Yogi will not ditch Falkirk's passing game

Published on Friday 10 April 2009 09:58

FALKIRK manager John Hughes is still sticking to his principles of passing football as the bottom side prepare for a crucial trip to Kilmarnock.

Defeat would mean the Bairns slip six points behind the Ayrshire side but Hughes expects good football to be on show during the relegation battle.

"Kilmarnock play good football," Hughes said. "As a coach, I always want to go and pass it and that's stood us in good stead for the six years I've been here.

"I think we've had success, so we are just going to keep doing that until the end of the season."

Killie boss Jim Jefferies, who could not stop Falkirk going down in 1993, has urged his players to take responsibility and win their first SPL match of 2009.

"I've been there before, and you try to pass on your experience to try to get the best out of them," he said.

"Once they cross the line, there is not a lot the manager or coaches or backroom staff can do – at any club.

"It's about the players, and the players have to realise it's time."

Meanwhile, Dundee United midfielder James Wesolowski admits he was baffled by the idea of a league splitting in half going into its final stages.

But the on-loan Leicester player, 21, now understands what will happen in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League next month and he is excited by the prospect of a shootout between all the top sides.

Speaking ahead of tomorrow's trip to Hamilton, Wesolowski said: "I'd never heard about a league splitting until I came to United but now I know what it's all about it's quite an exciting idea.

"It means all the clubs fighting for the title and for Europe are basically thrown into a play-off with each other.

"It's great for the fans to have so many clubs in with a chance and, as a player, those are the sort of high-pressure games you want to play in."