Problems mount for Diamonds

Posted Saturday, November 13, 2010 by PA

Airdrie have injury and suspension problems ahead of the visit of league leaders Livingston.

Ryan Wallace must serve a ban and Scott Gemmill is also out with an injury. Boss Jimmy Boyle will keep his fingers crossed that on-loan Dundee United midfielder Ryan McCord passes a fitness test after three weeks out.

The Diamonds won for the first time at home against Stenhousemuir a fortnight ago and Boyle is after more of the same.

He said: "We are getting to the stage of the season where picking up three points in your home games is crucial.

"We will give it a real go and see where that takes us. We used that approach at their place and were unlucky to go down 2-1 so hopefully we will get a better result this time."

Full-back Jason Talbot returns from injury for Livingston.

However, midfielder Keaghan Jacobs remains out with a hernia problem.

Everyone else in the West Lothian squad is available to boss Gary Bollan.

"We are starting the day at the top of the league so we need to make sure we win and we end the day at the top of the league," said Bollan.

"Airdrie battle for everything and work incredibly hard for each other. They gave us plenty of problems when we played them at our place and they will be out to make up for us winning 2-1 in that game."