St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson vows to fight on as boss as pressure builds after Kelty Hearts defeat in Scottish Cup
CALLUM DAVIDSON has vowed to fight on as St Johnstone boss - after the Scottish Cup holders were dumped out by part-time Kelty Hearts.
The McDiarmid Park boss and players had to run a gauntlet of abuse through the middle of their furious fans after Kallum Higginbotham’s extra-time goal handed the Fifers a shock win.
Davidson’s side slipped to their TENTH defeat in a row so fans didn’t miss them as they trudged up the stairs and out of New Central Park to their makeshift changing rooms in a local community centre.
The 45-year-old was lauded as a hero after delivering a cup double last season and insists he’s up for the fight of turning their season around.
Davidson, whose side sit bottom of the Premiership, said: “I’m fighting, I am up for the fight.
“That’s probably the lowest I’ve been as a manager here but I want to fight, be here, change things and get results.
“We need the players to do that too.
“St Johnstone is a club close to me, so I won’t stop - I will be fighting until I get to the day I’m told not to.
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“It’s not in my character to do anything else.
“It’s difficult when you are asked to walk through the fans when you have just been beaten and we are on a bad run.
“It was difficult putting the players through that, it wasn’t a great idea asking us to walk through there.
“I thought the fans were fantastic with us today, they stayed behind the team when they could have turned earlier and put more pressure on us.
“Football is an emotional game and fans, players, myself we are all emotional.
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“I don’t think I need to repeat what was said, everyone is emotional.
“The players need to do that too.
“There’s going to have to be changes and hopefully we’ll get two or three new faces in by Wednesday.”
Davidson confirmed he’s signed Sligo defender John Mahon and hopes to have him available to face relegation rivals Dundee in midweek.
But revealed Cammy MacPherson has been recalled by St Mirren after agreeing a pre-contract with Saints for next season.
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He said: “John Mahon has signed, he is coming in to train on Monday so will be available for Wednesday.
“Cammy MacPherson has agreed a pre-contact with us so St Mirren recalled him.
“He played well the other night at Hearts so we will try to get something done.
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“We need two or three more. I need players who are going to fight because it’s going to be a tough few months.”
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