This is just the start.
That was the message from defiant striker Callum Hendry as St Johnstone continue their climb towards Premiership safety.
Hendry, recalled from his Kilmarnock loan last month, helped inspire Saints to a massive 2-1 victory at Livingston on Tuesday night.
The 24-year-old opened the scoring with a delightful header and then watched team-mate Ali Crawford net a dramatic late winner.
Three points moved the Perth side off the bottom of the table ahead of Saturday's big tussle of Tayside with Dundee United.
“It’s a massive confidence boost getting off the bottom of the table,” a beaming Hendry told the PA.
“But the boys know there is a lot of work to do and a lot of games left.
“I think we have got every chance of being fine, as long as we keep working our socks off for each other, the manager and fans.
“Everyone in the changing room knows three points are there for the taking this Saturday. The fans will be in good voice, especially after Tuesday.
“This is the start of the momentum. We need to keep it going. We can’t drop valuable points now.”
Getting off the mark so soon after returning to the club was personally a big boost for Hendry.
“I think the gaffer needed something to change and said it would be silly if he didn’t bring me back,” he explained of his recall.
“He said I would come back and play. Hopefully I continue doing what I’m doing and keep my place in the team.
“I’m just delighted that the goal has come so quickly and hopefully I can stick a few more in before the end of the season.
“When I played the ball out to Dan (Cleary) I shouted: ‘Stick it in the box’. It’s a great delivery – he was like a winger. He stuck it on my head and luckily I’ve managed to do the rest.
“I enjoy heading the ball and I’m good at it, to be fair. I say to the boys all the time to put the ball in the box.
“If I’m not there then it’s my fault. As long as we’re getting it into the box, we’ll get goals. It worked on Tuesday.”
The scenes when Crawford struck in the 90th minute were special for Hendry, who was quick to hail the vocal Perth support.
Hendry said: “See when you’re knackered at the end of the game and you have put everything into it, then the fans start singing and cheering like that, it makes it all worthwhile.
“The fans are the football club. You work your socks off for them. The scenes were really good.
“I’m quite a passionate player and getting the win meant a lot to me. It must have meant even more to the fans.
“They were in such good voice and I can’t fault them. They have still been backing the boys after the run we’ve been on and hopefully we can now repay them.”
