Players love dip in North Sea

“If we can keep them quiet in the final third, we think there is every chance we can come away having made it through,” Dixon said.

“It’s Hamilton or Inverness for the winners so whoever wins between ourselves and Falkirk will think they have a good chance of getting into the top flight.”

Meanwhile, Dixon has declared himself to be an enthusiastic paddler.

Manager Ray McKinnon has been taking his players for a dip in the North Sea close to their St Andrews training base as part of their recovery schedule.

Dixon said: “Yes, we have all been in. We even went in the other day in the pouring rain and you could see people up at the golf course looking over the barrier and thinking: ‘Are these guys crazy?’

“Gradually, there were people appearing on the beach as we were walking out.

“It was something I had done before when Craig Levein and Peter Houston were in charge here. We have been running on the beach and they have said get in the sea and freshen up.

“It is OK actually. As soon as you hit the water your feet are freezing. You feel like they are about to fall off but once you get used to it you are fine.

“You feel refreshed after it to be fair.

“You either do it as a team and have a bit of fun or you stand in a bin full of iced water on your own. That is not as much fun as being in the sea together.”

Should tonight’s match end in a draw after 90 minutes then there will be extratime and penalties, if required. The away goal rule does not apply.