Motherwell supervisor Graham Alexander says his facet ought to have taken one thing from their slim 1-0 loss to Dundee United - and European hopes are nonetheless alive.
Dylan Levitt's aim within the first half prolonged the Steelmen's winless Premiership run away from dwelling, their final victory on the street coming towards Aberdeen in November.
Total, they've gained simply as soon as in 15 league matches and have conceded first in 16 of their final 18 matches throughout all competitions.
However they got here near one thing on this affair with Ross Tierney and Kaiyne Woolery each cracking the woodwork within the first half.
They sit sixth and only a level off fifth-placed Ross County who occupy the ultimate European place, whereas United at the moment are 4 factors forward in fourth.
The 50-year-old mentioned: "I believed we deserved one thing from the sport, with out a shadow of a doubt. We have been unlucky to go a aim down from nothing however the focus and the self-discipline of the gamers was glorious.
“We did not grow to be disjointed and chase an equaliser too rapidly. We have been managed and within the second half we had some nice possibilities to attain.
“We additionally had a few nice possibilities to attain earlier than they acquired the opener. I used to be delighted with the gamers. They took on board what we have been attempting to do.
“The superb margins went towards us however I am unable to ask anymore from the gamers. I believed they have been glorious. I believed the gamers did the most effective they might and that is all we will ask for if we're going to get beat.
"If we get beat in a recreation, we keep collectively. We have been simply unfortunate."
An enormous recreation away at Ross County now awaits Motherwell subsequent weekend and the previous Scotland worldwide says a 'nice' probability continues to be there for his gamers to take.
Alexander added: “Every recreation is hard however we've got to be per our mindset and take what we did right this moment into subsequent week’s recreation.
“It's nonetheless there for everybody - ourselves, Ross County and Dundee United. It isn't assured for anybody but. There's nonetheless a terrific alternative there for us.”
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