Robinson on King's red card appeal, relegation scrap & bare minimum

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson has been speaking to the media as his side prepare for Saturday's trip to Livingston.

Here are the main points:

• On having Richard King's red card in the 5-0 loss to Motherwell overturned, Robinson says "we weren't going to win the game anyway" but feels "common sense prevailed".
• He admits the change of formation for that game was "a step too far" for his team "when confidence was low".
• Robinson says "I'm my own biggest critic, when things aren't going well I'll be the first to note that" but stresses "it's important that the fans get right behind the players".
• With St Mirren just two points above the relegation play-off spot, Robinson says his side are "not sleepwalking into trouble, we're very aware of where we are" but insists on their day they can "beat any team in the league".
• He adds: "I don't think anybody in the bottom half is out of a relegation scrap. Our job is to get points on the board and also drag other people into this battle."
• Robinson know "it's difficult to play when you're under pressure" but has urged the players to "rise above that".
• He is ready for a "real difficult game on a difficult surface" at Livi and adds: "I don't care what way we do it, we have to find a way to win."
• Robinson says: "You have to do the bare minimum to win football matches and we have to get back to doing that."
• Robinson believes "lots of things have gone against us" but feels "it could still be a very good season" with the League Cup already in the bag and the potential to get to another semi-final at Hampden.
• Team news: Declan John has been ill so will be a last-minute decision, Jonah Ayunga will start training next week but Conor McMenamin hasn't trained since Monday with a groin injury so will be assessed on Saturday.