Shinnie: No point turning up at cup final if we play like that

next week. Hopefully we can’t be as bad as we were. If we play anywhere near like we did there, then there’s no point even turning up.

“We’ll have a tough week in terms of getting back to basics and having a good look in the mirror, and then we’ll go again next week.”

Mark Gillespie dedicated the three points to fellow goalkeeper Trevor Carson, who began a potentially lengthy spell on the sidelines after being hospitalised by deep vein thrombosis. Gillespie delivered a confident performance and is yet to concede a goal in 240 minutes of football for the club.

“First of all I have got wish Trevor a speedy recovery and all the best to him,” said the 26-year-old former Carlisle and Walsall player. “Difficult circumstances to come in to the team. We have worked together all season and I’m sure he is delighted for the lads. First and foremost I hope he gets better soon.

“And as for the game, the lads put it in and that’s for him as well.”

Motherwell showed the perfect response to their 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Rangers.

“It’s a great win and we have to go forward from there,” Gillespie said. “It’s been a difficult few weeks for the club but the lads reacted and at times made my job very easy, so credit to them.

“Coming in with potentially a long-term thing like that, it means you don’t have to rush into the game and impress if you only have one game to play. I could just let the game come to me and it helped relax me.”