Lee Bullen insists he will not press any panic buttons after Ayr have been despatched tumbling from the Premier Sports activities Cup at Annan.
United did not see out a 1-0 lead in opposition to 10 males as they conceded a ninety fifth minute penalty to finish their probabilities of development to the knockout levels.
And after one other night time when his facet failed to show dominance of the ball into targets, Bullen was adamant his facet's luck would flip.
He instructed the Ayrshire Submit : "You'll be able to't really feel something however frustration after an evening like that.
"But once more we're creating probabilities and our keeper barely has a save to make, but we're undone by a easy human error on the finish.
"However the details are clear for us to see...we have had greater than 50 makes an attempt on purpose in these final three video games and scored simply as soon as.
"So I do not suppose a scarcity of creativity is the issue. We all know what we have to work on and the optimistic half for me is that can positively come."
Ayr had finally compelled a second half breakthrough because of sub Fraser Bryden and appeared dwelling and hosed when Annan's Dominic Docherty noticed crimson.
However as ref Lloyd Wilson misplaced management of the conflict within the last quarter-hour - allotting an unimaginable 9 playing cards within the dying moments - United could not see it out.
Bullen added: "It is necessary we focus inside the altering room on what we're doing proper and we should be extra ruthless in entrance of purpose.
"We had the possibilities to go on and get a second purpose after we took the lead and with the way in which we're enjoying, I actually really feel we'll hit somebody for 4 or 5.
"We have had a sucker punch on the finish and may have seen the sport out, and that is the place a little bit of expertise is available in, however I am assured we'll get there."
Bullen had switched to a again 4 after the 3-0 dwelling reserve in opposition to Queen of the South and Ayr appeared much more stable for it.
Nick McAllister confirmed up properly at proper again, with Jayden Mitchell-Lawson wanting brilliant on the left facet of midfield.
Sam Ashford was inches away from an early opener after being performed in by Mitchell-Lawson earlier than Ben Dempsey fired simply large from 20 yards.
Dipo Akinyemi then shot straight at Greg Fleming, with the ex-Ayr keeper denying Ashford as he bore down on purpose earlier than half time.
Ayr upped the tempo after the break and the introduction of Bryden from the bench added further punch to their assault.
He hit the submit moments after approaching earlier than lastly placing Ayr forward when knocking dwelling Akinyemi's lay off.
When Docherty was despatched packing for Annan with 12 minutes to go, United solely needed to see the sport out and they need to have wrapped it up when sub Mark McKenzie rifled large from eight yards.
However they have been made to pay deep into stoppage time when McKenzie conceded a penalty on the different finish and Tony Vallance stepped as much as rating.
That despatched the sport into spot kicks for a bonus level, with Annan rubbing salt into the injuries by securing a 5-4 win. Andy Murdoch, Paddy Studying and McKenzie all missed from 12 yards for Ayr.
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