All about the points for leaders

DISPLAY HAILED: Continued from P52

Smith continued: “I think the performance, result and everything went well for us.

“Outside noise is expected, with people starting to panic and say that we’re going through a rough patch but inside the changing room we knew we just hadn’t quite hit the performances we had been previously.

“We set ourselves high standards and last Friday I think we got back to that and we’re delighted with the result.

“I think it was noted last week there were boys having a go at each other in the dressing room but it just shows that every result matters to us.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s Inverness or Alloa or Arbroath, we’re all here because we want to end up top of the league come the end of the season. At the moment we’re on course.”

The aim now for Smith is to pick up another three points against Dunfermline at East End Park on Saturday as the Tangerines look to seal the deal as soon as possible.

He added: “Prior to our little blip, we won nine games in a row so we were never getting carried away.

“It will be the same now. We enjoyed Friday night and where the result leaves us but we’re back now and looking at the next one.

“Dunfermline is about ticking off another three points. That’s the aim.

“Not getting too high and not getting too low has got us where we are, so we know if we do that we’ll end up where we want to be come the end of the season.

“From second place it’s a tough ask for anybody to come back from that deficit but we’re taking it one game at a time.

“Friday night was a good one for us because we knew we had to be right at it.

“We knew it was a big one for both teams but, luckily, we’ve come out on top.

“It’s important we use it to spring ourselves forward again.”