Friday 31 October 2014 23:12, UK
St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright hailed match-winning winger Michael O'Halloran's character after he bounced back from gifting Motherwell the opener.
O'Halloran tried to take on a player near the edge of the box but lost possession and watched in horror as Lionel Ainsworth slammed home a 13th-minute goal for the visitors.
But O'Halloran finished off a counter-attack after a one-two with Lee Croft with five minutes left before the break and scored a solo winner with 10 minutes remaining to give Saints their 2-1 Scottish Premiership win.
Wright said: "He was disappointed but he got over his disappointment and showed a lot of character and created a lot of problems all night.
"They were two wonderful finishes, especially the second one. That's what he can do, he has pace, two good feet.
"I'm really pleased for him because it couldn't go into print what I said when they scored the first goal.
"He proved how good he can be. Hopefully he will gain confidence from that. He has a huge amount of talent and we try to encourage him as much as we can.
"I wouldn't say he lacks confidence but he maybe lets things affect him sometimes. But that's how good he can be."
Wright admitted the turning point was an Alan Mannus save from Ainsworth seconds before the equaliser and Motherwell manager Stuart McCall found their fifth consecutive league defeat difficult to take.
His side played some good stuff but missed a number of chances, including two just before the break through Ainsworth and John Sutton.
"The harsh reality is we have lost a game that, if we take our chances, we win," McCall said.
"For a team down where we are, supposedly lacking in confidence, I thought we played some great football.
"We had a good chance and the goalie makes a diving save with his legs, and they break away and score.
"We have had good chances to go ahead. The second half was more even but I thought it was unjust to go into half-time level.
"The winner sums it up, Fraser Kerr ends up sliding into (Stephen) McManus and takes him out and the boy O'Halloran dances around us and puts it in.
"I can't be critical of the players whatsoever. I've been banging on all week about creating chances, and we did, but just didn't take them."
