Last week's crucial 2-0 home victory over Livingston by the Staggies tightened the competition at the bottom of the standings.
Ross County's pivotal trip to Dundee United on Saturday will be discussed by Malky Mackay in the context of a four-game relegation playoff to the assured Premiership season.
Last week's crucial 2-0 home victory over Livingston by the Staggies tightened the competition at the bottom of the standings.
County is currently in the bottom three but is only one point below Kilmarnock and Dundee United, who both recently suffered losses to St. Johnstone at McDiarmid Park and Killie at Motherwell.
After the journey to Tayside, there were matches against Motherwell, St. Johnstone, and Kilmarnock, so manager Mackay considered the wider picture.
You can see that the league table is closed up, which is significant, he remarked.
"We succeeded in winning while the two teams above us failed to do so, so it pushes us a little bit closer to one another, which is something that gives the group confidence.
"We must be careful to maintain our attention on the current game in front of us and ensure that we approach every game in the same way we did at the weekend.
"It goes without saying that everyone is aware of the stakes in the upcoming four games.
"As far as that is concerned, we need to maintain balance, and simply make sure we show up on the day and deliver our best performance.
"I don't think you can (separate games against closest rivals from other two); if you do that and lose the games against the other two, all of a sudden you could be in a worse situation.
"So, in my opinion, you should simply jump right into the game against the team you are up against, try your best, and see where it ends up, just like on Saturday. It will undoubtedly be a challenging game.
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