The tangible benefit of this stirring win for Ross County was three points and leapfrogging Partick Thistle into 11th in the table on goal difference, but the psychological boost of victory could prove to be far greater.
Alex Schalk ran amok, scoring a hat-trick, and Ross Draper also got in on the action as County recorded a comprehensive victory.
When Schalk struck the Dingwall side into a 35th-minute lead, there was an immediate lift in belief and intensity from the home team as they took a small step towards top-flight safety, moving off the foot of the table for the first time this year.