Dundee supervisor Mark McGhee admits his aspect are all however down because the Darkish Blues' battle to beat the drop.
Yet another level for St Johnstone within the ultimate two video games will doom the Dens aspect to the drop and after they misplaced 2-0 to St Mirren in Paisley.
The Dees solely saving grace this afternoon was a late Livingston equaliser in opposition to the Perth males.
It has been a chastening expertise for the supervisor who's but to get a win after changing James McPake in February.
And whereas miracles can and do occur in soccer, McGhee admitted that might be it.
However earlier than he did, he hit out on BBC Sportsound when requested if he'd seen sufficient from his aspect to point there had been enhancements.
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"What do you assume?" he shot again. "It is a ridiculous query.
"In fact we did not. It was nothing like I imagined it could be.
"There have been incremental enhancements up till final week and right now was a step again.
"The primary half was as unhealthy as we have performed in half a dozen video games."
McGhee says his aspect will battle to the top however admits they're proper up in opposition to it.
He stated: "So long as it is mathematically attainable we cannot concede however it's nigh unimaginable.
"You have to give St Johnstone respect, they solely want one level and I believe they'll get that time.
"We now have to enter the final two video games attempting to maintain our pleasure, attempting to verify our followers understanding we're nonetheless attempting, placed on a few performances that get a consequence higher than right now.
"It would really feel to them (the gamers) that they have been relegated.
"We have to persuade them that miracles are attainable – we watched Actual Madrid the opposite evening get out of jail with the sport performed.
"So who is aware of? However it will likely be our job to select 11 guys that we really feel are ready to roll up their sleeves and provides it one other go."
A weird mistake from captain Charlie Adam noticed the midfield veteran move straight to St Mirren's Alex Grieve simply yards out to attain the opener.
However McGhee will not blame him for the consequence.
He added: "The character of it was disappointing, it was an enormous error and Charlie will take duty for that.
"He is performed nice issues for us in the previous few years and there comes some extent you have to forgive him.
"We had a great deal of time to get better from it and weren't in a position to. That is extra disappointing from the very fact we misplaced that aim."