But after a surprise mid-season switch the former Cappielow club captain is now aiming to deliver a blow to their bid for top spot in order to boost the Pars’ late push for the play-offs.

Barrowman, 30, has remained close pals with plenty of his Ton team-mates but says the Pars’ needs will be the only thing on his mind today.

He told the Tele: “To be honest, I’m just concentrating on Dunfermline and what’s on the agenda for us now. What Morton are going for is their business. That’s gone for me now and their aims and aspirations aren’t my concern anymore.

“It [leaving in January] was nothing against Morton. There are a lot of good people at the club and I have a lot of friends who I stay in touch with.

“But for me personally it just felt as though the move was right, and I had to look to the future being 30 years old.

“Had it been any other club I wouldn’t have made the move. It was only because it was Dunfermline.It’s been a great move for me. I’m really enjoying it back at Dunfermline. I’d rather results would have been better and be higher up the table than we are. But I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it, and I’ve now moved into the coaching side, taking the Under-20s. We’re on a good wee run with them and that’s been great.

“I can only thank Jim Duffy. He was great through the whole thing. He didn’t need to let me go; it was a critical point in the season and I was captain there. So it was good of him to let me leave. I think he appreciated it was in my best interests, and sometimes managers don’t always think like that. I’m grateful for him allowing that.” Barrowman is looking forward to renewing acquaintances with old team-mates this afternoon, but some more than others.

He joked: “I’ve met up with them [the Morton players] a few times socially since I left. I wouldn’t say I’m pally with Conor Pepper but he just keeps phoning me.

“He’s annoying and is constantly phoning me up and you’ve actually got to answer it sometimes “But joking aside, they are a good bunch of boys. We had a good team spirit there and I know they are all close. I was part of that.

“It was very strange playing against them in the first game because it came so quickly after the move, but this game is just like another game now to be honest. It’s back to normal and just like we’re playing against any other team in the league. I wouldn’t say that it’s straightforward [to detach yourself].

“But it’s your job at the end of the day. That’s what you’ve got to do: you’ve got to be professional about it.

“And it’s a massive game for our play-off hopes. We’re at the business end of the season now and all the games are massive.

“We need to win every game probably with us being four points off [Brechin], but there are six games to go and lots of points to be played for.

“We’ll be going out to get the win today, and if other results go our way in the other games we can close that gap and put pressure on the teams above us.” Barrowman started 19 matches for the Cappielow club, 15 of which were in the league, and remains their second top scorer with six goals.

Those appearances could entitle him to make a claim for a winners’ medal should Ton take the title, but the hitman insists he would refuse a gong even if he was offered one.

He added: “To be honest, I wouldn’t be looking for a medal if they won the league anyway. I made the decision to leave the club and it would be for the boys there to enjoy. The league’s gone for us now, I think that’s fair to say, so if we can hopefully make the play-offs and take it from there, then we’ll be happy.”