Jackson just loving being alongside old pal Hammill
together previously and they are developing an understanding up front, which is an area St Mirren have been severely lacking in this season. And Jackson believes there is more to come.
He said: “There is always another gear in there. The more games you play, the sharper you get.
“Adam is one of those players who tries things all the time. When it pays off like today, it’s not surprising to us who train with him every day. What a finish from him and even the second goal was a great finish too.
“We played together at Barnsley, when he came through the door I was buzzing because I know what he can bring.
“He’s in the team because he is creative and he can do things like he did today and cause havoc for teams. So it’s going all right and hopefully it will keep going this way.”
For Hearts, it’s five games and counting since they last scored a goal and they are short in confidence too. Veteran striker Steven MacLean believes all at the club have to stand up and be counted, especially with a home game against Rangers to come next week.
He said: “It wasn’t good enough from the whole side. We are on a bad run and the only way we get out of it is with hard work and sticking together and that’s what we need to do.
“Whether there is extra pressure or not, we have just got to step up to the mark. We are missing whoever we are missing and we just have to roll our sleeves up and get on with it.
“I’m not going to sit here and pretend we aren’t missing those players. Bbut Christophe might be back soon and that will be a big help and then Naisy will be back in a few weeks’ time.
“But in the meantime it is opportunities for every other player. We are going to miss those players, no doubt about that, anybody would, but as players we have to look after ourselves. Boys are playing for their future, me included, because if we are not doing the business then when those players come back we are going to be out the side.
“We can’t go into the Rangers game feeling sorry for ourselves, we have to go out there and do the right things and turn things around.”