Del plea for calm heads
Derek McInnes admits he can feel the anxiety within Kilmarnock’s support after slipping deeper into relegation trouble.
But the Rugby Park gaffer has vowed to stay calm and keep them up.
Yesterday’s 2- 0 defeat at Motherwell leaves Killie second bottom of the table with Dundee United – just a point clear of Ross County.
McInnes was jeered by some of the 2000 travelling support in Lanarkshire for taking off youngster David Watson in the second half.
But the Killie boss is adamant, with three home games left to play, he’ll guide the club to safety.
He said: “We need better performances at this stage of the season.
“It was disappointing. But in coming weeks there will be twists and turns.
“The three home teams in the bottom six won – and that’s not a coincidence.
“Home form wil l be important and we need to tap into that for confidence. I fully believe we will get away from the situation we’re in. It’s a tougher one than I’d hoped for but it’s not insurmountable.
“I thought we were better with the changes I made.
“There’s a lot of anxiety, frustration and a lot of worried people when your club are in this situation.
“It’s important that the professionals at the club stay calm, trust ourselves and get the job done.”
Delighted Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell all but secured league safety after another victory.
And he hailed Dutch talisman Kevin van Veen who bagged his 25th goal of the season to add to Blair Spittal’s early strike.
Kettlewell said: “It’s a moment of brilliance for Kevin’s goal. If I was a player I would vote for him (for Player of the Year).
“He’s had a brilliant season and it’s great that at Well we’ve a striker everybody is talking about.”