Rangers defeat leaves Motherwell star gutted as he's 'lost for words' with his performance after own goal

Motherwell goalkeeper Liam Kelly says the Steelmen need to up their game massively if they are to stand any chance of claiming European football.

The vice-captain put the ball in his own net as former club Rangers swept past them 3-1 at Fir Park in their first Premiership game post-split.

Ross Tierney levelled for Motherwell after the Light Blues opener and they were further in the ascendency when Leon Balogun was sent off for a reckless tackle on Dean Cornelius.

It didn't matter as Scott Wright's strike and a James Tavernier penalty secured a comfortable three points for the 10-man champions.

Graham Alexander's 'Well side have won just once in the league since December yet they've managed to claim a top six spot this term.

Now fighting for the European spots of fourth or fifth alongside Dundee United and Ross County above them in those slots, a sharp bucking up of ideas is needed according to Kelly.

He said: "It's very disappointing. I don't know what to even say after that. I genuinely don't. We weren't good enough and that's the bottom line.

"I felt as if the second goal worked in Rangers' favour as we didn't know how to break them down after that. I don't know whether it's a penalty or not but it doesn't matter in terms of getting back into the game.

"We only needed one goal for that. We needed to stay in the game. We knew they had to win the game. We knew they were going to attack and try to score.

"I'm really disappointed. All I want us to be is better. We didn't look like scoring."

The 26-year-old doesn't shirk criticism either. Despite a strong season following a permanent move to Fir Park from QPR last summer, he believes his own performances must improve.

Kelly explained: "I include myself in all of this. I