MAKENZIE KIRK set up a relegation six-pointer at Dundee on Saturday by smashing home a second-half winner.
The striker rediscovered his penalty-box prowess by pouncing on a rebound after Jordan Amissah saved from Stephen Duke-McKenna on 67 minutes.
After five games without scoring, Kirk's goal saw Saints move to within three points of 11th place ahead of the Tayside derby.
Simo Valakari's men would have won by more if not for a trio of top Jordan Amissah saves in the County goal.
Saints had been rocked by the news Bozo Mikulic's season is over. The Croatian damaged his ACL in training and is expected to miss nine months.
Charlton loanee Zach Mitchell replaced him, becoming the 11th player to start at centre-back for Saints this season.
But the 20-year-old and Daniels Balodis were superb at the back as off colour County failed to build on their recent form or put themselves in the top-six mix.
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