Spence backs Ross County spirit to improve league form
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LEWIS Spence insists Ross County should take solace from the Premiership table entering the international break despite a damaging run of seven games without victory.
The Staggies’ midfielder knows the challenging spell is testing the patience of some supporters, but stressed it wouldn’t dent the players’ confidence and resolve.
Pointing to a County squad packed with top-flight experience, the 23-year-old backed colleagues to weather the storm and bounce back.
The seven-game sequence has featured four draws, including late comebacks at Hibs and Hamilton, with all three defeats coming against the division’s big three of Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen.
Spence, powerless to prevent a 3-1 Dons’ win on Saturday, said: “We just need to stick together and keep going. There is still a long way to go. We’ve not won a game in the last seven matches now, which we’re obviously really disappointed about. It sounds bad, but we’re still in sixth place.
“We’ve taken four points in those matches and shown spirit coming back in games.
“It has been tough against the Old Firm and it was tough against Aberdeen on Saturday, but that’s what we knew we would face coming into this league.
“We don’t hide from the poor run, but the table doesn’t lie. We’re still in the top half and, after the international break, we have a massive game down in Paisley against St Mirren.
“We know we need to go there and get three points.”
Spence, who tasted top-flight action last year with relegation-bound Dundee, doesn’t accept County need more time to settle in the Premiership.
He stressed: “To be fair, most of us have played Premiership football. There’s only a certain few who haven’t. We know the demands and we’re ready for it. None of it fazes us.
“It can be a brutal league and we need to get back down to business and start picking up points.”
