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Andy McGilvray

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander: We told players not to panic against Morton

Motherwell boss Graham Alexander refused to read the riot act as his side struggled to find a way past Championship side Greenock Morton, and insists he was always confident they would win.

The Fir Park gaffer insists that even as Robbie Muirhead put Dougie Imrie's side ahead on the stroke of half-time of extra-time, he told his players not to panic.

A push on Ross Tierney gave Kevin Van Veen a chance to level from the spot, and when the Irish forward's shot was cleared off the line, Liam Donnelly rifled it into the top left corner for a last-gasp winner.

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