Peterhead vs Albion Rovers - Blue Toon add striker for Rovers visit

Posted Saturday, August 20, 2016 by PA

Peterhead have signed former Clyde and Morton striker Stefan McCluskey and he has gone straight into manager Jim McInally's plans for the visit of Albion Rovers.

Goalkeeper Graeme Smith will sit out a second game running as he looks to get over a knee injury and Jamie Stevenson is a doubt, with McInally looking to make changes after Tuesday night's stuttering 3-2 win over Brora Rangers in the Irn-Bru Cup.

McInally said: "It was a poor performance until the substitutes came on at two goals down. Some players were given a chance to stake a claim for a place against Albion Rovers but they never took it."

Rovers have added to their fire-power by bringing in Hamilton youngster Steven Boyd on loan. Ross Gilmour and Ryan Wallace are included after injury with player/manager Darren Young looking to build on his side's progression in the cup in midweek.

Young said: "After losing to Brechin last Saturday it was important that we bounced back quickly and we did that against Hamilton's Colts in midweek. It took us a while to get into the game but once we did we played well and ran out deserved winners.

"We will need to build on that at Peterhead and hopefully that will get us our first league win."