Motherwell boss content with Saints point - as he sets sights on third spot in Premiership after break

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Motherwell boss Steven Hammell admits he was content to take a point at St Johnstone after their recent run of results - but says he is heading into the World Cup break to get his side prepared to challenge for third spot in the Premiership.The Steelmen remain ninth in the table after a 1-1 draw in Perth, where Drey Wright's opener was cancelled out by Blair Spittal's free-kick on the stroke of half-time.Despite having won just once in six games going into the clash, Motherwell are only six points off of third-place Livingston, having played a game more, and Hammell believes that must be the target they focus on when they return to action in five weeks.Injuries have taken their toll since Hammell took the reins in late July and believes their displays haven't yielded just rewards, so he hopes to use the break to get his Steelmen firing on all cylinders when they resume.He said: "It's been a really tough run of fxitures and results, but the season is going to be like that."We looked at the table there and we are six points off third place, considering where we are at."With other results and how close each team is, it was about getting through those spells that were going to come."When I took the job we knew it wasn't going to be perfect and we'd go through difficult moments but to come here and get a draw gives us a bit of a platform."That [challenging for third] is where we want to be.

We want to in amongst that conversation and that group."It is not a million miles away but we are also aware of what is below and where we are at."I think we should have more points than we have, but it is still there for us."If we can put a run together - as teams have shown this season - it makes all the difference."That is the kind of