Perry, who has been sidelined for two months with a slipped disk played well in a 1-0 victory for Colin Calderwood's side.
"I was just happy to go out there and get 90 minutes under my belt - it's been two months too long," he told the clubs official site after the game.
"There is no initial reaction but obviously I'll have to see how it is in the morning.
"If it's good then hopefully I'll put myself in the frame to be in the squad for the Bolton game, but that's up to the management."