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St Mirren got their "just rewards" as they picked up their first points of the Scottish Premiership season and condemned Ross County to a third successive defeat, according to manager Stephen Robinson.
A stunning 20-yard effort from Richard Tait just after the interval was enough to win the game for Stephen Robinson's side.
County's search for an equaliser was to no avail with Owura Edwards' header off the post the closest they came.
Malky Mackay's side remain rooted to the bottom of the table with no points.
"I'm pleased for the players, for the level of performances in recent weeks, outwith 22 minutes against Aberdeen, that was their just rewards," manager Robinson said after their 1-0 victory.
"It's a tremendous finish from Tait that wins the game for us.
"They stuck in, they were really well organised and Ross County didn't create a lot against us which we set out to do."
It took a while for the game to get going with the opening stages resembling a wrestling match at times, with some heavy challenges and choice words exchanged between the players.
In a first half of few opportunities, the best moment fell to the home side.
Jonah Ayunga had the ball slipped to him by Keanu Baccus inside County's half. The forward then pushed it out of his feet and fired a shot across goal that crashed off of the post as the half ended with neither keeper needing to make a save.
At the start of the second half, though, that all changed with the game-winning strike. The ball ping-ponged in the box and sat up invitingly for Tait to have a shot at goal.
The defender connected perfectly and his side-footed effort nestled in the top corner.
County came close to an equaliser when Edwards got on the end of a Callum Johnson cross, but could only nod it off of the upright.
Trevor Carson pulled off an impressive late reflex save to deny County an equaliser from a deflected shot from Kazeem Olaigbe.
In a game lacking quality at times, the midfielder Baccus' (right) pressing and passing were impressive throughout
Despite Ross County's impressive performances so far this season, they were not near those levels.
St Mirren managed to frustrate them and limit the effectiveness of their wide players throughout the half. On the opening day against Hearts, Edwards was sensational, but the winger failed to follow that up on his second Scottish Premiership start.
The home side appear to have more of an identity under Robinson now with a clearer tactical identity on the pitch, particularly when turning the ball over and attacking.
Even though the goal was a stunner, Robinson will be hoping his strikers start chipping in with them too, as will manager Mackay.
St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson: "We created a lot of half chances, we had some good play, maybe tried to pass it a bit too much instead of delivering balls into the box.
"When you get three points it lifts the pressure off but I don't think there was a load of pressure getting put on them. We were playing well and performing well and we've found a system that works for us.
"I look at the boys coming back to full fitness and I think it bodes well going forward."
Ross County manager Malky Mackay: "I think in the second-half we came into it. We had really good pressure near the end.
"It was a moment of real quality that won the game in the end, it was a really good goal in a pretty tight game.
"There were a couple of times today we got into pistons and you're thinking we should be pulling the trigger."
St Mirren are away to Dundee United next Saturday August 20 (15:00 kick-off), with Ross County hosting Kilmarnock at the same time.
