Duo doubtful for Brechin

Posted Saturday, March 13, 2010 by PA

Brechin could be without Paul McLean and Alex Walker for the visit of Arbroath.

Defender McLean picked up a knock with the last kick of the ball in midweek and is rated as doubtful by Glebe Park manager Jim Duffy, as is on-loan Morton midfielder Walker (groin).

Centre-back Jon Seeley is available and Duffy is hoping that the paperwork for midfielder Barry Tulloch's move is completed in time for kick off.

Brechin have worked their way up into third place in the table on the back of three wins in a row and they will be out to make it four against their Angus neighbours.

Duffy said: "We have done well recently but there has been nothing decided as yet in terms of play-offs."

Arbroath striker Bryan Scott is out of the trip.

Scott is carrying an injury and he is expected to be joined on the sidelines by on-loan St Johnstone front man Andy Jackson.

The Red Lichties have added former Aberdeen, Dunfermline and Inverness defender Phil McGuire to their ranks and he could make a quick fire debut with Steven Rennie still out through injury.

The Gayfield men lost to Cowdenbeath in midweek after going in front and manager Jim Weir reckons that their match at Central Park summed up the Second Division.

He said: "The top sides can force out victories by the odd goal whereas teams at the bottom struggle to close games out.

"If we go ahead in this one we need to show that we can close a game out."