Lee Hodson insists Kilmarnock's Challenge Cup defeat to Raith can't stop their momentum as they aim to win the Scottish Championship.
The Ayrshire side were knocked out of the SPFL Trust Trophy semi-finals on Wednesday, but now all eyes are on Hamilton as they look to bag three straight home league wins.
Accies head to Rugby Park on the hunt for a play-off spot and they haven't lost in their last five matches.
But a win is a must for Derek McInnes's side with Arbroath leading them and Partick Thistle piling on the pressure after a 1-0 win at home to Inverness.
And defender Hodson is confident they can bounce back from Wednesday night.
He said: “It’s very important that we bounce back. After Wednesday night, as a player, you’re disappointed but when games are coming thick and fast you can’t dwell on it too much.
“Obviously, you look back at clips and see where we can improve and what we can do better for the next game.
“But we just need to look forward to that next game now and make sure we go out and get the three points we need.
“Everyone’s fully focused on the league now and to hit the target we want come the end of the season.
“We had a few wins and draws and you could see the momentum building. Wednesday night was disappointing, but we can’t let that bring us down or dwell on it too long.
“The games are coming thick and fast, we’ve got another one straight away, and we need to get back to our best, like we have been previously when we played Raith here and won 3-0.
“And the Inverness game, we need to get back to those levels and put in performances.
“We’ve got nine massive games now and we’ll concentrate on ourselves. We can only affect our results and can’t affect other teams’ results, so we have to do what we need to do to get three points.
“Hopefully if we do that then come the end of the season we can be where we want to be."
Hodson added: “The main aim was to win the league. I think everyone knows that and people expect that.
“It’s down to us now and roll our sleeves up for the last nine games, and give everything we’ve got.
“Because this club deserves to be back in the Premiership. It’s a massive club and, as a footballer, you want to be winning silverware, whether that’s cups or league titles.
“That’s everyone’s ambition in the dressing room and the manager’s said that as well.
“So, everyone’s together and ready to go on Saturday to hit our target."
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