Gary Holt has demanded better from his Livingston players after a poor showing at home to Motherwell.
The Lions went down 2-0 in West Lothian on Saturday, first-half goals from Callum Lang and Tony Watt sealing things for Stephen Robinson’s travelling party.
For Holt there was much to reflect on after a third Livingston defeat in succession. He says his players must work the ugly side of the game back into their play with Ross County away from home to come next.
“I thought it was rubbish,” Holt said. “I thought the game was rubbish, but the conditions didn’t help it. We have got to manage the conditions better, I don’t think we did.
“We never won enough second balls, we never got in people’s faces, and to give away the two goals we did was criminal.
“The second goal the ball has gone through the wall and then someone has to track the runner. Expect the unexpected.
“I have said this week we have played well, had good spells in games. We didn’t play the percentages. It was never going to be pass the ball and move, intricate play, it was going to be about the ugly side of the game and we need to get back to that.
“I don’t think we put their defence under pressure like they did to us first half.”