Trouten missing for Diamonds

Posted Saturday, May 08, 2010 by PA

Airdrie look set to be without Alan Trouten for the Irn-Bru Scottish League Championship First Division Play-Off Semi-Final Second Leg against Brechin.

Trouten has a hamstring injury and will miss out although Tom Parrat could make it after overcoming a virus as Airdrie look to overturn a 2-1 deficit.

In the previous three seasons, the Diamonds have gone into the second leg of the semi-final with a two goal advantage, however this time Diamonds boss Kenny Black's side are the outsiders.

He said: "We were poor and most of our players simply did not perform.

"Brechin deserved to win and I was glad the game ended when it did. We had the players in working on Thursday and Friday to ensure that the second leg does not go that way."

Brechin have a doubt over Rory McAllister.

The influential striker was suffering from cramp by the end of the first leg - which ended in a 2-1 win for Brechin - but is expected to be available.

On-loan Motherwell forward Mark Archdeacon will need a late fitness check because of a calf injury and Anton Kurakins, Willie Dyer, Alex Walker and Neil Janczyk remain out.

Glebe Park boss Jim Duffy will not deviate from his positive principles in an attempt to stifle Airdrie and force their way through to the final.

Duffy said: "We have never set up this season to sit in and there is no point in asking the players to do that now. You are asking for trouble if you have no experience in doing that."