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Butcher demands response Inverness manager Terry Butcher has challenged his players to atone for their below-par display against St Johnstone with two home wins. Caley Thistle host Dunfermline and Motherwell after a 2-0 defeat in Perth last weekend that Butcher felt was their worst Clydesdale Bank Premier League showing of the season. But Inverness are unbeaten in three games at home and Butcher has demanded a positive response. Butcher said: "The mood in the camp has been very remorseful and very sheepish among the players. "But there is no point going over old ground, we have worked on a lot of things this week. "You get this now and again in a season when you get a massive slap in the face and you have to regroup and make sure it doesn't happen again. "The attitude for me was nowhere where it has been before. "I'm not saying they weren't playing for the jersey, they worked very hard and had a lot of energy. "But the attitude to do the things that have got us results and goals wasn't there. We didn't stick together. "It was difficult because I never saw it coming. But the players have rolled their sleeves up and got going." Inverness will move off the bottom of the SPL if they beat the Pars, who sit one point above them. "No matter what situation Dunfermline are in or who we are playing, it's a great game for us because the players know they let themselves down and let everyone down," Butcher said. "We didn't make any chances, whereas all season we have made loads of chances. "We need that attitude and application and to stick together." Despite his anger over their McDiarmid Park performance, Butcher has been generally satisfied with his side this season despite their position. Their injury crisis has eased slightly in recent weeks and key midfielder Lee Cox is pushing for a recall following injury. And Butcher feels there is ample room for improvement in the coming weeks. The former Motherwell manager said: "We have only played each other once and we are only one point behind. "We haven't played anywhere near what we can do. "We are still a long way away. We have to increase the work rate and attitude and application and belief in each other and just keep what we had been doing. "We lost ground last week but our home form has been good and we have two homes games now. "We'll deal with the away game performance and tactics in due course. "We have two cracking home games and we`re looking for six points." Dunfermline winger David Graham believes team spirit and experience can help guide them through a difficult spell in their adjustment to life in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. The Irn-Bru First Division champions have not won since August and have lost 10 goals without reply in their last three games. Dunfermline could go bottom if they lose at Inverness but there is no danger of panic at East End Park. The former Hamilton player said: "It's a good bunch of boys here and we know what everyone is capable of. "We're all in it together. We aren't under any illusions. "We just have to work hard, get a bit of the rub of the green and hopefully string a few wins together. "There is a lot more experience here than there was when I was at Hamilton. There have boys that have been there and done it." Graham highlighted the likes of Paul Gallacher, John Potter and Gary Mason, who have all helped St Mirren maintain their SPL status in recent years. "The young boys that we have got can learn from that experience," Graham added. "We have a great team spirit here and that's half the battle. "If you've got that, everyone will fight tooth and nail for one another and that helps you through games." The Pars secured wins at St Johnstone and Dundee United in the opening stages of the season but Graham always suspected there would be tougher times. "I think every team that comes up normally has a decent start because you are used to winning and have got that winning mentality," the 28-year-old said. "But at this level mistakes get punished whereas maybe in the First Division we would have got away with them. "You are playing against better players and better organised teams and they will punish you. "We just have to learn from that and hopefully move on."