LABOUR OF GLOVE

Killie ace Dennis on how goalkeeping heroes Hart and Butand have helped him with his...

- CRAIG SWAN

WILL DENNIS reckons education and backing from England stars Joe Hart and Jack Butland have helped lift his levels at Kilmarnock.

The Rugby Park keeper has been a stand-out for Derek McInnes’ side during his season-long loan from Bournemouth.

Dennis has a strong work ethic and spends time away from training and matches studying peers such as Hart and Butland and the rest of the top-flight No.1s.

The Old Firm’s English international pair have also offered positive words to the 23-year-old after matches between their respective sides Celtic and Rangers this term.

Dennis says it all feeds into the learning curve as he aims to keep up the standards for the run-in with Killie. He explained: “When I was younger, Joe Hart was the England goalie when I was growing up, so everyone wanted to be Joe Hart.

“But learning from him, Jack Butland and, to be honest, every goalie in the league.