Trio's return boosts Loons

Posted Saturday, May 08, 2010 by PA

Forfar are set to welcome back three players for the Irn-Bru Scottish League Championship Second Division Play-Off Semi-Final Second Leg at home to East Stirling.

Barry Sellars and Kevin Fotheringham are both available after injury with full back Iain Campbell free of suspension.

Manager Dick Campbell is thinking over his tactics for the game as he ponders whether to go all out to add to their 1-0 advantage.

Campbell said: "Play-offs are strange games as they are really nervous occasions and that can affect players.

"It is only half time and we have an advantage but I have still to decide whether we go for it or set up to make it really difficult for East Stirling to score. Whatever happens I can assure everyone the Forfar players will be well prepared for it."

East Stirling will once more be without captain Craig Tully.

Tully remains on the sidelines with a broken bone in his foot, with Derek Ure also expected to be ruled out because of a knee problem. Jamie Stevenson is a major doubt after being concussed in midweek with Andy Rodgers looking likely to come in.

Head coach Jim McInally has asked his players to turn their fine play into goals to grab a historic first ever final appearance and overturn a 1-0 deficit.

McInally said: "We did not convert our pressure into goals and Forfar would have been delighted to go away with a win.

"We need to be a bit braver to ensure and I have asked the players if we can do it and they all said we could."