O'Neill will this week bring in a young striker, who has been playing overseas recently so he and Kevin McAllister can have a closer look at what the player has to offer.

He also is still negotiating with a young SPL midfield player, whom will be released by his present club if he can get himself fixed up elsewhere.

"As is always the case with us, we won't name anyone until we do any business. However, both players have decent pedigrees with full-time outfits and both have come highly recommended.

"One of the other attractions for us is that they also have both had previous experience at this level through loan deals."

Turning to his side's third consecutive win in a week at Stranraer on Saturday O'Neill said: "At times we made hard work of it and not surprisingly, after our great effort in midweek, we looked a wee bit tired.

"But, after five or ten minutes we settled down and began to look like scoring every time we went forward. Eventually, when the goal did come, it was well manufactured and expertly finished by Ian Diack .

"After we opened the scoring, we could have added to our opener. However, we then put our tools away for a wee spell and allowed Stranraer back into the game and they got things levelled up, which was very frustrating from our point of view.

"There were a few things we had to point out at half-time and I wouldn't say there were harsh words, but we simply had to retain possession much better. Much of the problems that came our way in the first half were of our own making, because we gave the ball away too often at times when we should have kept it.

"The players know they can play better than we did. But this is a difficult place to come and win at and the manner in which we knuckled down and got ourselves organised and set up in the second half was pleasing.

"I felt we were on top for much of that period. Three games in a week is tough for any club, but, for part-time players it's even tougher. Our players were out of their beds early for the trip to Stranraer, but we showed something that is vital in this division, an ability to win games when we are not at our best.

"We don't have a big squad, but we have a quality squad and when you consider the likes of Canning, King, Walker, Nelson, Calum Smith and Fusco didn't start, you can see we do have more competition, which keeps everyone on their toes."

O'Neill also said that he was relishing the prospect of a game against a side whom he feels will be near the right end of division two come then end of this season.

"We have, this week, to get the players freshened up and Peterhead are in action in an Alba Cup tie through the week at Partick Thistle.

"I think they will be one of the strongest sides in our division this season. Neale Cooper has brought in the sort of players we try and sign. Young, hungry players who maybe just haven't quite made it at SPL level and are desperate for another chance.

"They also have two quality players on-loan from Ross County who have come in and performed well for them. We had them watched on Saturday against Arbroath, but, while we have nothing but respect for them, we also should be concentrating on our own performances and winning our games, especially at the Glebe.

"I would like to think that, given the start we have made, local supporters will turn out and get behind us this weekend. It's very early days, but there are some encouraging signs. We have to keep our feet on the ground, but we have a lot to be positive about and to get in another cliché, much to be positive about."