Kerr keen for Dens men to keep up resilient showings

“There is still a long way to go to where we want to be but we are taking strides towards that.”

A part of that was winning their first three points on the road.

Before the trip to Somerset Park, Dundee had just two points to show from their first four away trips.

They’ve put that to bed – now they want their first back-to-back victories of the Championship season, according to Kerr.

He added: “Getting our first away win in the league is a good wee hurdle to get over.

“The longer those things go, the more its talked about which can be a distraction from what is actually important which is going on the park and performing.

“Getting two in a row now is the aim.

“Whether it’s a home game where everyone expects a win or an away game where you are going to have to dig deep, we go into it with only one thought and that is to come away with the three points. We have to have that mentality.

“It’s also good to have a run of games close to one another if things are going well, especially after a win it’s good to bounce back with another game.”

Set-pieces have been a problem area for the Dark Blues this season. Ayr’s goal from Luke McCowan came after Kerr was beaten in the air from a free-kick.

The full-back, though, is honest enough to hold his hands up and says he’s doing all he can to improve that part of his game.

“That’s something I need to get better at. I always look at myself and what I can improve on and that’s something I need to look at personally.”