ST MIRREN are in the right place at the wrong time thanks to their stunning win over Hearts.

That was the view of Buddies captain Jim Goodwin today in the wake of the Paisley side's landmark 2-0 triumph at Tynecastle.

John McGinn and Paul McGowan struck either side of half-time to give Saints their first win of the campaign, only their second since they beat the Edinburgh club in the Scottish Communities League Cup final back in March.

It has been a bumpy ride since then, with four points from the last two games symbolising the club's best run of form in the SPFL Premiership this season.

Danny Lennon has since called for his team to build on the positive vibe sweeping St Mirren Park in the last seven days, however his team face a two-week wait before they are back in action following the international break.

And Goodwin admits a lull in the campaign does little for building momentum in the Buddies camp.

"We would have loved a game in the middle of the week or even next weekend, that's just Sod's law we now don't have one for a while," said the Irishman, who will have to wait until October 19 to satisfy his itchy feet against St Johnstone.

"We took a lot of confidence against Aberdeen and felt we were back to somewhere near being the team we once were.

"We tried to go about our business against Hearts in the same manner and I thought we thoroughly deserved our win, we felt really comfortable.

"But the break allows us to get our feet back on the ground and not get carried away. We have had a terrible start to the season, it's been well documented, but hopefully this will give us a lift.

"We can have a couple weeks' of training and get back into it again."

St Mirren were unplayable at times in Edinburgh as they passed their way around an inexperienced Hearts outfit which struggled to cope with the visitors' quick attacking bursts.

While a new look back four --made up of David van Zanten, Lee Mair, Darren McGregor and Sean Kelly - coped comfortably with all that was chucked at them, it was the skill and character of the Saints midfield, marshalled by Goodwin, which proved pivotal.

Many believed if his team failed to garner a victory at Tynecastle that Lennon would not be taking St Mirren for training this morning.

Yet the three points picked up in Gorgie has gone a long way to alleviating the strain on the manager, his side now up to 10th with 12 points between themselves and bottom-placed Hearts.

Goodwin concedes he too felt the burden of expectation weigh heavy on his shoulders in recent weeks, with the pressure at last beginning to relent.

The skipper said: "The pressure is always there, you apply your own to go out and perform well. We are all aware we were not living up to the standards we know we can reach, but that's forgotten about now.

"It's been difficult for the manager but he's been upbeat, and that took a lot of the pressure off the players. He's had great success in the past, he's now had a little blip, but hopefully we can now go on an unbeaten run and climb the table."

At long last, that process has already begun.