East Fife vs Albion Rovers FC preview - McCormack banned for Fifers

New defensive signing Darren McCormack will miss East Fife's clash with Albion through suspension following his dismissal at Stirling on Saturday.

David Muir could come as a replacement if he shakes off a back injury and the Fifers manager John Robertson has a major doubt over striker Ryan Wallace.

Robertson knows that a win for his side will start talk of a play-off place again, saying: "We have been playing well in our last couple of games and a win in this one can move us right to the fringes of the play-offs.

"Win this one and we have a great platform, but it will not be easy as Albion will be sore after losing heavily on Saturday and be out to make up for that."

Albion are searching for their first win in five games, with manager Paul Martin on the look-out for an on-loan defender to bolster his rearguard after Saturday's 6-1 defeat at Arbroath.

Left-back Barry Russell remains out with a hamstring injury, with Martin saying: "It was a sore one at Gayfield but we have to look to get going again at East Fife.

"I will have to alter things around in defence but our midfield played well and the strikers will get another chance to take their chances.

"East Fife have been inconsistent this season but they beat us 3-0 at our place. A bit like the Arbroath game, they punished us with lethal finishing after we made mistakes in defence."