Hamilton star David Moyo reckons his Africa Cup of Nations expertise is behind his current type after serving to Accies to a thumping win over Partick Thistle.
The striker had an impressive show towards the Jags as his persistence paved the way in which for Andy Ryan's opener within the 4-0 win, and he additionally netted a superb purpose himself to make it 2-0.
His man of the match exhibiting at Firhill got here after a double in final week's 2-2 draw with Dunfermline, taking his tally to eight for the season.
Accies followers have observed an enchancment within the Zimbabwe worldwide's all-round sport as properly after a barren spell earlier within the season, and Moyo says his time away along with his nationwide aspect in Cameroon in January - the place the likes of Liverpool's Mo Salah and Sadio Mane starred - has been an element.
He did not make an look on the event however he reckons he took rather a lot from the expertise.
The 27-year-old mentioned: "While you go away and you're studying from the most effective gamers on the planet, gamers concerned in prime flight soccer, it helps you out.
"You be taught from them and being round them so I feel the Africa Cup of Nations has helped me.
"I am pleased with how I am enjoying and that is two in three video games now so I simply need to maintain that going.
"It is an excellent outcome for the boys and it was totally deserved. They labored so exhausting for it."
Moyo's scoring spree has him concerned in a little bit of competitors with strike accomplice Andy Ryan for the membership's prime scorer.
With six video games left, Ryan leads the way in which on 11 objectives to Moyo's eight.
He added: "I've received put stress on him now and hopefully I'll catch as much as him and overtake him earlier than the season ends.
"I've received a purpose goal in my thoughts however I will maintain that to myself till I attain it.
"However I am two off Andy so I will simply take it sport by sport and hopefully I get there."
Saturday's important victory provides Accies some respiration area on the backside finish of the desk. They sit seventh and are 9 factors away from the relegation zone the place ninth-place Queen of the South and backside aspect Dunfermline each aspect on 26 factors.
Nevertheless, they're 10 factors off the promotion play-off spot with six video games remaining and, forward of internet hosting Queen of the South subsequent weekend, Moyo insists they're solely trying in a single course.
"It is solely pure as rivals to lookup and we'll be doing that," he mentioned.
"We'll maintain preventing, attempt to win as many video games as we will and see the place it takes us now."
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