Beware a Yogi bear trap away to County
DAVID WOTHERSPOON isn’t surprised his old Hibs gaffer John Hughes has made an immediate impact on Ross County’s fortunes.
But the St Johnstone midfielder hopes Callum Davidson’s men kick-start the new year with a win in Dingwall tomorrow.
Recently- appointed Hughes engineered a shock 2-0 midweek win on his return to Easter Road to leapfrog Hamilton and edge within two points of the ninth-placed Perth side.
Wotherspoon said: “It will be a long trip and we know it’s a big game for us.
“If we put in a performance like we have in the last two games, I don’t see why we can’t get a result. They’ll be fighting and scrapping for everything.
“We need to have that same mentality and play with positivity. Hughes is the kind of character who will have them fired up.
“He gave me my debut at Hibs, I owe a lot to him. But I won’t be doing him any favours this weekend.
“He was great and had that hot streak in him.
“Generally he was a great guy and I had a lot of time for him – I still do. It will be nice to see him but my focus will all be on the game. I hope he does well, just not this weekend.”
Wotherspoon has been frustrated at taking just one point from clashes with Aberdeen and Accies, wasting a clutch of chances.
The 30-year-old added: “It’s been a recurring theme. Performances have been good but we’re not finding the cutting edge at the top end of the pitch.
“Sometimes it takes one bit of luck, a deflection, anything, to get us going again. We know we are playing well and need to keep believing we will get the results we deserve.”