West Lothian Courier

McCrorie says season can still be a success

- CALLUM CARSON

Robby McCrorie insists there’s more success to come for Livingston if they can bounce back from the Betfred Cup final defeat.

The Lions head into the final weeks of the campaign hoping to secure a top-half Premiershi­p finish for the second straight season for what would be the first time in the club’s history.

And with the possibilit­y of a fifth-place finish being good enough to qualify for Europe, the on-loan Rangers man says there’s still plenty to play for.

He said: “The manager said at the end of the game we can’t let this define our season.

“It was a huge game for the club and everyone was desperate to do it for the fans and the staff but we need to stick together and emerge stronger from this.

“What’s happened at the club this season has been unbelievab­le but the season is not over yet.”

He added: “At the end of the season we will be judged on where we are come the last game. We can be proud but there’s more to come from us.

“Everyone in the dressing room is gutted but this team is more than capable of coming together when times are tough.”

There was no great surprise from the keeper that set-plays proved to be the crucial aspect of the game.

McCrorie admitted: “The game probably went as we expected it – two teams doing everything not to lose a goal and a set-piece separated us.

“We did everything we could to get back into the game but unfortunat­ely we didn’t manage to do that.

“St Johnstone cleared their lines well but we were missing what we needed to get back into it.

“At their goal I got a fingertip to it. I was so close but so far away. On another day I get my fingertip on it and it hits a post.

“It’s disappoint­ing because we do so much work on setpieces to try to clear our lines. To lose the game that way was disappoint­ing.

“Unfortunat­ely we did not win but the only thing we can do is make sure this does not define our season.

“We need to kick on, learn as much as we can and make sure we finish as strongly as we can.”

 ??  ?? Dejection Robby McCrorie (right) with a runners-up medal
Dejection Robby McCrorie (right) with a runners-up medal

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