Devine missing for Stirling

Posted Tuesday, April 06, 2010 by PA

Stirling Albion will again be without defender Stewart Devine as they face Arbroath at Forthbank.

The full-back is still struggling with a hernia problem and has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Manager Allan Moore is planning to make changes after being left disappointed by the performance in last weekend`s 2-1 defeat by Dumbarton, which left his side 12 points behind leaders Alloa.

Assistant boss John O'Neill said: "We are a better team than that performance showed. We can pass the ball better and we will be out to show that against Arbroath. We need to win every game to win the league and that has to be our aim and we are sticking to it."

Arbroath boss Jim Weir will be without a trio of players.

On-loan Queen of the South defender Gerry McLaughlin and striker Bryan Scott have been ruled out with knocks, while Steven Hislop remains sidelined.

Midfielder Jamie Redman (groin) is a doubt as Arbroath go looking for the win that will lift them out of the relegation play-off spot.

But Weir remains upbeat about his side`s chances of survival and he said: "We have the chance to move up the table and that will be a huge boost to everyone at Arbroath.

"It will be difficult as Stirling will be looking to bounce back from their defeat and we have to be at our best again to win three points."