Well eye permanent deal for keeper Kelly

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PREMIERSHIP MOTHERWELL

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ST MIRREN

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Motherwell manager Graham Alexander admits he would like to recruit goalkeeper Liam Kelly on a permanent basis.

The former Livingston goalkeeper is on loan from QPR until the end of the season.

Kelly, pictured inset, helped Motherwell earn a 1-0 victoryoverstmirrenon Saturday after saving Jamie Mcgrath's first-half penalty, with Devante Cole scoring the only goal of the game after the break.

Alexander hopes there may be a way to sign the former Rangers trainee in the summer.

He said: “We’ve spoken to Liam and QPR about it after he said he would be interested in coming back. It has been on the backburner, as we have tried to get permanent players signed up, but if his future lies out of QPR, we would be interested.

“He has done great for us. In the last league game he made a mistake and I think he is still whipping himself about that, but he made a massive save from the penalty and doesn't have to make anything up to me as he has been fantastic since he came in. We’d like to keep him."

The defeat puts a dent in St Mirren's ambitions of finishing seventh, but manager Jim Goodwin felt he could not be too critical of their display.

He said: “Normally after a defeat you’re angry and disappointed, but I’m quite satisfied with what the players gave me. It wasn't like one of those defeats where we didn’t turn up. I thought we did everything, apart from putting the ball in the net. We were well in control of the game.

“We got into good areas, but we’ve missed out on the top six by two goals as we’ve not scored enough and that’s been the story of our season.”