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LEE WILKIE: Dundee return for James McPake brings edge to cup tie but Dark Blues need feelgood factor flowing again

Pars boss James McPake is hopeful his player can return in time for Saturday. Image: SNS.
Pars boss James McPake is hopeful his player can return in time for Saturday. Image: SNS.

Dundeeā€™s game at Raith Rovers on Friday was a horrible game to watch, one with little quality and far too many long balls.

The Dark Blues have lost their way a little bit in the last two games.

Starkā€™s Park is a tough place to go and a point usually isnā€™t the worst result in the world.

But Queenā€™s Park are flying, everything going their way, and thatā€™s putting the pressure on.

Dundee rescued a point at Raith Rovers on Friday after a poor first half. Image: SNS.

Dundee need to get a win on the board and doing it on Tuesday, though not a league game, would be ideal timing.

It may only be a Challenge Cup tie, a competition that wonā€™t be high on the priority for a lot of fans.

Extra edge

However, seeing James McPake return to Dens Park with his Dunfermline side going great guns in League One brings an extra edge.

Heā€™ll be desperate to get one over his former club, I expect.

He signed most of the current squad at Dens Park so the players will know just how much it will mean to their former boss and that should focus the minds.

Dundee boss Gary Bowyer. Image: SNS.

For Gary Bowyer, heā€™ll just want the feelgood factor back. Getting wins on the board in any competition will do that.

Especially after the loss of Zach Robinson last week.

Heā€™s a big miss and one that needs replaced.

I just hope the Dens Park chiefs back Bowyer to do that ā€“ we know Queenā€™s Park wonā€™t hesitate to improve their squad.

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