St Mirren had the toughest start to the season of any club, with games against last season’s top three and an improved Motherwell to contend with.

They emerged with credit from that run, only losing away at Celtic, but this was a key chance for them to get a first win.

What they got was a performance typical of Robinson’s strength as a manager on his 400th game.

The base level he gets from his team is higher than many others in the league – with organisation, intensity, and pressure guarantees every match.

So while they struggled for fluency in a disjointed first half, they got the basics spot on, making it difficult for Falkirk to score.

John was their biggest threat down the left-hand side, and while the deflection for his goal was lucky, there was nothing fortunate about his delivery for Mandron’s decisive near-post header.

The Welshman also set up Mark O’Hara in the first half, creating four chances in total in a fantastic individual display.

While conceding at the end will frustrate Robinson, his team are up and running and you would not bet on them improving from here.

The win at Pittodrie before the international break was massive for Falkirk, but McGlynn said sides like St Mirren are the template for them as they aim to be a stable top-flight club after too long down the leagues.

In a way they were taught a lesson about what it is to be a good side in the Premiership.

Not in the sense they were outclassed, because they were very competitive. But how crucial it is to be robust from crosses, physical in midfield, and clinical up top.

That latter one is perhaps the most concerning. Graham’s header from a perfect McCann cross was a good example of being ruthless, but Lewis Neilson’s effort over the bar in the first was not when the game was goalless.

In a game they managed just two shots on target in, moments like that are crucial.

It remains to be seen whether Falkirk have enough in the final third to damage top-flight teams every week.

But with injured players and new signings to come in, it is still early days and four points is a solid start.