"I'm much happier after this performance. This was a big test of character for us and I wasn't sure before the game if enough of the players possessed the character to be here," the reserve team boss told the club's official website after the game.
"The season we had last year just kept getting better and better but what happened on Monday night brought us right back down to earth with a heavy bump. We can't live on last season, we have a lot of hard work to do.
"If the saying about only being as good as your last game is true, then we weren't very good before tonight's match. The players had a lot to prove. We see them every day in training and so we know how good they are but they have to keep showing they have what it takes to wear the red shirt.
"I was so disappointed after the Inverness game - especially because we had so many supporters there - but I think the lads gave a great response tonight. Hamilton Academical are a side who play really nice football and they gave us a real test.
"Ronald Huth scored with a header but when they equalised we had a storm to ride out. Defensively we were solid and we were able to hold them out and then Pacheco won the game for us with a nice finish after one of their full-backs had made a mistake. He drew the 'keeper well and finished in style.
"We wanted a response from them and we got it, but we're not kidding ourselves because we know there's still a lot to improve on in terms of our tactical play. The lads showed a fantastic attitude tonight though and I'm pleased they showed they had the character to bounce back after Monday night."