The tale of Dundee's surprise elevation to the top flight has been told often enough but following a shaky start with only one point from their first four games they then produced a surprise result against Hearts that might suggest better times are heading their way.
The Dees have added Colin Nish to their frontline and former Accies defender Brian Easton joined after his release from Burnley. Easton played in this week's U20s game and it's possible that both may line up against us on Saturday.
'Well kick off at Dens
Motherwell travel with the league table showing us top of the pile. It's not an unfamiliar position for this group of players as we were also table toppers a year ago. The boost to self belief that comes from a decent start to any campaign cannot be underestimated and we'll be looking to take three points from this match.
Despite having a small first team squad Stuart McCall is in the happy position of having some flexibility in team selection. Recent injuries and suspensions allowed some inexperienced young player to get game time and they rose to the challenge. Cummins, Francis-Angol and Hetherington staked a claim as first team aspirants and the resulting competition for places should keep the regulars on their toes.
Randolph and Francis-Angol earned their first full international honours in the mini-break and Ojamaa earned cap number six. They seem to have come through unscathed. The extra rest period should mean the return to fitness for Hateley, Law and Ramsden so, with the exception of Saunders, we should be at full strength.
It will be a pleasure to visit the fan owned club but we can't afford to share any fraternal feelings on the park. The bookies have us as clear favourites and a 2-0 win will justify their view.
Remember our last visit to Dens Park?