Jim Duffy admits that it took a good few days for Morton to get over the injury-time goal that saw them lose to Raith Rovers.
Jason Thompson’s 92nd minute strike last week was harsh on ‘Ton, but Duffy now insists they are ready to take out their frustration on Queen of the South.
“It was a real sickener, there’s no doubt about that, and it certainly lingered in the early part of the week because it wasn’t easy to take,” he said.
“When you put a lot into a game and then that happens, as Scotland found out on Thursday, it’s hard to just shrug it aside and get on with it. Ultimately you do that though.
“On Monday it was a wee bit flat, but from Tuesday onwards we were all just focussing on the next game. That’s what you’ve got to do, take the knocks, stay strong and move forward.
“We’re playing well, but we’re maybe not turning our performances into points as much as we’d like, so that’s something we have to improve on.”
Today’s meeting is Morton’s third trip to Palmerston already this season, and they are unbeaten in their previous two visits picking up a win and a draw.
Duffy added: “In the cup game we played very well and deserved to win, and in the draw in the league game we were slightly better in the first-half and they were slightly better in the second-half, so I think a draw was probably fair over the 90 minutes.
“When you go down there you’ve got to be up for it because Queen of the South can pass it well and create, and they’ve got a top goalscorer in Derek Lyle.
“They’ve got quality that can hurt you, so we’ve got to go down there with the same approach as last time, work as hard as we did the last time, and whilst you can’t guarantee a result, we can guarantee that the opposition won’t have an easy time.”
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