Kilmarnock vs Dunfermline Athletic 1-1, February 07, 2012
Austin McCann the Captain of Dunfermline included in the group after improving from a restrict problem while Paul Burns returns after being sidelined with a uninteresting leg.
Manager Jim McIntyre is without long-term absentees Paul Gallacher, Nick Phinn, Steven Bell and Steven McDougall.
McIntyre is expecting a run of three consecutive home fixtures can be the spinning point in Dunfermline's battle for survival.
The Pars are so far to win a home match this season, but with Rangers and Inverness visiting East End Park in the coming weeks, McIntyre is confident his team can put such poor form behind them.
McIntyre said “It's about time we got a home win to get the monkey off our back and to stay in the league we have to put a run of results together.”
"There is a big incentive for us to win against Kilmarnock as we would move off the bottom of the league."You have to be confident and positive going into a game; we know that Kilmarnock have good players so we will have to be at our best to win the game."
The most important reservation for Kilmarnock is Michael Nelson.
The dominant defender sustained an ankle injury at Hibernian on Saturday and will have a strength test in the morning of the match.Danny Buijs (calf) and Midfielders Gary Harkins (ankle) and defenders Alex Pursehouse and Ryan O'Leary (both knee) were on the sidelines.
The Northern Irishman took fix in some quarters of the media for criticizing the negative tactics of Ayrshire rivals Ayr United after Killie had eventually overcome the Irn-Bru First Division side 1-0 in the semi-final of the Scottish Communities League Cup final at Hampden.
After down 1-0 in the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round to Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday, Shiels claimed that time-killing by Hibs goal keeper Graham Stack wrecked Kilmarnock's hopes of a cup double, which again bring criticism.
The Killie boss claims his sincerity has backfired on him to the extent that he sees it as a "fault" fairly than a virtue. He told Press Association Sport, ahead of the trip, “I give an honest accurate account of how I see a football game and when I am asked questions I always give an honest answer,"
"I don't like being evasive. I have to give a clear picture.
"But I see that as a fault in myself because I am getting slaughtered." "I was slaughtered for what I said about Ayr, which is 100% true; I got slaughtered for what I said on Saturday. It hurts when they do things like that.” "I shouldn't take that personally but all I am doing is giving an honest account of how the game went and sometimes you have to talk about time-wasting if it is there and it has a major impact."And what I said was true, and people have to understand this."
Manager Jim McIntyre is without long-term absentees Paul Gallacher, Nick Phinn, Steven Bell and Steven McDougall.
McIntyre is expecting a run of three consecutive home fixtures can be the spinning point in Dunfermline's battle for survival.
The Pars are so far to win a home match this season, but with Rangers and Inverness visiting East End Park in the coming weeks, McIntyre is confident his team can put such poor form behind them.
McIntyre said “It's about time we got a home win to get the monkey off our back and to stay in the league we have to put a run of results together.”
"There is a big incentive for us to win against Kilmarnock as we would move off the bottom of the league."You have to be confident and positive going into a game; we know that Kilmarnock have good players so we will have to be at our best to win the game."
The most important reservation for Kilmarnock is Michael Nelson.
The dominant defender sustained an ankle injury at Hibernian on Saturday and will have a strength test in the morning of the match.Danny Buijs (calf) and Midfielders Gary Harkins (ankle) and defenders Alex Pursehouse and Ryan O'Leary (both knee) were on the sidelines.
The Northern Irishman took fix in some quarters of the media for criticizing the negative tactics of Ayrshire rivals Ayr United after Killie had eventually overcome the Irn-Bru First Division side 1-0 in the semi-final of the Scottish Communities League Cup final at Hampden.
After down 1-0 in the William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round to Hibernian at Easter Road on Saturday, Shiels claimed that time-killing by Hibs goal keeper Graham Stack wrecked Kilmarnock's hopes of a cup double, which again bring criticism.
The Killie boss claims his sincerity has backfired on him to the extent that he sees it as a "fault" fairly than a virtue. He told Press Association Sport, ahead of the trip, “I give an honest accurate account of how I see a football game and when I am asked questions I always give an honest answer,"
"I don't like being evasive. I have to give a clear picture.
"But I see that as a fault in myself because I am getting slaughtered." "I was slaughtered for what I said about Ayr, which is 100% true; I got slaughtered for what I said on Saturday. It hurts when they do things like that.” "I shouldn't take that personally but all I am doing is giving an honest account of how the game went and sometimes you have to talk about time-wasting if it is there and it has a major impact."And what I said was true, and people have to understand this."