Greenock Morton vs Raith Rovers - Stefan McCluskey could miss out for Morton

Posted Thursday, December 17, 2015 by PA

Morton striker Stefan McCluskey is struggling to make his side's home meeting with Raith Rovers due to a hamstring problem.

Cappielow manager Jim Duffy is able to call upon on-loan Rangers defender Luca Gasparotto after he was not allowed to play in the 2-2 draw with the Ibrox side last weekend, but Frank McKeown (knee), Michael Tidser (stomach muscle) and Peter MacDonald (knee) remain out.

Duffy said: "We will look to build on a really hard worked for point last weekend against Raith. A win would keep us in the top four and that would be a fantastic way to end the year."

Rovers are again without Jason Thomson (back), Craig Barr (groin) and Lewis Vaughan (knee), and manager Ray McKinnon could have further selection worries as Grant Anderson, Lewis Toshney, Kyle Benedictus and Mitch Megginson are all doubts and Iain Davidson is struggling with a broken nose.

"The last time we met we won 2-1 with an injury-time goal," McKinnon said. "I am expecting this game to be as tight but I would happily settle for the same outcome especially as we could be low on numbers.

"They will be flying after becoming the first team to get something from Ibrox and we have to handle that."