Stuart Findlay believes an increasingly rounded Kilmarnock side will go into the cinch Premiership game against St Mirren on Wednesday night with growing confidence. The 2-1 win over St Johnstone on Saturday thanks to first-half goals from 18-year-old midfielder David Watson and 33-year-old striker Marley Watkins Saints substitute Nicky Clarke pulled a goal back in the second half took Derek McInness side into fourth place in the table, a point above the Buddies. Killie are unbeaten in four matches and although their away league form this season has not been great one win in nine Findlay noted the sides different qualities and the encouraging results so far. The 28-year-old defender, on loan from Oxford, said: Weve won big games this season and that stands us in good stead. However, its not about winning important matches its about winning consistently. Obviously, we havent won every away game but weve won at Aberdeen and we havent been beaten in three of the others but thats where the consistency comes in. We know that, on our day, we can take anyone in the league. Weve shown that by beating Celtic twice and beating Chris Chiozza Jersey Rangers. We also gave Hearts a really tough game at Tynecastle and theyre the top three teams in the Premiership. So we dont need to fear any opponent when were on our game. Our displays have mostly been good this season, although in certain games weve had to show different characteristics. For example, in the second half of the most recent win over Celtic it was all about our high-tempo pre s. We nullified them and then ran over the top of them. In the first half against St Johnstone on Saturday we showed our attacking prowe s, which we dont really get enough credit for. Then, when they came back into the game after the break we showed a real grittine s to hold on to the three points. You need different qualities in different games and if youre going to have a succe sful season then you need all of those things put together for the team to click. Findlay held back from speaking directly about finishing high enough for a European spot. The former Philadelphia Union player said: Its too early to look at what you want to do with this season. The manager has said Garrett Temple Jersey we should be a top-six team and, if you are there, youre in touch with the European places. This isnt me saying that were not looking towards qualifying for it but the big thing for us has been to establish ourselves in the top half of the division which weve done so far. Thats the only way we can look at it but if things keep going our way and it starts to point in that direction we can review that towards the end of the season.
Stuart Findlay believes an increasingly rounded Kilmarnock side will go into the cinch Premiership game against St Mirren on Wednesday night with growing confidence. The 2-1 win over St Johnstone on Saturday thanks to first-half goals from 18-year-old midfielder David Watson and 33-year-old striker Marley Watkins Saints substitute Nicky Clarke pulled a goal back in the second half took Derek McInness side into fourth place in the table, a point above the Buddies. Killie are unbeaten in four matches and although their away league form this season has not been great one win in nine Findlay noted the sides different qualities and the encouraging results so far. The 28-year-old defender, on loan from Oxford, said: Weve won big games this season and that stands us in good stead. However, its not about winning important matches its about winning consistently. Obviously, we havent won every away game but weve won at Aberdeen and we havent been beaten in three of the others but thats where the consistency comes in. We know that, on our day, we can take anyone in the league. Weve shown that by beating Celtic twice and beating Chris Chiozza Jersey Rangers. We also gave Hearts a really tough game at Tynecastle and theyre the top three teams in the Premiership. So we dont need to fear any opponent when were on our game. Our displays have mostly been good this season, although in certain games weve had to show different characteristics. For example, in the second half of the most recent win over Celtic it was all about our high-tempo pre s. We nullified them and then ran over the top of them. In the first half against St Johnstone on Saturday we showed our attacking prowe s, which we dont really get enough credit for. Then, when they came back into the game after the break we showed a real grittine s to hold on to the three points. You need different qualities in different games and if youre going to have a succe sful season then you need all of those things put together for the team to click. Findlay held back from speaking directly about finishing high enough for a European spot. The former Philadelphia Union player said: Its too early to look at what you want to do with this season. The manager has said Garrett Temple Jersey we should be a top-six team and, if you are there, youre in touch with the European places. This isnt me saying that were not looking towards qualifying for it but the big thing for us has been to establish ourselves in the top half of the division which weve done so far. Thats the only way we can look at it but if things keep going our way and it starts to point in that direction we can review that towards the end of the season.