Mccann looks for further progress

DUNDEE: Boss wants to follow Thistle marker with positive Fir Park show

Dundee boss Neil Mccann believes his side laid down a big marker last weekend which showed just how much progress they have made in recent weeks.

When the Dark Blues first met Partick Thistle back in October, they were on the wrong end of a mugging in Maryhill.

Mccann’s men took an early lead through A-jay Leitch-smith and despite the same player missing a penalty in the first half, his side were well in control of the game.

However, the Jags pulled off a smash-andgrab with two late goals to secure their first win of the season.

Fast forward to last weekend to the rematch at Dens and Dundee once again took an early lead but this time, the Dark Blues never relinquished their grip on the game and ran out worthy 3-0 winners.

Now, the manager is looking forward to seeing how his squad react tomorrow when they travel to face Motherwell, another team who beat them earlier in the season at Dens.

“It will be down to what Rangers want to do and if he can come back here then it will be down to the chairman and whether we have the money to keep him until the summer,” added the Saints boss.

Scottish under-21 international Jason Kerr isn’t likely to stay with Queen of the South for the second half of the season but Chris Kane could.

Wright added: “Jason Kerr will probably come back in January and I have spoken to Gary Naysmith about Chris Kane as well.

“They have a decision to make on that and so do we.

“We have already signed David (Mcmillan) and he will come in but if I lose anyone then we would have to bring Kano back.

“There are a lot of things that can happen in January.

“I would like to have my business done now for when the window opens but that isn’t the case right now.

“We will just have to see what next month brings.”

enicolson@thecourier.co.uk

Chris Kane: loan under consideration.