Keeper rallies Staggies for Euro push in bid to make history

ROSS County goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw insists another big push is required by the Staggies to secure European qualification and make club history.

County are fifth in the Premiership, with four games remaining, following their 2-0 loss to Celtic on Sunday.

County’s current league position would be enough to clinch a place in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, with the team finishing sixth missing out.

The Dingwall men sealed their place in the top-half with an excellent run of form that saw them win six of their 13 matches after the winter break.

Laidlaw said: “There are four games to go and we just need to keep pushing. It’s between us, Dundee United and Motherwell.

“There are two teams who can get into Europe and we are hoping we could be one of them.

“Where we were at the start of the season when we hadn’t won in 10 games, the turnaround has been unbelievable.

“The stats after those 10 games show we are just behind Celtic and Rangers, so, hopefully, we can keep it going.

“There’s no point in doing that and then switching off in the last games. We need to keep pushing on until the end.”

County face another difficult fixture on Saturday when they make the trip to third-placed Hearts.

The two sides shared a 1-1 draw at Victoria Park earlier this month, during which Laidlaw saved a penalty from Barrie McKay.

Laidlaw insists the Staggies’ confidence will not be dented by their loss to Celtic, adding: “We knew it was going to be hard as Celtic are in top form in the league and you can see they are a really good football team with the way they played.

“We won’t be disheartened by the result.

Ross Laidlaw will not dwell on the defeat by Celtic.