Manager Jens Berthel Askou says he was “not happy” with Motherwell’s second-half display as they laboured to another win over a lower-league side at Stenhousemuir.
Stephen O’Donnell’s fortunate back-post finish in the 41st minute proved enough to send the Fir Park side top of their Premier Sports Cup group, but Askou felt his team were too content to sit on their lead at Ochilview.
“The first half was actually quite good,” he said in a club video. “We found a high tempo at times, were dangerous also on set-pieces, should have produced some bigger chances.
“But being 1-0 up at half time, it gave us the composure and the calmness in the team that we maybe haven’t had the first couple of games where we’ve been chasing and chasing and chasing.
“And maybe that was the reason that we slowed down a little bit in the second half, I don’t know. No matter what, I’m not happy with the performance in the second half.
“We need to produce more, bigger chances in a game like that when we dominate so much.”
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