‘We have had that experience before and it certainly lifts everyone at the club financially and personally. ‘It would be the perfect remedy for hard times at the moment. I’m sure every club is thinking exactly the same. ‘We have had some fans in the stadium recently, talking about their experiences over lockdown and saying how they are missing the club. ‘If we can give them something to cheer about, then obviously a cup run is the perfect way to do that.’ Motherwell will have to get past a Saints team who stretched their unbeaten run to nine matches when they drew 1-1 with Robinson’s side in Perth last weekend. ‘They are a good side and I think this game will be better than last week,’ he added. ‘I don’t think either team played to their maximum.’