The Easter Road outfit were booed from the field after succumbing 12 minutes from time in a dour Scottish Premier League encounter of few real chances.

However, the Finn claims he is not about to panic after a poor opening to new campaign.

Paatelainen said: "Football is a game where, when you win, everyone sings and dances and celebrates. But when you lose, you moan and are miserable. We'll keep working hard and turn the results round.

"We were absolutely disappointed to lose so late on. Once again, we passed the ball well and created, not clear-cut chances, but half-chances.

"Unfortunately, we didn't score and then conceded one and lost the game.

"It looked like we were going to get a share of the points. It looked like there was only going to be one goal if anyone was to score. Unfortunately, they scored it."

Paatelainen repeated his desire to add to his squad before the close of the transfer window on Monday.

However, he refused to shed any more light on reports he is fighting it out with Hearts for Celtic forward and former Hibs team-mate Derek Riordan.

He also revealed there had been no approaches for striker Steven Fletcher.

He added: "We hope to do something in the transfer marker before the window closes. We are working hard on that front and hopefully we can make some signings.

"There's nothing to say about Derek Riordan at this moment in time.

"There have been enquiries about my players but we will have to wait and see on that front as well. Steven Fletcher is not one of them."

Motherwell counterpart Mark McGhee was thrilled to see his side take their first three points of the season, particularly with the Old Firm and a UEFA Cup clash with French outfit Nancy to follow the international break.

He said: "Obviously, we're delighted to get the first three points but I've been trying to make the point all week that we felt we were in form. Last week, we played ever so well and didn't win.

"We weren't playing without confidence but with Celtic and Rangers coming up next, those are two games that we could just as easily lose.

"So, to go into those two games without a win would have made us feel a little bit uncomfortable."

Motherwell had a penalty claim turned down by Stuart Dougal when Chris Porter fell under a challenge in the second-half.

However, McGhee claimed his players were under strict instructions not to make the referees's life difficult in a climate of controversy surrounding officials.

He added: "One of the things I've tried to say to my players today is that we're going to try our best to assist referees.

"I don't know if there was any noticeable difference in terms of our attitude to the referee today but they were under strict instructions from me to claim for every decision they wanted to but not to dispute any decisions.

"We're entitled to claim and you would see it at the penalty kick incident that we claimed for it but there was no big scene when it wasn't given.

"That's something we're going to try to do."