| All six of Saints’ new boys, Dave Mackay, Murray Davidson, Kenny Deuchar, Graeme Smith, Danny Grainger and Filipe Morais are in their squad.
However, injury rules out Kevin Rutkiewicz, Peter MacDonald, Martin Hardie and Andy Jackson whose knee was operated on today.
Rutkiewicz is out for several weeks, but MacDonald is back in training. He’ll play in a game next midweek.
Hardie has a hamstring knock and Saints have decided not to risk him. It’s hoped he’ll be fit by the time Burnley come to McDiarmid Park for a friendly a week tomorrow.
Saints trained at Ochilview yesterday to get used to the artificial surface there and are hoping for a repeat of last year’s tie when they were victorious there, beating Stenny 5-1.
“The result flattered us a bit,” Derek recalled. “It was even in the first half and we scored four of our five goals quickly in the second half.
“We’ll give Stenhousemuir every respect. We’re determined to get through to the next round and will be doing our utmost to achieve that aim.
“The players have worked very hard over the summer, in the pre-season games and training, so we’re building up nicely.
“I want us to be more clinical in front of goal, though. We’re creating chances — but I want them put away.” |
