Dundee’s First Division promotion bid was handed a boost today when it emerged in-form striker Colin McMenamin will not miss the big clashes with Hamilton and Dunfermline through suspension. The Dark Blues feared his booking for leaving the pitch to celebrate his winner against St Johnstone had pushed him over the penalty points limit and earned a two-game ban, starting with the visit to the division leaders on Saturday week. Word from the SFL, however, has confirmed the man who’s hit five goals since joining up at Dens in January remains a point short of a ban. That means that, even if he picked up a booking against former club Livingston next midweek, the resulting ban would not kick in for another fortnight. Mean while winger Gavin Swankie remains 50-50 of being involved in the cup tie, he is suffering a calf knock. All Dundee tickets are now sold out..some remain on the forum with some fans unable to go.. Taking over in attack won’t be Derek Lyle. He has been ruled out of this tie and Tuesday’s game after falling through a glass table at home. That’s left him with 16 stitches in a gashed stomach, though he could be back running by the middle of next week.
