“I’m expecting the boys to be buzzing in training this week — if you are not up after a performance and result like that there is something wrong with you,” he said today.

“What we’ve got to do is make sure we keep to that standard because it would be a sin not to follow this up with a good run. We’ve shown what we are capable of and we must keep doing it.”

And, for all Alex had been stressing his team had such a display in them if he could get all his experienced men fit and available at the same time, today it was two kids who were singled out for praise.

“I thought big Kevin McDonald was immense on Saturday. We started with him on the right of a narrow three in midfield because we had three up front and, when they changed their system at half-time, we moved him out wide and he did very well.

“Part of the reason he was able to cause them so many problems going forward was because of the work Scott Robertson did in the middle.

“His tackling and use of the simple pass was excellent and I enjoyed seeing it.

“He is the right type and wants to learn and when you see a player like that pick up on the things you’ve been working on it is very pleasing.”

Another plus for the player-boss was seeing his squad come through on Saturday almost completely unscathed.

Striker Gavin Swankie had to come off in the second half with a tight calf, but his condition is not causing too much concern.

Alex’s attempts to strengthen his squad further will continue this week. Tomorrow should see the arrival of the Argentinian trialist he’s been working to bring over.