“Obviously, if we can win tomorrow, we have to think we are right in it. We’d be six points behind the leaders with a lot of games to go, so we would have to be considered one of the teams who could get promotion,” he said.

“However, if you look at the table, you have to say that, right now, pretty much everyone can feel they still have a chance of finishing top.”

That situation will change as teams fall away as the season develops, but Jocky believes it is going to be a close race right up to the final few games.

“It is a very tight league and I have not seen any team who looks like they are going to run away with it. Everyone will drop points and it is going to be a case of trying to make sure you are the team who drops fewest.”

After the weekend postponement at Livingston, it is looking likely the game will beat the weather tomorrow night and, pleased as he is to see old adversary Paul Hegarty back in management, Jocky is keen to see him start with a disappointment.

“Heggie called last night to say the pitch was OK and they have put covers down now, so we are expecting it to go ahead.

“I’ve wished him all the best and I genuinely hope he does very well there, but I’ve told him the success has to start after this game.”

The big selection dilemma for the Dark Blues is who replaces the absent Mikael Antoine-Curier up front — the gaffer has confirmed it will be a straight choice between Bob Davidson and Colin McMenamin.