The Bairns are still bottom of the table but, after last Saturday's 2-1 victory over St Mirren brought them level on points with the Buddies and to within a point of Kilmarnock, Pressley reckons the momentum is with his team at a crucial juncture.
The victory gave the Westfield outfit their first back-to-back successes in almost two years and they will be bidding for another vital three points with a third win of the season against Aberdeen this weekend.
And Pressley reckons it is time to see how other squads handle the stresses and strains of fighting for their Premier League survival as they enter the final five matches of a difficult campaign.
He said: "We were delighted to get back-to-back wins last week and get that monkey off our backs, and we are a team at the moment with a great deal of confidence and momentum.
"We are in amongst the pack now, on level points with St Mirren and a point behind Kilmarnock, but there's still a lot of hard work to be done between now and the end of the season.
"We can't lose our focus, our focus now is Aberdeen and we are looking no further ahead than that.
"But, of course, we've put pressure on the other teams. We've found ourselves sitting at the foot of the table for almost the entire season and, although we are still in that position, we are now within striking distance.
"That brings an added pressure to the teams around us and we'll see how they handle that.
"We've handled it extremely well for such a young team and now I want to see how other teams handle that aspect."
Whilst watching closely to see how his team's relegation rivals handle the pressures of operating at the foot of the table, Pressley insists he is coping well himself with the tensions of management.
The 36-year-old rookie succeeded Eddie May in February and in recent weeks has taken his side on a run which has seen them lose only one of their last five matches.
He added: "I enjoy it. I love this job, I really do, it's a very exciting job.
"Yes, we are in a situation where it's vital that we get results, but this is what football is all about.
"I'm relishing the challenge, enjoying the challenge and not fearing the challenge. I've said it to the players, 'bring it on', that must be the mentality.
"I enjoy everything about the job - the squad, our players, the positivity that's about this club at this moment in time.
"You have to accept when you become a football manager that, yes, there will be criticisms and, yes, there will be highs and lows, but you have to remain focused on what you are trying to achieve."
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Source: Team Talk
Source: Team Talk