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The team resumes its KDM Evolution Trophy campaign on Tuesday night, August 26th, 7.45pm, with a home game against Dundee B.

The Dens Park youngsters kicked-off with a 5-2 defeat away to Montrose while we began with the draw against The Spartans.

Now, Paul Hartley is hoping for a victory to end our six match winless streak, and restore some much-needed confidence to the side after a disappointing start to the League One season:

“That would be a big boost. We want the three points in any case, to push us further up the table, but just as importantly, winning breeds confidence, keeping clean sheets breeds confidence, and we need to get back to that.

“The boys showed they’re capable of doing it in the Premier Sports Cup. We did it then and we need to do it again. I also want to see more fight, more desire, the dirty side of the game.”

The manager sees this as an opportunity to test his younger players, the likes of Milosz Ochmanski, Mikey Milnes and Cole Donaldson:

“We need to see what they can do. These guys are a similar age to the Dundee players, so it would be a good test for them, and let me know where they are in their development. They need to show they can compete, and they will get the chance.”

The team has been racking up the yellow cards this season, along with a couple of reds, and that is something Paul wants cut out:

“It’s not as if we’re a dirty team, most of the bookings have been silly ones, avoidable ones, and we need to stop that. I cannot afford to have players sitting in the stand, we need as many available as possible, so that’s something else we have to look at.”

Taking on the Premiership B teams presents a different challenge for all the SPFL managers, but the gaffer says he has done his homework on the Dundee teenagers, and his players will be ready for the encounter:

“I’m across them. We went to see them against Banks O’Dee and they were very good, and I’ve watched the video of their last match against Montrose. They were well beaten but played a lot of nice football; this will not be an easy game. We have to treat it like we would a normal league match, be professional and committed.”

Fans are reminded that this is the second of six league games we will play in the revamped format which will see just eight of the thirty teams drop out before the Championship sides join for the knockout stage. Finishing higher up the league table will bring seeded benefits when the draw for that is made.

Fraser Fyvie, Declan Glass and Arron Darge will all be missing, but Blair Yule is available as his suspension kicks-in on Saturday.

Tickets for the game can be purchased in advance HERE with Season Ticket holders able to secure their regular seat up until 3.00pm on matchday at THIS LINK

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