East Fife vs Arbroath preview - Fifers ready to fire

Posted Saturday, May 05, 2012 by PA

East Fife have strikers Bobby Linn and Ryan Wallace available again as they look to grab a comprehensive win over Arbroath.

Scott Durie is out with an ankle injury and David White is banned for the Fifers, who are presently three points and eight goals behind fourth-placed Airdrie.

No-one at New Bayview is giving up hope with manager Gordon Durie saying: "It is a major mountain to climb but we will give it a real go.

"We have to look to win the game and score some goals.

"Having Bobby and Ryan available again will certainly help us but Arbroath are a more than useful side that will want a win before they go into the play-offs."

Second-placed Arbroath travel without the injured pair of Jordan Elfverson and Gavin Swankie.

Full-backs Mark Baxter and Kieran McAnespie are both doubtful with manager Paul Sheerin expecting to face a heavy assault from the Fifers.

He explained: "East Fife have to win and win well to have any chance of being in the play-offs so I am expecting them to come out all guns blazing to get an early goal.

"We always try and play a positive game so we may just have to dig ourselves in a bit before stamping our mark on things.

"It will be a fantastic test for us ahead of the play-off first leg with Dumbarton next week."