'Striker required to climb up tight Scottish Premiership table'

Managers always tell us the festive period separates the wheat from the chaff and when we get into January, the teams should have a good idea of where their season is heading.

I'd say that is true the vast majority of the time, however this season appears to be the exception to the rule.

The league is extremely tight, with seven points separating the teams from fifth to eleventh.

St Johnstone have got themselves detached at the bottom and it will be difficult, though far from impossible, for them to escape.

Killie had a bit of a mixed bag through December and the injuries to two strikers forced the manager to rethink his transfer window business.

The arrival of Calvin Ramsay from Liverpool looks very positive if he can stay injury free, however we urgently need some goal-scoring options up front.

We get a break from league business this weekend as we travel to Parkhead for what could be termed a tricky tie.

There's no pressure on us so let's just give it a go and see if it's our lucky day.

Sandy Armour is editor of The Killie Hippo fanzine