sport news

On-loan goalkeeper Mark Brown is back in the reckoning for Kilmarnock for the visit of Dundee United to Rugby Park on Saturday having been unable to play against Celtic.

But he is not guaranteed to walk straight back in between the sticks as his deputy Cameron Bell performed so capably against the Hoops.

Allan Russell, who has been restricted to just two substitute appearances this term, is back in training after a broken hand and could make the bench.

Dundee United will have striker Damian Casalinuovo available for the trip to Ayrshire, the Argentinian having overcome a niggling hamstring problem.

Left-back Paul Dixon, who has missed the last three matches, will be on the team bus having had stitches removed from a nasty eye wound.

Jon Daly (knee), Francisco Sandaza (groin), Kevin Smith (ankle), Lee Wilkie (knee) and Scott Robertson (groin) all remain long-term absentees.