Michael Tidser says he has sympathy with axed Motherwell boss Ian Baraclough after his goal helped to seal his exit from the Fir Park dugout.

Tidser scored Morton’s third in their 3-2 League Cup win on Tuesday night, a result which ultimately led to Baraclough’s departure yesterday.

Whilst Tidser felt sorry for the manager in losing his job, he was over the moon to get the goal which secured a deserved win for Jim Duffy’s men.

“I don’t think the Motherwell fans were best pleased with their manager, we could hear them singing at the end,” he said.

“We knew he was under pressure but that’s the game.

“It’s never nice to see but that’s football, it’s dog-eat-dog and we just went out to win the game, we didn’t think of the consequences for Motherwell.

“We spoke before the game about it not mattering that Motherwell weren’t playing too well. It was still a Premiership side against a Championship side and we knew we would have to be at our best.

“Over the piece, I think we deserved to win.

“It’s obviously nice to score, it always is, but for the club in general and for the fans it’s great to get into the next round.

“It’s difficult for any team to come to Cappielow, especially in a cup competition. It was a bit of a sickener to lose the equaliser in the last minute, but I thought the boys showed a lot of character, we battled away and managed to get into the next round. We deserved to go through.

“I wouldn’t say Motherwell were poor, they’ve got good players and it wasn’t so long ago that they beat Rangers.

“They’re still a good side with experienced players, although Keith Lasley and Stevie Hammell weren’t playing. I think they still had enough in their ranks to beat us, but it shows you that cup games are never easy. We’re all delighted.”

The win against Motherwell was just the latest in a series of impressive results for the Cappielow side.

They find themselves in fifth position in their first season back in the Championship after winning promotion from League One.

Tidser believes that hard work is the key to their success, and he hopes their selfless approach can cause another shock when Rangers visit Greenock on Sunday.

“The Championship isn’t easy, but we feel that we’ve held our own,” he said.

“Leagues can change quickly though, so we’re just keeping our head down and seeing where our hard work takes us.

“The boys were looking forward to the Rangers game even before last night. By all accounts Cappielow is going to be packed out, it’s on TV, so it’s a good chance for us to go out and showcase our ability.

“Hopefully we can go and compete and maybe even get the win, you never know what can happen in football.

“The manager said at the start of the season that he believes in every one of us, all we would have to do is go out and work hard and the results would come, and in fairness it’s happened.

“There are no star players in our team, we all work hard and try to do our best, and that’s shown over the last six or seven games.

“Hopefully we can keep that up throughout the season.”