Spittal insists Ross County will play to win
BLAIR Spittal insists it would be folly for Ross County to play for the solitary point they need for Premiership survival against Motherwell today.
Following a hard-fought 2-1 home win over bottom side Hamilton on Wednesday night, John Hughes’ side go into the final Premiership fixture of the season on Sunday at Fir Park in 10th place, three points ahead of Kilmarnock, who visit doomed Accies.
Spittal said: “Everybody tells you that if you go out to play for a point you are setting yourself up to fail. You have to go into every game trying to get the win and that’s what we will be looking to do on Sunday.
“Motherwell are a good side, they have won two out of the three games we have played so far, so we have to be wary of that but at the same time we are going into it in good form so we have to impose our style on them.”
Meanwhile, Graham Alexander is looking to finish the season as he started it – by securing a five-game unbeaten league run.
Unfortunately for Alexander, sitting fifth in Sky Bet League Two after five matches was not good enough for Salford’s high-profile owners and he was sacked in October.
Alexander moved on quickly and aims to close the season by leading Motherwell to victory over Ross County and sealing seventh spot.
The former Scotland international has comfortably achieved his first target at Fir Park of steering the club away from relegation danger and he is revelling in the chance to work north of the border for the first time.
“I stopped planning a career a couple of years ago to be honest, when things happen and you just don’t know where the next opportunity is and where you are going to be.
“I have been really pleased with how we have competed against others but the regard I have for all the other managers is massive.”