Well aim to move on from miserable month

MOTHERWELL

V LIVINGSTON

Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson aims to cook up a result against Livingston by digging out last season’s recipe for success.

The Fir Park side had a September to forget as they mustered just one win before racking up three straight Premiership defeats.

Their hopes of replicating last season’s run to two finals were then blown apart when they crashed out of the Betfred Cup to Hearts. That miserable month has left them perched just a point above bottom side Dundee but Robinson believes he has a solution for today’s visit of Livi.

“We’ve had to chop and change because of injuries and move people out of position. Because of that, we’ve maybe taken a bit of that solidity out of our team,” said Robinson.

“So we’ve spoken this week about getting back to the team and personnel that took us to two cup finals last season.

“I feel we’re getting back to the bodies we were able to put on the pitch last season.

“Straight away that will give everyone a lift. Our luck will start to change if we keep working hard.”

Newly-promoted Livi are joint second after Sunday’s stunning win over Rangers and Robinson admits his troops welcome the Lions to Lanarkshire as underdogs.

“They probably go in as favourites with where they sit in the league table,” he admitted. “Everyone is quite surprised but they are not surprised and why should they be? They are getting results by playing to their strengths.”