Contrasting injury news for Grady and McGlynn

Posted Tuesday, March 23, 2010 by PA

Morton manager James Grady is unlikely to make many, if any, changes to his starting XI for the crunch home clash against Raith Rovers.

Centre-back David McGregor is expected to continue to keep captain Stewart Greacen on the substitutes` bench after Saturday`s late 1-0 win over Partick.

Victory against Rovers would see the Greenock side jump over both their opponents and Ayr at the wrong end of the First Division table.

Grady said: "Two wins in our last two games have been great reward for the effort put in by the players. They are responding well to the promptings from Allan McManus and I which is great as we are all in this together.

"We have defeated Raith Rovers in our last two meetings so I would imagine they will be going all out to win this one."

Raith could be without as many as nine players for the trip west.

Stephen Simmons is suspended following his red card in Saturday`s 2-1 home defeat to Dunfermline, while Craig Wilson, Mark Campbell and Iain Davidson are all ruled out.

Manager John McGlynn also has major doubts over the fitness of Dougie Hill, Thierry Gathuessi, Graeme Weir, Jonny Russell and Gregory Tade.

McGlynn said: "Our injury situation is mounting up and that is not ideal for a season where every game is a big game. The guys showed great courage when they went down to 10 men on Saturday and we will need more of the same at Cappielow."

The Kirkcaldy side will not find any inspiration from their last visit to Greenock which ended in a 5-0 defeat back in November.