Gibb unavailable for Warriors

Posted Saturday, May 01, 2010 by PA

Stenhousemuir will be without Scott Gibb for their key match with Peterhead.

The defender will miss the tie at Ochilview Park following a family bereavement, however, manager John Coughlin has no injury or suspension worries.

Coughlin was keeping things simple and focusing on getting a win to avoid being included in the end of season relegation play-offs.

He said: "I am not interested in draws or what could happen elsewhere, if we win we stay in the Second Division and that is all I am concentrating on.

"I have not decided on my team yet as the three substitutes that came on last week gave me plenty to think about. Peterhead can still make the play-offs so we have to be on our guard."

Peterhead are not likely to risk defender Bobby Mann on artificial turf.

Captain Callum Macdonald will also be missing as the Blue Toon need to win heavily at Ochilview and hope that Stirling do likewise at Brechin in order to reach the play-offs.

Manager Neale Cooper's plans for an assault have been further affected as defender Jonathan Crawford has returned to Aberdeen after his loan spell.

Barry Wilson and Nicky Clark are rated as doubts because they have both suffered ankle knocks.

Cooper said: "We know that we have to win well to have any chance of the play-offs and that is our plan but it looks like I will have three 17 year olds and one 16 year old on the bench which is hardly ideal."