Ayr Utd. vs Brechin City - Ryan Stevenson back in Ayr colours ahead of Brechin game

Posted Wednesday, December 23, 2015 by PA

Ayr manager Ian McCall has added Ryan Stevenson to his squad ahead of their Ladbrokes League One clash with Brechin on Boxing Day.

Stevenson, who score 30 goals in his first spell at Somerset Park, has signed a one-month loan deal from Partick.

But Ross Docherty will miss out due to an ankle injury while Martin Campbell is a doubt with an unspecified injury as second-placed Ayr look to bounce back from their 3-0 loss to Peterhead.

McCall said: "Having Ryan available has given everyone a real boost. If we can hit that standard (reached in the first half of the Peterhead defeat) again for the 90 minutes against Brechin I am sure that we will bounce back."

Brechin player-manager Darren Dods will miss out due to a suspension with Ross Perry remaining absent due to a knee injury.

The Glebe Park men moved off the foot of the table last Saturday with a 2-0 success over Stranraer and Dods is determined that they keep moving up the division.

"We have had two other opportunities to get out of bottom spot and never took them so I was delighted with the win last weekend," he said.

"A win over a good Ayr side would be a great result and after running them really close in the last game at our place we can be confident."