Ross County manager Malky Mackay was embarrassed by his own performance as after his team were thrashed by Motherwell
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Malky Mackay said he was embarrassed by his own performance as a manager that his team was beaten so easily after Ross County were thrashed 5–0 by Motherwell.
It was Ross County's heaviest defeat under Mackay since he took charge last season as Motherwell's second half blitz blew the Staggies away.
Mackay apologised to the fans admitting the team were awful in the second half.
"I want to apologise to our fans for having to watch what they did," he said.
"I am embarrassed by my own performance, so I want to give an apology from me to them.
"They have been fantastic since I got here and the backing they have given the team and they had to watch that second half.
"We started the first half reasonably well and the penalty came against the run of play.
"We were quite attack minded and got in high areas of the pitch, but the ball seems to be rolling other side of the post.
"But the second half was awful and that is something we have to address, I am deeply disappointed."
Motherwell were awarded a penalty in the 25th minute which Van Veen converted to take the lead.
Motherwell went 2–0 up five minutes into the second half when Callum Slattery fired a powerful low drive into the back of the net.
The game was killed off a minute later when Efford's cross into the box passed through a tired looking Ross County defence to find Van Veen to score the third.
Motherwell continued to pile on the misery as Efford made it four in the 59th minute with a thunderous drive from 18-yards out.
Van Veen then secured his hat-trick two minutes from time when he fired home from close range to cap off an excellent night for the visitors.
Manager Steven Hammell hailed the five star performance of Motherwell, saying they had been threatening a scoreline like at Dingwall for several weeks.
He said: "It's not our best performance of the season, I think our level of performance has been high most games this season.
"We probably created more chances in other games but the difference is how clinical we were.
"It is something we highlight and work to being clinical in the final third and it is good to see it coming.
"We highlighted to the staff we played well most games this season. But if the results didn't match that and the points on the board didn't match that performance, there is only so long we can say that.
"Things would have to change, if results like that didn't start coming we might need to be more pragmatic but we want to stick to the style we have and some of the goals we scored were magnificent."
"I want to apologise to our fans for having to watch what they did," he said.
"I am embarrassed by my own performance, so I want to give an apology from me to them.
"They have been fantastic since I got here and the backing they have given the team and they had to watch that second half.
"We started the first half reasonably well and the penalty came against the run of play.
"We were quite attack minded and got in high areas of the pitch, but the ball seems to be rolling other side of the post.
"But the second half was awful and that is something we have to address, I am deeply disappointed."
