Wishaw boss urges stars to 'play without stress' as he targets new signings to boost survival bid

Wishaw boss Martin O'Neill has urged his side to try and 'play without stress' after feeling they produced some of their best football this season in Saturday's 5-3 defeat to St Anthony's.

The Beltane Park side lost for the third time in their last four games, leaving them second bottom of the West of Scotland Second Division and four bottom clear of Glasgow University propping up the table.

But O'Neill saw positives in the second half display against the Ants, as Wishaw netted three goals through a Liam Gormley double and a Tommy Lone strike.

And he admits his side can get out of their predicament if there are able to keep their cool in the heat of a relegation battle.

He said: "The players are going through a really tough time. They are probably feeling a bit of pressure on them, but in the second half on Saturday they played the best football I've seen them play.

"We scored a few goals in the second half and it looked, by going a few goals down, like the shackles were off and there was no pressure on them with St Anthony's ahead.

"So the message was that they need to try and play without stress on their shoulders, rather than panic and go for the long ball.

"At times, the football we played was really good.

"When you are down at the bottom of the league, confidence is such a big thing and we need to try and reassure the guys that they are good players that can get results.

"They have proved this season that they can beat teams, but we just need to reinforce that mentality.

"I'm really pleased for Tommy Lone getting on the scoresheet because I am looking to get more from him from midfield in terms of goals.

"Liam Gormely getting two goals was great as well, as he's been a wee bit isolated recently. He certainly knows