Stranraer vs Dunfermline preview - Blues pair sidelined

Posted Friday, February 28, 2014 by PA

Stranraer will be without Chris Aitken and Marc Corcoran when they host Dunfermline.

Aitken is sidelined by an ankle injury and Corcoran has a hip problem.

The Blues were beaten 2-0 by Rangers in midweek but manager Stephen Aitken saw plenty of positives..

He said: "We played well and had Rangers pushed back but their goalkeeper Cammy Bell made a couple of fantastic saves in between them scoring.

"The goals we lost were disappointing but if we can get the same type of performance against a Dunfermline side who have beaten us three times this season I will be pleased."

The second-placed East End Park side have Allan Smith missing after a recent bout of tonsillitis with Jordan Moore also ruled out after minor surgery on a leg injury this week.

Ryan Wallace is a doubt with an ankle problem for a game that manager Jim Jefferies would dearly love to win.

Jefferies said: "Stranraer are one of our rivals for second place and a play-off place. If we can beat them we open up a 17-point gap which will take a lot of closing.

"Stranraer have been tough opponents all season but we have managed to get the better of them. Hopefully we can do that for a fourth time."