While there remains a chance of them pushing their way into the top-six battle it is an increasingly remote one, with injuries and a frustrating end to the January transfer window taking their inevitable toll.
There have been some major highs and some impressive performers across a campaign, though it is one that will end with some regret given the outstanding position the club found itself in at the turn of the year.
So who has stood out over the course of the season and who might have a big summer decision to make depending on how the next six weeks or so go? We calculated our average player ratings from the season so far to find out more. We set a minimum of five senior appearances, to avoid any unfair judgements or major anomalies.
25. JOE GELHARDT
5.5 Gelhardt’s work rate has been excellent and there have been signs of his ability on the ball, but his role changed the moment Ross Stewart suffered his season-ending injury and it has made his role significantly more challenging. Photo: Frank Reid
26. Big few weeks ahead...
Neither Isaac Lihadji nor Niall Huggins have quite made enough appearances this season to meet the five-rating threshold, but Lihadji has looked bright if raw from the bench when the opportunities have been there. Huggins, meanwhile, returned to the U21 side last week to raise some hope of him beginning to put his injury woes behind him ahead of what is going to be a vital pre-season campaign. Photo: Frank Reid