ALEX Salmond's Alba Party may not secure any Holyrood seats this year, he's told the BBC.
The pro-independence party emerged just six weeks before the vote and dominated headlines, fielding candidates in every region as it sought to secure backing on the list.
Polls put the party anywhere between 1%-6% as it urged Scots to help elect a "supermajority" for independence.
But today Salmond has cast doubt over the party's chances.
Ballots cast for regional representatives have yet to be allocated - this won't happen until all constituency results are revealed.
But counting from around the country has put the party at around 2% in many areas.
This evening Salmond has told the BBC his party put up a "good substantial show".
Its candidates include high-profile Yes figures like Kenny MacAskill, Neale Hanvey, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh and George Kerevan.
However, Salmond said: "Whether we'll make it tomorrow, I don't think so on the results we've seen."
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