Paul Quinn admitted he was embarrassed by Dundee United’s display as their Championship title hopes took another battering on Saturday.
The Tannadice side lost 3-0 at home to Morton as Jim Duffy’s men triumphed thanks to goals from Thomas O’Ware, Scott Tiffoney and Jack Iredale.
But the result leaves the Tangerines 11 points behind runaway leaders St Mirren and staring at another nervy play-off battle if they want to rescue their promotion hopes.
Now defender Quinn admits his side need to address their failings quickly.
He said: “It’s difficult to sum up a performance like that. It’s embarrassing to concede three goals at home to anyone and lose like that.
“It’s the second time in a number of weeks we’ve been dealt a heavy blow and it’s a wake-up call.
“If we thought the Falkirk game was a one-off we were wrong. There are a few things we need to focus on – individually and collectively.
“We need to strive to do better next week. It’s the only way we can go. We’re no longer in a position where we can look further ahead than next Saturday.”
The Buddies extended their lead with Friday’s 2-1 win over Dunfermline – a result which allowed Livingston to move up to third after they overcame Dumbarton 2-0 following strikes from Alan Lithgow and on-loan Rangers striker Ryan Hardie.
