TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic says the they have to be focused on getting points to avoid dropping into the relegation zone. 

Terrence Dzvukamanja gave Pirates the lead within two minutes from the start before Given Msimango equalised for Galaxy just before the break. However, Deon Hotto found the winner for the Sea Robbers shortly before the hour-mark.

Ramovic says they have been conceding similar goals in their previous matches and "don't deserve" a top eight spot.

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"Again we (conceded) the goal in a very early stage just like the last three games and of course if you (concede) that kind of early goal, it's not easy to come back," Ramovic told SuperSport TV. 

"And I think after their goal we had opportunities to score and we did but in the end if you concede like this, easy goals you don't deserve a top eight spot. We have to be honest with ourselves.

"Yes, we played well, the cross over the top we missed it, we missed it against Maritzburg (United), SuperSport (United) and now again and of course it will be tough to be in the top eight spots.

"And now we have to be focused, we have three more games now, we have to make sure that we get the points not to go down to the relegation spot and this is brutal honesty."

The Rockets are lying 12th on the table, five points ahead of the relegation play-off spot held by Chippa United and just two points adrift of a top eight position. 

Ramovic went on and said that he was disappointed with the loss against Pirates and now they will go back to their usual "compact structure" to make sure they don't drop down to the relegation zone.

"Yes, we lost a game now against Orlando (Pirates) that I think we should not lose but we did, congratulations to the team, the opponent, now we have to be back to our strengths, we have to stay more compact," he continued. 

"Because we all know that a compact structure is key to win the games and if you miss this and let the opponent play between the lines and of course you get trouble but we conceded from set-pieces. This is where we have to improve. 

"Like I said, I'm really disappointed because I wanted to win the game and I believe that we have the quality to win against teams like these, this is also what we showed last year," he said.

"But okay, we have to make a good analysis, prepare ourselves because we now have tough games in front of us where we have to get points to make sure we don't go down to the relegation spots," he added.