Brechin City vs Airdrie United preview - Smith banned for Brechin

Posted Friday, August 21, 2015 by PA

Brechin player-manager Darren Dods is without suspended goalkeeper Graeme Smith for the visit of Airdrie so Patrick O'Neil will deputise.

Injuries rule out Paul McLean (hip) and Dene Shields (foot) but Ross Perry and David Weatherston return as the Glebe Park men look for a first win of the season.

Dods said: "We have made progress since the start of the season and we were unlucky to lose down at Ayr last weekend.

"We created a lot of chances and if we can do that again and turn them into goals then we have a good chance of winning."

The Diamonds are again without Marc Fitzpatrick, who has a knee problem, and Jim Lister (groin) with recent signing Kevin McBride facing a fitness test before he can be included in manager Gary Bollan's plans.

Airdrie are also after their first success of the season, with Bollan saying: "We are still a side that are performing well in one half but not doing likewise in another.

"We need to put in a 90-minute performance to get the win we are after.

"We travel to Brechin looking to put that right but we know that they want exactly the same."