As far as football clichs go, it’s one of the oldest in the book.
But Raith boss Grant Murray insists his men are simply focusing on one game at a time as they try to claw their way closer to the top four.
Three wins on the bounce have taken the Kirkcaldy club to within four points of fifth-placed Falkirk with a game in hand, and a win away to Alloa tomorrow will surely enhance their reputation as genuine promotion contenders.
However, Murray is treating their trip to the Indodrill Stadium in isolation and just wants his players to continue building their recent momentum.
“As much as Saturday’s win was great and Queen of the South and Falkirk didn’t really gain anything, if we had lost on Saturday Dumbarton would have gone above us,” he commented.
“We want to be looking up the way as much as we can, but there’s two sides to it and this Saturday is no different.
“At this moment in time we’re just concentrating on three points at a time.
“Queen of the South have done well, Falkirk have done extremely well, so we’ve got to get within three points of them to catch them and that’s the first target.
“You do take confidence from winning games, so hopefully the players use that.
“Every week is different, every game is different, and we’re always going into games where the opposition have got something to play for.
“There’s a lot at stake for every team, and that’s what’s made this league fantastic this season.
“Nobody can predict anything in this league, except maybe Hearts games because of the run they are on.
“We can’t get carried away and you want to have that confidence, but you’ve got to channel it into the game approaching and make sure you are ready for it.
“Alloa’s a difficult place to go and we were fortunate we got a good result there earlier in the season.
“You look at the clubs that have gone there Rangers have found it hard, Hearts scored very late on, Hibs had problems so we’ve got to make sure we’re ready.”
An interesting aside will come at the Indodrill tomorrow, as Rovers keeper David McGurn is on the verge of making history if he plays.
The 34-year-old, who regained the number one jersey after an Achilles injury kept him out for several months, could go third on the club’s all-time goalkeeper appearance list behind the great Murray McDermott and Bobby Reid but ahead of Jimmy Brown.
“Davie’s been a great servant to Raith Rovers, he’s a good goalkeeper and a lot of credit has to go to him because since I joined the club he’s been part-time,” Murray noted.
“That just shows you the dedication and determination he’s got.
“Part-time players train twice a week and play on a Saturday, so he’s kept himself fit and had to work hard.
“I don’t think he was ever out injured in the time I was playing, maybe a freak finger injury, but then he was dealt a severe injury.
“So it’s credit to him to come back to that because a lot of players couldn’t come back from that type of injury.
“He’s got the jersey at this moment in time and it’s up to him to keep it.”