Kilmarnock must score to stand any chance of preserving their 28-year stay in the Scottish top-flight when they face Dundee on Monday evening.

James McPake's side were relegated to the Championship two years ago.

Tommy Wright's Killie have won once in their previous five games but have scored nine goals during that period.

And, should they overturn their deficit to stay up, it will be their second play-off final victory in five years.

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Dundee's route to the final started when they finished as runners-up to second-tier winners Hearts.

That gave them a bye into the semi-final, where they met Dunfermline Athletic's quarter-final victors, Raith Rovers. McPake's men won the first leg 3-0 and could afford the luxury of a 1-0 defeat at home in the second.

A final-day win away to relegated Hamilton Academical was not enough for Kilmarnock to avoid a play-off and Brandon Haunstrup's late goal at Dens Park makes their task that little less daunting after Jordan McGhee and Charlie Adam put the Dark Blues in charge.

Like Thursday's game, a limited number of supporters can attend Monday's match.

Team news

Kilmarnock striker Nicke Kabamba, injured since April, trained on Friday and Saturday and will be assessed on Sunday.

Former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Youssouf Mulumbuleft the club ahead of the first leg and has not returned, but the rest of Wright's squad is fit.

Dundee defender Christie Elliott needed stitches on a wound on Thursday but is available, while McPake has been without injured goalkeeper Jack Hamilton since March.

What they said

Kilmarnock manager Tommy Wright: "The importance of that goal will only come to light on Monday night if we go out and perform well, but I'm hoping we can take advantage because it's meant that we're certainly back in the game.

"It was nice to see fans at Dens and it'll be even better to see our fans in on Monday night. It's good that we're at home. We are disappointed with how we played on Thursday night, so I'm expecting the players to be up for the game and put on a good performance."

Dundee manager James McPake: "I'm happy we're in front in the tie and we've got a massive game on Monday. There's a lot of stake, but it's a one-off tie now, it's a cup final. If we win the game then we know we're in the Premiership.

"The atmosphere will help us as well because it's great with fans, whether their your own or not. You want to play in front of fans. We'll relish that. Big games come with pressure. We want that. I can't wait for it. We're close at the minute, but close isn't enough. We need to do it."

Match statistics

• Kilmarnock have won once in five games but have only lost once in seven outings at Rugby Park - after a penalty shootout to St Mirren in the Scottish Cup.
• Dundee have only lost one of their latest nine matches and are unbeaten in six since losing away to Championship winners Hearts in March - and only conceded one goal in that time.
• Kilmarnock have scored three goals in their latest four homes games - but drawn their latest two, against St Mirren in the cup and league.
• Dundee have not won in three visits to Rugby Park - or beaten Kilmarnock in six games overall - since a 1-0 win in May 2017.
• Kilmarnock recovered from a 1-0 defeat away to then Championship side Falkirk to win 4-0 in the second leg and win their previous playoff final in 2016.

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