KEITH LASLEY maintains Motherwell are united in their fight against relegation after their latest recovery mission fell apart against Dundee.

Having lost six out of their previous seven matches, Well again faltered at the weekend by going down 1-0 at Fir Park to keep their winless run in 2015 going.

Furthermore, it was a result that saw Ian Baraclough's men finally hit rock bottom of the SPFL Premiership - albeit on goal difference - as Ross County's resurgence worryingly continues to build at haste.

With just 12 games of the season remaining, it is an astonishing predicament for the team that, not even a year ago, jubilantly celebrated clinching second place at Pittodrie in the last game of the season.

Baraclough brought in seven new faces during the transfer window to try and invigorate his squad, with five of them featuring in their latest loss.

It failed as Motherwell continued to look tame in attack, with only a brief spell in the closing minutes offering encouragement to the worried home support.

Despite the ineffectual showing against Paul Hartley's men, though, Lasley has reiterated that the togetherness in the Well dressing room is still intact.

He said: "The new guys have come in and added some extra freshness there, but I think the run we have been on has been happening long before they came in.

"Unfortunately, we've just not been able to turn it round at any point and get on to a good run of form.

"The new guys are going to help us. They have settled in well and there is competition for places now. Hopefully that is something from now until the end of the season we can build on.

"I just think we need that one performance, one goal even, that is going to spark us into life. We need that to happen sooner rather than later."

He added: "I'm obviously trying to do what I can, along with guys who have been here for a while, like Stevie Hammell. We are trying to rally the troops.

"But even the guys who have been here for only a short period have been great. There's certainly no unrest in the dressing room. Things like that can maybe happen when you go on a poor run, but that's not the case.

"We're all pulling in the same direction but, as I said, we need the tide to turn for us. It won't not happen through lack of hard work. I'm sure it will turn at some point."

Behind after just 11 minutes as a result of Paul McGinn's mis-hit cross going straight into George Long's net, Motherwell looked tentative on the ball during a frustrating 90 minutes.

And Lasley admits that a fear factor may now be creeping into his side's game now life outside of the Scottish top flight for the first time in 31 years is a distinct possibility.

He said: "When you go on a run like we are on at the moment it's hard to be that person that wants to get on the ball and make things happen.

"But what we need to do sooner rather than later is to stand up and be counted, more than ever now. We've got 12 massive games coming up.

"Starting from training today we go again. There's no use feeling sorry for yourself, it won't do anyone any good. We are up for the fight, we know we are in one now, that's for sure."