It had been 20 months since they last won consecutive Scottish Premiership matches - March 2024. They were the kind of chances that Simon Murray of last season would have gobbled up. He was unavailable for this game through suspension, and has only scored one in 15 league games this year. They had taken eight shots by the 15th minute - already higher than their season average - and attempted 26 in total, their highest in any league match this term. Simply, they attacked from the outset and only went behind due to a defensive lapse from the normally astute Luke Graham.

Source: BBC December 30, 2025 19:50 UTC