One point from their last two games has represented a disappointing start to the festive period but to be relatively clear of the bottom three and still just about within striking distance of the play-off places is clearly a decent effort for a newly-promoted side.
Throw in a change of head coach and some key injuries, and it’s a case of job relatively well done with hopefully some more exciting days to come in the second half of the season.
But how have a generally young and inexperienced squad at the level handled it so far? Who has taken a major step forward, who will be hoping for more moving forward and who might well benefit from a loan move next month?
As we do every season, we’ve gone through the squad to reflect on their progress at the halfway stage to find some answers…
25. ROSS STEWART
Has grown in stature as he began to thrive at a higher level with remarkable ease. Only injury has prevented him pushing to the very top of the goalscoring charts, and his output in all-round play is also exploding. Heading for the top level - whenever and wherever that may be. A+ Photo: Frank Reid