Banned duo missing for Fifers

Posted Saturday, March 13, 2010 by PA

East Fife will be without Jonathan Smart and Paul McManus when Peterhead travel to New Bayview.

Defender Smart and top scorer McManus are both suspended after picking up red cards in midweek.

Paul Nugent returns after illness and young striker Jordyn Sheerin looks set to be recalled from a loan spell at Camelon Juniors to be included for the game.

Defenders Goran Stanic, Scott Thomson and Stevie Campbell all remain out though.

Manager Steve Crawford said: "We stuck to passing the ball about to get the draw against Clyde and it worked.

"We will need to be on our guard in this game as Peterhead will be out to make up for their poor result at Stenhousemuir."

Peterhead manager Neale Cooper is waiting on the fitness of several players ahead of the trip.

Defender Bobby Mann is struggling with a knee injury and full-back Davie Donald is also a doubt.

Striker Martin Bavidge should play despite a stomach muscle injury with winger Graeme Sharp included before work commitments rule him out.

Cooper said: "We have a lot of games coming up and I will need to check with Bobby and Davie at lunch time as there is no point pushing them for this game and then losing them for a longer period as a result."