Every match is must win to salvage promotion hopes, admits on-loan Inverness Caley Thistle winger Jay Henderson
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Jay Henderson admits every game is now a must-win occasion for Caley Thistle as promotion ambitions falter.
The dream remains alive for Billy Dodds’ Scottish Cup semi finalists, who sit nine points below the play-off zone with a vital game in hand.
But with only eight games to play, last weekend’s second half collapse away to leaders Queen’s Park left them badly in need of a winning surge.
St Mirren loanee Henderson, impressive in his wing displays since arriving in January, remains confident his temporary club can find that consistency.
The Maryhill men haven’t lost since Kris Doolan replaced Ian McCall in mid-February, with three wins and three draws strengthening their challenge.
“It’s a massive game for us – we need to try and catch Partick as quickly as possible,” Henderson stressed.
“Winning on Friday would be big. Three points is a must. It’s reached the point where every game is a must-win for us. A win changes it for us.”
Describing the Queen’s Park defeat as a “bitter pill to swallow”, 21-year-old Henderson believes the Caley Jags players are ready to respond.
“The group here is good and we all play for each other,” he said.
“Results have been a bit up and down, but we have what it takes to build a wee run. I don’t think many teams enjoy coming to our ground, so we need to use that to our advantage. We all believe in the changing room we can get there.”
Whatever happens this season, Henderson will look back on his Inverness loan stint as valuable to his career development.
“I’ve loved it, I’ve started to enjoy my football again," he added.
"Every game we play in now is a big game and having a huge Scottish Cup semi final on the horizon will help us all.”
