article_snippet.sent: A convincing 2-0 defeat did nothing to alleviate the mood of gloomy chaos that had engulfed the club.
article_snippet.sent: Hibs Hibs and Hearts were among the victims added to the sense of a substantial revival.
article_snippet.sent: In Dumfries, however, it felt more like a flashback to the bad old days of their campaign.
article_snippet.sent: There was little to trouble either backline in the initial exchanges, as the game developed at a rather sedate pace.
article_snippet.sent: Yet there still wasn’t a convincing edge to these attacking forays.
article_snippet.sent: The fluidity witnessed against Hearts at the weekend had disappeared.