Trouten out of Ayr visit

Posted Saturday, March 13, 2010 by PA

Airdrie will be without Alan Trouten for the visit of Ayr.

Trouten serves the final match of his three game ban with David Nixon and Darren Smith likely to be on the bench after injury.

Manager Kenny Black has seen visitors Ayr pull out of the bottom two and is desperate for his side to go on a similar run of picking up 10 points out of a possible 12.

Black said: "You have to give credit to Brian Reid for his dealings in the transfer market in January as it has revitalised his side.

"It is between them and Inverness over who is the form side in the First Division but we will be going all out to end their run at our place."

Ayr boss Brain Reid is waiting on news of striker Mark Roberts' hip injury before finalising his travelling party.

Full-back Rocky Visconte and utility man Willie Easton are both ruled out through knocks with Kevin James and Billy Gibson both available for selection.

However, a lack of games may see them restricted to a place on the substitutes bench.

Reid was delighted with his players' effort against Partick Thistle in midweek.

He said: "The spirit and energy that the players showed was fantastic and long may that continue.

"We will need that in abundance against Airdrie as it is always a very difficult game against them and they will be going all out to drag us back closer to them."