John Rankin says his Hamilton Accies aspect blew Stranraer away within the Premier Sports activities Cup with their second-half efficiency on Tuesday, and confirmed actual need.
And he says the 5-2 New Douglas Park win got here from a relaxed perception that probabilities would come.
Accies scored 4 in a six-minute spell via Andy Winter, Andy Ryan and a Matty Shiels double, with Stranraer scoring two penalties via Paul Woods both aspect of a fifth objective from Lewis Smith.
Rankin says they put issues proper after a irritating first half.
He mentioned: “Stranraer got here, had the bit between their enamel and so they’ve obtained every thing to play for, so truthful play to them – I assumed they have been fairly good within the first half and prompted us issues. However we in all probability prompted issues for ourselves.
“Within the second half, I assumed it was utterly totally different – we performed, we ran, we handed, we regarded confidence, hungry and aggressive.
“In these six minutes we blew them away and, to be truthful, I don’t suppose we are able to query the boys’ need after that.
“All of it comes from half-time. There’s noise coming off the gang and so they’re not completely satisfied, and the boys are a wee bit anxious about it.
“But it surely’s a calmness. Simply be calm, consider in what we’re doing, and also you’ll get a possibility.
“We had composure in entrance of objective – I assumed among the ending within the second half was nice.
“However the factor that was pleasing was the quantity of people who have been determined to run past.”
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