DEREK LANDS POWER PUNCH

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come - with some January additions in the pipeline to strengthen the squad - as he knows he needs them with the Hoops still holding big-spending power advantages.

The gaffer is playing down title talk and said: “I’m keeping a lid on it.

“I think there's still improvement in us, to be honest. I do think there's a bit more in us.

“We've got good strength in the squad.

“My bench is strong. The boys in the stand who were not involved in this match are training at a good level.

“We've got one or two things lined up for January. But, at the minute, we've got two months of football ahead of that and we just need to keep the fight with ourselves as well.

“As clear as day, we need to keep improving. I thought we deserved the win, that's good for us.

“I think it does us no harm in terms of a reference for the players, in terms of taking confidence and belief, if they ever needed it.

“But we never had the game way up there the way it's been talked about. It's a long, long way to go.

“If this was after the second round of games in the league and we were sitting in the position were in, then it might be a wee bit more difficult for me to sit here and say what I'm saying.