Kilmarnock have suffered with injuries all season and in one regard they are doing supremely well to be in mid-table safety and pushing for the top half. However there is also no doubting that they have had their share of good fortune - a couple of simply ridiculous wins over us and Dundee United early in the season produced an ill deserved six points and we will feel we have something to prove against the Rugby Park team.
Craigan & Reynolds deal with a Killie Attack
Motherwell will probably have a full squad to choose from as Stephen Hughes should be back in contention after missing out with injury for a couple of weeks. Whether or not he comes straight into the side will remain to be seen though as the current holder of his jersey, Phil O'Donnell, definitely adds something to the team with his experience. Mark McGhee will have to weigh that up against the benefit of the more energetic Hughes against a Killie midfield which is usually not lacking in determination.
The hosts are getting better in terms of their injuries but Wright is suspended for this one and Hay has picked up a recurrence of an earlier hamstring tweak. They will have competent replacements to bring in but a lot will depend on how our attack can get in and about the makeshift defence.
Hopefully Graeme Smith will be confident after a good display for the Scotland B side on Tuesday as the defence is likely to come under a lot more pressure than in their last display. Craigan played in
This will be a close and no doubt hard fought encounter but we have an excellent away record so far and we have pleasant memories of