Ross hopes cup win can spark Saints’ survival bid
JACK ROSS has called on St Mirren to build on the feel-good factor created by their Scottish Cup win over Dundee last week by putting Falkirk to the sword today.
The Saints boss is hoping they can use their win at Dens Park as a springboard as they attempt to build some momentum in their bid to climb off the bottom of the Championship.
“I’ve argued the case before about us not quite achieving the results for some good performances, but the one thing we really have not been able to do is create a consistent momentum,” said Ross.
“We flirted with it with the results against Queen of the South and Raith Rovers earlier in the campaign, and it looked as though we were on the cusp of that.
“Albeit we’ve managed to keep chipping away with points here and there and with the cup wins, but we have still to put that really good run together that we are aiming for, and last week is as good a time as any to have put the foundations down for that.”
The stuttering recent form of Falkirk allied to St Mirren’s impressive victory last week is giving Ross hope for today’s match in Paisley.
“Falkirk haven’t been on the best run by their own high standards, but that can work both ways,” said Ross.
“They will have a determination to put the last couple of results right, and they are where they are i n the league on merit.
“They have a good squad which is full of quality and proven at this level as well.
“It’s a cliché, but they are all very difficult games in this league.
“We understand the importance of us winning games at the moment, so the players have to go in and show that, and play in a manner which befits the determination we have.”
Stephen McGinn will go straight into the St Mirren squad today after completing his move back to the club from Wycombe Wanderers.