The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
‘One game at a time’ as Saints prepare to face runaway leaders
Davidson added: “Then the manner we won the game, beating a good Hibs team by three goals, was such a boost for everyone.
“It was so important we made the most of that.
“We knew coming away from Hampden we had two big league games coming up at home to Aberdeen and away at Kilmarnock.
“We’ve taken four points from those two, which is important as we didn’t want to be going into the cup final worrying about our league position.
“We’re building momentum but we’ve still got another four massive games before we head back to Hampden.
“It sounds boring but we have to take it one game at a time and hopefully keep that momentum going.”
Davidson admits Saints were scratching their heads in their Rugby Park dressing room as they found themselves two down at half-time.
“We’re buzzing with the result,” said Davidson.
“We’re still not sure how we were two down at halftime. But the message was ‘don’t panic’.
“Even if it takes to the 80th minute, we’d get chances, so we’re delighted with the way it’s turned out.
“I thought we scored at an important time around the hour mark.
“There was still plenty time to go and we knew that by getting the first, there was a good chance we’d get a second.
“At 2-2, I felt we were in the ascendancy and it was a great strike from Ali to win the match.
“To come back in the second half shows the character of this side. That was a massive three points.”
Saints face an altogether stiffer test when they take on champions-elect Rangers at Ibrox on Wednesday night.
Davidson said: “It’s going to be a tough game – but we’ve gone to Ibrox and done well before.
“Rangers are going to win the league. I don’t think there’s any denying that now.
“We’ll need to play well but we know if we keep doing the things we’ve been doing then we can be a threat.”
Meanwhile, Stephen Robinson has been installed as the favourite to replace Alex Dyer after the
Englishman parted company with Killie just two hours after seeing his side throw away victory.
Robinson quit as Motherwell boss on Hogmanay after three years in charge at Fir Park.
Dyer – who stepped up to the top job after previously assisting both Scotland boss Steve Clarke and Angelo Alessio at Rugby Park – leaves with his side sitting ninth having taken just 24 points from 25 games this season.