KNEE INJURIES FOR MCCUNNIE AND LILLEY

Boss Smith took some satisfaction from his side's stalemate at Kilmarnock at the weekend, the point earned having allowed the Tangerine's to leapfrog St Mirren off the bottom of the SPL table. But the partial success of the Rugby Park exercise was not achieved without cost, with both Jamie McCunnie and Derek Lilley suffering knee injuries.

Skipper Jason de Vos also joined the Tannadice casualty list when he was laid low by a virus. The Club is keeping an eye on the situation in case of it spreading. Back in training is defender David Partridge following his lengthy absence through glandular trouble.