CRAIG BRYSON grabbed Kilmarnock's winner against Hearts and then insisted it was a "thank you" to manager Jim Jefferies for not axing him from the team.
The midfielder was one of several players who faced the wrath of the Rugby Park boss following last week's 3-1 defeat in Inverness but he produced a far more impressive performance at Tynecastle.
As well as being one of the stand out players in th
e Killie team, Bryson proved to be the difference between the two clubs with his late strike.
"It's the gaffer, eh?" he laughed when asked about the rollicking from former Tynecastle manager Jefferies following the disappointing visit to the Highlands.
"It was terrible! But it keeps you on your toes.
"Last week, I was probably trying to get in the box a bit more than playing as a central midfielder. But I'm glad he stuck by me and I'm just happy I repaid his faith with the winning goal.
"We were just happy to get the win after the performance we had last week. To come here and put on a performance like this, after last week, was excellent.
"We had a point to prove to everybody because a lot of people were saying the bubble had burst so we were delighted with the win.
"Tynecastle is a hard place to come to, so to leave with three points was excellent."
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