SAINTS WANT TO AVOID KILLIE WHITEWASH

Tomorrow, for the third time this season, Saints head to Rugby Park and there is plenty of incentive for the players to turn in a winning performance.

Along with Celtic, the Ayrshire side are the only SPL who have beaten Saints in all three games so far and so Saints will be out to ensure that they don’t complete a clean sweep of wins.

For Killie, the game is vital as they attempt to haul themselves away from the foot of the table and although we are safe from such concerns, the manager is determined to see his side finish in seventh place – not least because of the financial implications – and that could yet lead to an intriguing last day clash with Hamilton Accies in Perth.

Derek McInnes has last week’s squad available to him plus free-from-suspension Michael Duberry and striker Steven Milne who came through and scored in the midweek closed door game against Hearts.

Stuart McCaffrey is back in full training but the game comes just too soon for him.

Saints will be without goalkeeper Alan Main whose midweek hand injury rules him out of his place on the bench – that role will go to one of the two Under 19 keepers – Zander Clark and Neil Duffy.

More significantly, the chipped bone and torn ligament hand injury sustained while stopping a shot in training looks like it will rob the record-breaking keeper of an appearance before the end of the season.

Manager Derek McInnes admits that it was in his mind to give Main an outing before the end of the campaign and says “I’m very disappointed for Alan. He has served this club very well over the years and I can sense his disappointment at this turn of events. The timing is so unfortunate.”

TOMORROW’S GAME:

KICK OFF 3.00pm

GETTING TO THE GAME Tayside Safety Camera Partnership (TSCP) enforces the speed limit on roads in Tayside with a history of casualties and excessive speed.

When travelling to and from the game this weekend, supporters should remember that TSCP will be using fixed and mobile safety cameras to enforce the speed limits on the following roads:

A977 Kinross to Crook of Devon at Balado House A91 Milnathort to Devon Bridge at Dalqueich Crossroads A90 Between Dundee and Perth and on other sites on the A9 and A90. Tayside Safety Camera Partnership would like to wish all supporters a safe journey.

ADMISSION Admission prices at Rugby park are as follows: Adults £20 Concessions £14 (Over 65, Under 18 and students with a valid matriculation card) Under 12 £5

REFEREE Iain Brines

CAN'T GET TO THE GAME?

Live commentary of the game is available in the UK on BBC Radio Scotland 810 medium wave and via the BBC Radio Scotland website. The St Johnstone Official Website will have text commentary throughout the game.

Sky Sports 1 have a 30-minute SPL round-up highlights show at 6.30pm and 11.30pm on Monday with the best bits from the weekend and Sportscene on BBC1 on Monday at 11.20pm will have highlights of the weekend games in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

THE LAST TIME: Rugby Park has not been a happy hunting ground this season and our last visit there in February ended in disappointment when we twice let a goal lead slip and then lost a late goal to see the home side keep all the points.

Kevin Kyle has been the main cause of our lack of success this season – he has netted in all three encounters so far.

SAINTS: Smith, Mackay, Grainger, Duberry, Gartland, Millar, Morris, Davidson, Sheerin (Craig), Sheridan (Samuel), MacDonald (Deuchar). Subs not used: McLean, Connolly, Anderson, Swankie.

KILMARNOCK: Bell, Clancy (Sammon), Hay, Ford, Bryson, Invincible (Taouil), Kelly, Hamill, Severin, Kyle (Old), Maguire. Subs not used: Comb, Fowler, Fernandez, Kiernan

Referee: Stevie O’Reilly

THIS WEEK'S OTHER SPL GAMES: Hibernian v Hearts, 12.30 Aberdeen v Hamilton Celtic v Motherwell Dundee Utd v Rangers Falkirk v St Mirren