John Rankin has vowed to battle on as Hamilton Accies boss after his facet suffered an 'embarrassing' defeat to Queen's Park on Saturday.
The New Douglas Park outfit at the moment are two factors adrift of eleventh place Arbroath on the foot of the Championship desk following a 4-0 humbling away to the Spiders on Saturday.
Accies conceded all 4 targets earlier than half time with Grant Savoury bagging a brace, Simon Murray netting and Rangers loanee Josh McPake additionally on the right track through the conflict, which was performed at Hampden Park.
Offended Accies followers have been calling for Rankin to go after their tenth league loss in 17 video games this season, however he's decided to stay round and assist the membership keep away from the drop into League One.
Rankin, who's on a run of 4 straight defeats, mentioned: “I completely perceive the followers. I’m not joyful that we’re backside of the league.
“We have been tender, timid and so naive at occasions.
“We had 11 minutes of insanity after we conceded three targets. Their third aim was the worst. The winger is 40 yards from aim and our gamers simply backed off.
“Should you watched that in an U10s or U11s recreation, you’d be annoyed. The fourth was simply embarrassing.
“I’m disgusted and embarrassed by it, so I perceive why they’re upset.
“However I’m not going to simply accept it. I’m going to battle, attempt to make us higher and get us up the league.
“In soccer you by no means know what’s across the nook however I’ll by no means hand over.
“I’ll battle, scrap and drag gamers with me. I need to take us ahead and get off the foot of the desk.
“We’re solely two factors behind so one win modifications every thing.
Accies now put together for a double header with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who the host within the fourth spherical of the SPFL Belief Trophy this coming Saturday, earlier than welcoming them again for league enterprise on December 17.
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