Kilmarnock talking points as assistant manager Tony Docherty reacts to 3-1 Hearts defeat

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Kilmarnock suffered capital punishment yesterday after losing 3-1 to Hearts as the Premiership emerged from its World Cup winter break.First-half goals from Josh Ginnelly and Lawrence Shankland put the Jambos firmly in the driving seat at Tynecastle.Defender Ash Taylor pulled one back for Killie but hopes of a dramatic comeback were dashed a couple of minutes before the end when Shankland converted a penalty.Killie assistant manager Tony Docherty faced the media afterwards and covered a range of topics following a result which signalled a 10th league defeat of the season.Reflections on the game...“I think we gave ourselves too much to do.

When you come to Tynecastle, it has got to be a 90-minute performance, it can't be a 45-minute one.“You know what it’s like at places like this.

You can’t give them any impetus and I thought we gave them that. We weren’t competitive enough in the first half.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“But we got back in at half-time, addressed some of the issues and changed the shape and then I thought it was a strong 45-minute performance which should have got us something out the game.“The players are an honest bunch and when we went out second half, I think we took a lot of belief from the shape.

The front two definitely worked, we passed the ball better and looked like the dominant team.“You can feel it when you get the goal.