Kilmarnock 1 Motherwell 1 as Steelmen dish out late blow to Ayrshire side's relegation scrap

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By Alex Milligan There was no hiding the home fans disappointment at the end of a highly competitive match when the visitors scored right at the end of regulation time.Having taken the lead on 16 minutes and going on to dominate the first 45 minutes, there was nothing to suggest at the end of the opening half that Kilmarnock wouldn’t secure all three valuable points.But the visitors were more of a threat after the break, and it took a top class display by goalkeeper Sam Walker to keep them at bay until their late equaliser.Killie boss Derek McInnes said: “It’s always a sore one when you’re 1-0 up and we’ve been guilty of not taking opportunities to put games to bed. “We’ve managed the game really well until the last five minutes. “We were guilty of a bit of naivety in giving away one too many fouls in the dying embers of it. “All that did was give Motherwell opportunities.

Slattery has a lot to do but that moment of qualityhas earned them their point and taken two away from us. “But I’m happy with how we dealt with the game. “The players set about the task really well.

I take comfort from that level of performance. “We’re going to have to deal with more games like that but when the heat comes on you in the last five minutes and you’re only one up it’s important to deal with what’s in front of you.” Following a scrappy opening period, the Rugby Park side began to offer a threat in attack, with Danny Armstrong causing the Motherwell defence all sorts of problems.There were a couple of decent opportunities to take the lead before Scott Robinson eventually found the back of the net in the 16th minute.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news