Clyde short of numbers

Posted Saturday, April 03, 2010 by PA

Clyde's resources will be stretched for the visit of Arbroath.

Full-back Patrick Doyle and striker Kris Doolan have returned to Partick Thistle after completing loan periods and Willie Kinniburgh is suffering from a hamstring injury.

Alan Lithgow is banned and midfield youngsters Steven Howarth and Kevin Higgins are major doubts.

The bottom side have the perfect opportunity to put pressure on the teams above them by defeating ninth-placed Arbroath, and while John McCormack's men may be 10 points behind, a win against the Gayfield men would certainly get the pulses racing at Cumbernauld.

McCormack said: "A win for us puts pressure on other teams and that is what we are looking to do, and we have a great spirit now."

Arbroath will have midfielder Keith Gibson missing through suspension.

Manager Jim Weir is facing a selection problem in his striking department with Jamie Redman, Bryan Scott, Robbie Ross and Steve Hislop all struggling with injury.

Aberdeen youngster Mitchel Megginson has been drafted in on loan to boost their attacking options.

Weir said: "I would settle for two of the four injured players being available for this game.

"This is a big match and Clyde will no doubt be up for it after winning against East Fife and drawing with Peterhead but it is what Arbroath does that is important.

"John McCormack will have his Clyde team fired up and we will need to be ready for that."