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“This club will no longer be defined by the derby. We have greater ambitions.” The words were Neil Lennon’s, but they resonated among the Pars support. Next up is the match at Falkirk, a game with “previous”. Alan Pattullo said, pertinently: “It would not come slowly enough”!

The Athletic set out to do better than last season and, after stunning consecutive wins over QOS and Livingston, have ticked that box already. Our fortunes have been transformed thanks to the January transfer window. We go to Falkirk aiming to consolidate our promotion play-off spot. Next season we will either be in the Premiership or, likely, playing Raith Rovers in the derby. Nowadays, either is a more attractive prospect.