"The phychological impact of losing at the week-end would have been far greater than just surrendering 3 points" said Campbell, who was crowned January manager of the month for the 1st division.
"But we got the result we needed and from being nine points adrift of the second bottom team and 11 points behind Raith Rovers at the start of December, we are now only 1 and 3 points in arrears.
"We might have lost the first seven rounds of the relegation fight but I knew we wouldn't go the distance without laying a glove on our opponents and now we are ready to go out and try and win the remaining 8 rounds!!" he added.
It emerged yesterday that Marc Millar will miss 2 games as a result of being sent off at Somerset Park, like fellow City player Stevie Hampshire.
Millar has to sit out the crucial games against QOS (home) and Falkirk (away).
Despite interest from Alloa, Dumbarton and Stenhousemuir, Derek Clark has decided to stay at Brechin and not follow Greg Miller through the Glebe Park exit door. Miller, whose contract is up in the summer, accepted his release and signed for Arbroath until the end of the season, but Clark opted to stay.
He could yet move on of course under the joker system which Campbell himself plans to utilise to City's advantage.
"I have until March 31st to play my two jokers and although I have used all my loans for the season, but I do have some money to spend" he said.
"The committee at Brechin are to be commended for ensuring the club is so well run and there is cash in the kitty and like them, I'll be prudent in the way I use it"
"But it is difficult finding players who would improve us and be willing to come to the only fully part time club in the first division.
"With the greatest of respect I cannot see too many guys in the lower leagues that would improve the team" he added.
Thanks to Ian Paterson's photography.
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