Gary Locke is looking for Kilmarnock to turn draws into wins as they bid for a top-six finish in the Scottish Premiership.

The Rugby Park club are unbeaten in their four games since Locke was appointed interim boss when Allan Johnston departed last month.

However, three of those matches have been draws, including a goalless encounter at St Johnstone last week.

Kilmarnock are seven points behind sixth-placed Saints, and ahead of the trip to bottom side Motherwell on Saturday the target for Locke is the maximum reward.

"If we have aspirations to be in the top six we need to start winning games rather than drawing them," Locke said.

"It is a tough game this weekend. Motherwell are down there fighting for their lives so it is important that we go there with the right attitude.

"But I am positive that we will do that, we did it on Saturday and if we do then we will give ourselves a chance.

"We would have liked to have got a few more wins but the team is playing well, everyone is working hard for each other and I can certainly see the confidence coming back which is great to see."

Locke, who was a robust player with Hearts, Bradford and Kilmarnock, praised his side's determination to keep their goal intact in Perth last week.

He said: "Players were throwing themselves in front of shots and putting their head in where they might get hurt, and that is what is required between now and the end of the season.

"I love it and I think the fans appreciate that as well, and that is the most important thing.

"The one thing about supporters in Scotland, if they see you giving everything you have got, they will get behind you.

"I stress that to the players all the time."

Locke is looking for the same determination against a Motherwell side that pulled off a shock 2-1 home win over Inverness last week to end an eight-game winless run.

He said: "That was a fantastic result for them because Inverness are a top side. We know we have to be at it this weekend to get anything from the game."