That means a second successive start at the heart of defence for the first time this season for Glen Rea, who came in for the suspended Scott Cuthbert in midweek.

Cuthbert is available again today, but has to settle for a place on the substitutes’ bench, with Alan Sheehan continuing to wear the captain’s armband.

THE TOWN LINE-UP IS: Stech, Stacey, Rea, Sheehan, Potts, McCormack, Mpanzu, Berry, Shinnie, Collins, Hylton. Subs: Justin, Mullins, Cuthbert, O Lee, Cornick, E Lee, Shea (GK)