MCMULLAN GIVEN GOAL CHALLENGE BY BOWYER

FROM PAGE 56: Bowyer said: “I am pleased with the impact he is making in games both with his assists and goals but we want more from him.”

Bowyer admitted he was taken aback with his own award adding: “It surprised me as we had only played three league games in that time.

“We managed to win all three and it is a reflection on the help and support you get from the players and the staff when you pick up an award.

“But there is still a lot more football to play and we have to get back at it on Saturday.”

Tomorrow’s game is against Inverness in the Highlands with Dundee looking to extend their unbeaten run to eight games.

However, Bowyer is definitely taking nothing for granted against Billy Dodds’ side who beat the Dark Blues at Dens in September.

Bowyer said: “Inverness went on a fantastic run and won five in a row earlier this season.

“But I am looking forward to going up there, it is somewhere I have never been before. From what I have seen, it looks like it is a nice, big pitch.

“Hopefully if the weather holds, it will be two good footballing teams having a right go at each other.

“We are going into the game full of momentum and confidence but at the same time looking to improve.”

Caley Thistle head coach Billy Dodds, meanwhile, wants to stop the Dark Blues in their tracks

The Dens Park side, who lost 3-2 to Caley Thistle at Dens Park in September, have stacked up seven straight league games without defeat.

Dodds said: “When we beat them, Dundee were not firing on all cylinders, but that’s when you get the head down and go again.

“Gary knew he had a team capable of turning it around and that’s what they’ve done in the past couple of months.”