Owen Coyle has promised an attacking approach as Queen's Park look to secure the Scottish Championship title and promotion to the Premiership.
The second tier comes to an end tonight and it is arguably the most exciting climax to a campaign ever. NINE teams have something to play for going into the final matchday in what is set to be an incredible evening of drama, thrills and constant twists and turns.
The big one comes at Ochilview as table toppers Dundee and second placed Queen's Park go to battle. Only two points separate the duo with the south siders knowing victory is a must if they are to be crowned champions and go up automatically. Coyle has called on his troops to show the best version of themselves in what he has billed an 'all or nothing' clash under the lights this evening.
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He said: “We are where we are on merit because we’ve been a very good team this year. We had a wee dip a few weeks ago, like most teams, but we bounced back by beating Hamilton and getting a tough point at Ayr, which sets us up for this all or nothing on Friday.
“Obviously, whoever doesn’t get the result drops into the play-off, but we’re not thinking about that. We are at home - our home from home - against a team that have won one game away from home since December.
“Dundee have been terrific but their best form has been at home. Away from home, not so much. We’ve played them at Stenhousemuir in a 2-2 draw we should have won, so we know when we’re at our best we can win these games.
“We’ve won more games than anybody in the league. We are more suited to having to win the game. We have the least draws in the league, obviously there are some losses but that’s because we’ve been trying to win games - and that’s what we have to do on Friday.
“So, has it come too soon? Not for me.
“There’s a lot to be excited about and we just have to make sure we give the best version of ourselves. It will be a very attacking team that goes out there to try to win that game, that’s for sure."
He added: “Financially, I’d think Dundee need to go up. They have a Premiership budget in the Championship and it dwarves everybody else in the league by three or four times.
“When you look at their squad and players, a lot of people would have thought they’d have the league wrapped up by January.
“They have tremendous players with Premiership pedigree but because of the competitive nature of the Championship, they’ve not been able to do that.
“People thought we’d be at the wrong end of the table but I always felt we would be competitive, although I couldn’t have told you we’d be going for the league in the last game of the season.
“I think the nerves might have got to some of our boys a few weeks ago but that has abated and now it’s there to go and win.
“We want to get there and to do that we have to beat the team that is sitting there at the moment.”
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