Nicholl missing quartet

Posted Saturday, August 07, 2010 by PA

Cowdenbeath begin their First Division campaign against Ross County with manager Jimmy Nicholl missing four players.

Joe Mbu, Dene Droudge and Jon Robertson are out injured while Kenny Adamson is missing through suspension.

Midfielder Danny MacKay is also absent but Craig Winter should return after missing last weekend's disappointing 2-1 defeat to Clyde in The Co-operative Insurance Cup.

The Blue Brazil are hoping that a deal to sign full-back Richard Vauls can be concluded in time.

Nicholl said: "I am looking for us to bounce back after a disappointing performance against Clyde. Ross County will be tough opponents but it is a terrific game to open up the season."

Ross County manager Derek Adams is without banned trio Stuart Kettlewell, Paul Lawson and Ian Vigurs.

Summer signing Darren Smith remains sidelined with a hamstring problem and Adams is wary of facing newly-promoted Cowdenbeath despite their loss at Clyde last Saturday.

Adams said: "It is their first game in this league and they will be out to show what they can do.

"I am not reading anything into the result last weekend as Clyde scored twice against us in a pre-season friendly and are not a bad side.

"Jimmy Nicholl will have his men out to bounce back quickly and we need to be ready for that."