Dumbarton vs Airdrie United preview - Duo ruled out for Dumbarton

Dumbarton manager Alan Adamson will be without Ryan Finnie and Mark Lamont through ankle injuries when he leads his team into their vital promotion clash with in-form Airdrie.

Defender Alan Lithgow and striker Ally Graham are both doubts with groin problems, but influential winger Mark Gilhaney returns after a ban.

Adamson said: "We have stuttered recently as we have looked to get over the finishing line for a play-off place but a win in this game would be a huge step closer to it.

"There are three games left and things are still in our own hands. Hopefully we show that bit of strong character that is needed at this time of the season and rise to the challenge of facing an Airdrie side that will be looking to get above us in the table."

Airdrie will be without midfielder Sean Welsh, who completes a two-game suspension, as they look to make it seven wins in a row.

Everyone else in the Diamonds squad is available to manager Jimmy Boyle as he looks to guide his team above their third-placed hosts in the table.

Boyle said: "We have got a fair bit of momentum behind us in our bid to grab a play-off place and another win takes us closer to that target. Dumbarton of course have the same target and are ahead of us just now. They will want to stay there, so we have a tough match in store.

"We will go out and look to attack, as we have been doing, and see where that takes us."