Stenny in striker shortage

Stenhousemuir are short of options up front for their crunch clash with Dumbarton.

Scott Dalziel, Alex Williams and Simon Lynch all out for a fourth game running through injury, leaving the Warriors depleted up front.

Manager John Coughlin knows that three points would be very welcome.

"This is a huge game for both teams as if we win, we give ourselves the chance to move up the way in the table where as Dumbarton will fancy getting the three points to move to within a point of ourselves," he said.

"We need to show the spirit we showed against Forfar when we beat them here and we showed in the second half against East Fife to grab a point.

"We had a poor result last week and the players are determined to make up for it."

Bottom-of-the-table Dumbarton have four players returning to the squad for the game.

Derek Carcary has been ruled out through a knock, however fit again Mark Gilhaney, Jon McShane and Graham Wilson have been added to the squad, along with exciting prospect Ryan Metcalf who has scored for both the Sons' youth team and reserves this week.

Youngster Nicky Devlin has also be added by manager Jim Chapman, who said: "We have been playing well and not picking up points and I sure John Coughlin knows how that feels.

"Picking up three points will not be easy as Stenhousemuir are in the same position as us in needing wins."