AYR United boss Scott Brown praised the club's fans for steering his team to earn a comeback draw against Ross County.
A rollercoaster Scottish Championship affair in Dingwall ended 3-3 on Saturday, a result which means the Honest Men remain just outside the play-off places.
The fixture had a bit of everything as Ethan Walker fired United ahead midway through the first period.
The joy was short lived, however, as Ronan Hale and Jordan White notched within three first half minutes to put the home side in the lead.
White added his second quickly after the break and it looked as though United were going to have a day to forget in Dingwall.
Though Ayr came back fighting and Scott McMann and Curtis Main levelled the tie to ensure the visitors headed back to Ayrshire with a point.
“I’m disappointed with the three goals that we conceded," Brown told Ayr Untied TV. "I thought they were sloppy, we didn’t move together with the ball.
“There was a three-minute period, that’s been Partick Thistle and now Ross County as well.
“That’s a mentality thing, that’s a desire that we have conceded a goal and we are not going to concede again – get the ball and either keep it or put it in any area and make them defend. We bring that on ourselves a little bit.
“I thought we were really good in possession, but we really struggled with their physicality, that’s one thing we’ve got to call a learning curve.”
However, the Somerset Park boss had praise for the attacking performance of his side, and for the fans who made the 440-mile round trip.
Brown added: “The quality on the ball was a delight to watch, so many good decisions and chances created.
“The lads desire to get on the ball, to keep going and the never say die attitude was exceptional.
“We could have threw the towel in so easily but I’m delighted for the crowd. The fans that came up, at 3-1 down, they were probably thinking it was a long way down the road.
“For us to bring it back to 3-2, that was all we heard in the stadium, they chanted us on and they kind of steered us to that 3-3.”
Next up is a home league fixture against Arbroath on Saturday, November 15. Ayr can leapfrog the Red Lichties in third place with a win in that match.
Brown continued: “Now we’ve got to go and make sure we win the game. It’s going to be a hard game.
“Everyone thought Arbroath were going to struggle in this league and they’ve done a really good job.
“It’s our job to make sure we win the game at home, it’s going to be the team that works the hardest that wins the game.”
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