Annan face tough test in battle for promotion

THIRD Division preview.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Mar 2010, 21:43 BST
Updated 1st Mar 2010, 21:52 BST

ANNAN ATHLETIC v FORFAR ATHLETIC

Annan will be looking to keep their charge up the table going when third-placed Forfar make the trip to Galabank, but defender Peter Watson's back injury looks set to keep him out, while

Forfar welcome back defender Mark McCulloch from suspension and Martyn Fotheringham from injury along with Chris Templeman. Stephen Tulloch is suspended.

BERWICK RANGERS v LIVINGSTON

(9.15am pitch inspection)

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Berwick's new signing Jordan Cropley should make his debut in midfield with Mark Peat still injured. Full back Steve Notman is out, but Alan Brazil will start.

Livingston will be without suspended Jason Talbot and Cameron MacDonald. Devon Jacobs has been added to the squad, to join brothers Keaghan and Kyle. Striker Marc McNulty is also added.

EAST STIRLINGSHIRE v QUEEN'S PARK

East Stirling will welcome back defender Michael Bolochoweckyj from suspension. Defensive colleagues Craig Tully and David King remain out, and with David Dunn suspended, it looks like Ryan Harding will revert to midfield. Paul Hay and Simon Lynch could be back from illness and back-up goalkeeper Gavin Sorley is on stand-by to replace Jamie Barclay, who is on U21 international duty.

Queen's Park will be missing defender Ricky Little and midfielder Martin McBride with Paul Gallagher in line to make his starting debut. Midfielder Giuseppe Capuano is back from suspension, but goalkeeper Zander Cowie, defender Martin Ure and midfielder Paul Harkins are still injured.

MONTROSE v ALBION ROVERS

Montrose could be without up to seven players. Midfielder Chris Hegarty and striker John Gemmell are out through suspension with injured Sean Fleming, James Collier and Gordon Pope expected to be joined on the sidelines by Fraser Milligan and Stephen McNally. Player/ manager Steven Tweed has included himself in the squad with youth players bolstering the numbers.

Albion are without Paul Tyrrel, Steve McKeown, Marc McCusker and Marc Pollock. New signing Jamie Gilmartin is added to the squad along with fit-again David MacFarlane. Phil McGrath and Mick O'Byrne return from suspension.