Ross County forward Craig Curran knows what it takes to claw your way out of relegation danger and the Englishman fully believes he can do it again with the Staggies this season.
Curran was part of a Tranmere Rovers side rooted to the bottom of English League 1 in November 2009, seven points adrift of safety.
However, the Merseyside outfit’s form improved in the second half of the campaign, with Curran helping them beat the drop.
County take on St Mirren in a crucial encounter at Victoria Park this afternoon between two sides at the bottom of the Premiership.
But Curran believes County have the qualities needed to steer clear of relegation, despite being six points behind Motherwell in 10th.
He said: “When I was at Tranmere we were at the bottom and we managed to fight our way out of it. We were several points adrift just before Christmas time but we stuck together and got out of it. We’re looking to do the same thing here.
“I’ve been used to being in this situation when I was younger.
“We got out of it then and we’ll be looking to do the same again.
“You need character and attitude and there’s an abundance of that in the squad.
“To go with that, we’ve got a lot of quality as well. People have been saying how the lads have been playing like a team that shouldn’t be down there.
“That reflects the ability of the players. We’re looking to turn that into points.”
Curran will make his home debut if selected against the Buddies this afternoon after moving from Nuneaton Town at the beginning of the month.
The 25-year-old got his Staggies career off to the perfect start with a debut goal in the 1-1 draw against Dundee a fortnight ago.
Despite the postponement of last weekend’s game against Partick Thistle due to a power failure in Dingwall, Curran says he has been quick to settle with Jim McIntyre’s side.
He added: “I can’t wait to go out there and play. The extra week has done me good. I’ve been able to do some fitness work.”