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to the remaining five fixtures. He said: “There are people fighting for contracts. Everyone is fighting for something. We need to keep winning games, we can’t let our guard down.

“Everyone saw what happened to Hibs a few years ago when they were pushing for top six and then ended up in the play-offs.

“These things can happen so we’re focused on what we need to do.

“The point maintains the gap. But we need to keep plugging away because we know the next five fixtures are going to be crucial.

“We are still focused on what we have to do.

“That is to finish as high as we can in the league. Seventh is our target and we’re gutted not to get three points against Motherwell.”

Wotherspoon had Saints’ best chance of Saturday’s stalemate against Motherwell at McDiarmid Park.

He said: “I found myself in the box and Scott Tanser picked me out with the cross. I’ve tried to guide it towards goal and managed to get it on target.

“But the goalkeeper has done well to get down and make the save and also push the ball out of my direction for the rebound.

“It was a tough game and we knew it would be. It was a battle from start to finish.

“But I felt we were probably the better team and deserved a bit more out of the game.”