Michael Appleton has heaped praise on Ross Stewart and claims that if he was offered a draw before tonight's match, he'd take it...
TOUGH GAME
"It's going to be a tough game. They've done great this year. They've got players in numerous positions who can hurt you."
STEWART
"Obviously, Ross Stewart's in fine form up top, he's got 17 goals now in the league. He's scored a lot of goals and when you lose someone like Charlie Wyke you wonder if the void can be filled. Stewart has done that very comfortably."
WORKING
"Some of the young players they've taken on loan have done really well for them. They've got a lot of legs in the team. I think the crowd and the fans have gotten behind them so far and it's working."
HAPPY WITH A POINT
"The reality is we go out to win every single game, but there's a sensible side of me knowing if we took a point out of the game tonight, would I be happy? Of course I would because it would be four points from two games and give us a little bit of momentum going into Saturday."
INJURIES
"The amount of injuries we've had this year has made it difficult at times and right now is no different. We are where we are and we're trying to manage as best as we can. We're coming up against a strong side who are flying in the league. One thing we will do is go at Sunderland and attack them. They'll know they've been in a game, but ultimately we're aware of the qualities they've got."
