And he firmly believes any disappointment will be out of the system by the time the action kicks off at the Tulloch Stadium.

“No one was happy about losing and the circumstances made it frustrating because the winning goal should not have stood and I really do believe we played very well in the second half,” he said.

“Losing, though, is part of football. It’s something you just have to get used to and, by the time training got under way yesterday, the mood was OK.

“I don’t think it will be a problem regarding Inverness and, after other defeats this season, the boys have tended to come back strongly in the next game, so that’s what I’m hoping for.”

Although his men have hit the net just once, from the penalty spot, in the last two games, the manager also believes goals are not far away.

“ We’ve been creating loads of chances and if that continues you would expect us to be scoring,” he added.

With Jim O’Brien available after being cup-tied for the replay and Danny Grainger recovering from injury, there is the option of freshening up the side. Both are likely to be on from the start.

Yet again, though, a string of players will face fitness checks before the line-up is finalised tomorrow.

The cut eye that forced Lee Wilkie off near the end of Wednesday will not be an issue, but the skipper will have to nurse his tight hamstring through another 90 minutes.

Likewise Willo Flood is expected to play through the pain again and with both ankles strapped up.

He could be pushed forward into midfield to allow for the return at right-back of Sean Dillon, whose own ankle problems meant he was only sub on Wednesday.

“Right now there are just too many fitness issues to finalise the team today, but the position will be clearer by the time we head up in the morning,” added Craig.

Inverness will not be injury free either. Former United man David Proctor is expected to miss out because of a hamstring strain he suffered in his side’s draw at St Mirren last weekend.

Meanwhile, the club’s AGM last night saw director Stephen Thompson, son of chairman Eddie, appointed chief executive — a move that reflects his increasing workload behind the scenes at Tannadice.

The have also been plans for the chairman’s daughter, solicitor Justine Mitchell, to join the board, but other commitments mean that will not be possible right now.

That kind of discord would point to a home win, but Alex is well aware this season has seen a string of teams pick up when their manager has left.

“It’s something that can galvanise players and concentrate their focus, so we know to expect a hard game from Morton,” he said.

“Also, any problems they’ve had stem from their home form and not what they’ve done away. On the road they have one of the best records in our division.

“They might have had a bit of a slump, but they are definitely one of the good football sides in the league and we know they deserve our respect.”

That said, the Dens gaffer is determined his players are going to build on the quality performance turned in against Motherwell in the Scottish Cup on Monday night.

“At Fir Park, the boys really raised the bar and it is important that level is maintained. There is no point in playing that way in one game and not keeping it going and we know we have to produce that form more consistently.

“Doing that is about making sure your approach is the same for every game, whatever the competition or opposition, and if we treat each one properly there is no reason why we can’t keep winning.”

Strikers Colin McMenamin and Mikael Antoine-Currier are available for selection after missing out at Motherwell because they were cup-tied and look likely to be handed starting places.

The manager has still to decide which of his full-backs will move inside to cover for suspended centre-half Milan Palenik, who will also miss next week’s trip to Stirling because he has accumulated too many penalty points.

If Eddie Malone moves inside from the left, Paul Dixon will start, wheras should David Cowan get the nod, David Worrell is likely to be at right-back.

Saints, however, bounced back on Tuesday with a 1-0 Scottish Cup success over Ross County at Dingwall.

“I was very pleased with our response in that game. Every player worked hard to give us victory,” said Saints’ team boss Derek McInnes.

As he looked ahead to the Hamilton game, Derek continued, “We’re under pressure because we have to win. There is not a lot of room for error in this match.”

Andy Lawrie is still out with a neck injury, though Martin Hardie is back training after a groin problem. Tomorrow’s game will come too soon for him, though.

Rocco Quinn is back in the Perth team’s squad after missing the Ross County Scottish Cup win due to being ineligible.

The midfielder spent the first half of the season on loan at McDiarmid Park from Celtic, but was recalled by the Parkhead club at the turn of the year.

However, Saints managed to get him back last Friday afternoon for a second loan spell. He made an appearance from the substitutes’ bench against QOS and is in the frame to start tomorrow’s game.