Lee Bullen insists Ayr United form is coming in wake of Premier Sports Cup exit

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Lee Bullen insists he won't press any panic buttons after Ayr were sent tumbling from the Premier Sports Cup at Annan.United failed to see out a 1-0 lead against 10 men as they conceded a 95th minute penalty to end their chances of progression to the knockout stages.And after another night when his side failed to turn dominance of the ball into goals, Bullen was adamant his side's luck would turn.

He told the Ayrshire Post : "You can't feel anything but frustration after a night like that. "Yet again we are creating chances and our keeper barely has a save to make, yet we are undone by a simple human error at the end."But the facts are clear for us to see...we've had more than 50 attempts on goal in these last three games and scored just once."So I don't think a lack of creativity is the problem.

We know what we need to work on and the positive part for me is that will definitely come."Ayr had eventually forced a second half breakthrough thanks to sub Fraser Bryden and looked home and hosed when Annan's Dominic Docherty saw red.But as ref Lloyd Wilson lost control of the clash in the final 15 minutes - dishing out an incredible nine cards in the dying moments - United couldn't see it out.Bullen added: "It's important we focus within the changing room on what we're doing right and we need to be more ruthless in front of goal."We had the chances to go on and get a second goal after we took the lead and with the way we're playing, I really feel we'll hit someone for four or five."We've had a sucker punch at the end and should have seen the game out, and that's where a bit of experience comes in, but I'm confident we'll get there."Bullen had switched to a back four after the 3-0 home reserve against Queen of the South and