"When Neil McCann took charge at Kilmarnock on 6 January, the club said they had "complete faith" the former Scotland winger and assistant Billy Dodds had what it takes to keep the embattled Ayrshire club in the Scottish Premiership. Stuart Kettlewell had been sacked in December after 10 matches without a win and interim boss Kris Doolan only managed one point from his four games in charge."
""The offside goal was not what killed us today, but it's so marginal," McCann said. "It looks like guesswork. "We've got another still where it looks like [Polworth] is just on with Tom Sparrow's shoulder. "What has hurt us is the red card. I'm told the first [yellow] is reckless. I can't see anything reckless whatsoever. It's such a poor decision, because it puts a combative midfielder on a tightrope."
"There has not been a new-manager bounce in the three matches since though and Saturday's 4-0 thrashing at Motherwell means it is now 17 matches - 16 in the Premiership - without victory. Fail to win at home to Aberdeen next Saturday and away to Rangers the following weekend and Killie would match their worst-ever league run, set in the 1980-81 season when they were relegated from the top flight - a bleak omen perhaps."
Neil McCann took charge at Kilmarnock on 6 January with assistant Billy Dodds, inheriting a club embroiled in a relegation battle. Stuart Kettlewell had been sacked after ten matches without a win and interim boss Kris Doolan managed one point from four games. There has been no immediate new-manager bounce, and a 4-0 defeat at Motherwell extended the run to 17 matches without victory. Upcoming fixtures against Aberdeen and Rangers could see the club match its worst-ever league run from 1980-81. McCann pointed to a marginal disallowed goal and a contentious red card as key factors in the loss.
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