Albion Rovers FC vs Cowdenbeath - Gemmell banned for Albion but McRobbie is fit for Cowdenbeath clash

Albion Rovers will be without the suspended John Gemmell for the visit of Cowdenbeath on Saturday.

The forward only came off the bench with seven minutes to go in the 1-1 draw at Airdrie last weekend but still managed to get sent off and is now missing for the clash with the Blue Brazil.

Meanwhile, Albion player/manager Darren Young is boosted by the return to fitness of Callum McRobbie as he looks for improvements in attack.

"We were defensively good against Airdrie but our performance going forward was not as high as it should have been. We need to pass the ball better and if we do that then we can win this game," said Young.

"Cowdenbeath did well to hold a Dunfermline side that have been free scoring to a goalless draw last weekend. They will come here and look to build on that so we need to be ready for a tough game."

Cowdenbeath's new signing Fraser Kerr cannot play as he has to serve a suspension placed on him by the Scottish Football Association for his part in the clash of players at the end of last season's play-off game between his former club Motherwell and Rangers.

Robbie Buchanan has returned to Hearts after a loan spell and the injured duo of Jack Beaumont (foot) and Lewis Milne (knee) remain absent, but their player/manager Colin Nish is looking to extend a run of three games unbeaten.

"What was most pleasing about our draw with Dunfermline was that we were the better side for good periods of the game. We have put together a string of good performances recently and want that to continue," he said.