Davidson expects response from players who ‘will be hurting’
Call um Davidson believes his St Johnstone team will be desperate togo on another unbeaten run starting against Dunfermline tonight.
Saints suffered their first defeat in 12 games when they lost 2-1 at home to Livingston in the Premiership on Saturday. Ahead of tonight’s Betfred Cup quarter-final against the Championship club in Fife, Davidson said: "We suffered a wee bit of a setback at the start of the season and then went on an 11-game unbeaten run so I know the character of the players. I know they will be hurting.
"There are some tough games and big games coming up so I think everybody is ready for the fight."
Davidson, who was previ - ously a coach at Dunfermline under manager Stevie Crawford in between coaching roles at Stoke and Millwall, is expecting a difficult night against the Fifers, who lost their first game of the season to Morton on Saturday and sit four points behind Hearts at the top of the table.
He said: "Working with Stevie a couple of years ago I know what his character is like, I know what he will be doing.
"They are a high energy team and have some good footballers too. It is going to be a tough game.”
Crawford said: "He was great to bounce things off in the early parts of my management career here.
"I did my Pro Licence with him and I always thought that Callum was destined to be a manager.
"It will be good to go head-tohead but we will both be looking for a response having faced defeat at the weekend.”