MORTON forward Robert Thomson is targeting a return to the starting line-up after making his comeback from injury in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Dundee United.

The 24-year-old played 60 minutes in the development side’s 5-1 win over Stranraer under-20s last Tuesday night, bagging himself a goal after two months out with a groin injury.

He was a surprise inclusion in the squad for Saturday’s game, with manager Jim Duffy cautious about involving him so soon after his stint out last week.

But with no reaction to his injury, Thomson was delighted to be back out at Cappielow, and he wants more action as Ton head into the final five games of the league season.

He told the Tele: “I was delighted to be on the bench first and foremost, it’s been a while so it was really good, and hopefully I can just push and get some more game-time in the coming weeks.

“I had played an hour for the under-20s against Stranraer, that was a good run-out and a good

exercise.

“I was feeling a bit leggy on Wednesday, but there was no reaction to my groin, so that was alright.

“I just want to try and work my way into the starting line-up and to contribute towards the run-in now.”

Since Thomson first picked up his injury back in January against Falkirk, Morton have strengthened their attacking ranks with several signings.

Winger Frank Ross and striker John Baird have joined the club on loan from Aberdeen and Inverness Caley Thistle respectively in recent months, positions Thomson can play in.

And the former Dundee United player admits it won’t be an easy task to break into the starting 11.

He added: “It’s a strong bench and there’s a lot of boys fit now. I’ve been out for a while with injury, so I wasn’t 100 per cent sure I would be back involved, but I was obviously delighted when I was named on the bench.

"When you look at the striking department, especially the bench, it was me and Bob [McHugh], with Bairdy and Gary playing there’s a lot more competition up there than there was a few months ago.”

Thomson missed a chance for the hosts against the Tangerines in the dying minutes of the game on Saturday, pulling his angled shot across the face of goal. Luckily it didn’t matter in the end, and he was glad his side earned a share of the spoils to keep them in the play-off places.

He said: “The way the game had gone, we were probably the better team in the second half and we were a wee bit disappointed to go behind, so to get the goal in the manner that we did was brilliant.

“It’s a cliché but we need to take every game as it comes, and take it one game at a time.

“It is so close that a couple of favourable results can make your season, but it can be the same the other way around.”