Strikers absent for Queens

Posted Saturday, October 23, 2010 by PA

Queen of the South will have a depleted strike force for the visit of Falkirk.

Derek Holmes has joined Sean O'Connor on the sidelines after picking up an injury against Morton last Saturday.

Midfielder Paul Burns is available following a ban, however winger Willie McLaren is a major doubt with Palmerston Park boss Kenny Brannigan saying: "Willie has been struggling with a throat infection all week and has missed most of our training sessions so we can only hope he has a great recovery and can play.

"A win would take us above Falkirk in the table and hopefully we can keep our good home record of only one defeat in eight going by getting those three points."

Falkirk travel without the attacking threat of Tam McManus and Jack Compton.

The duo are both injured but the craft of Mark Millar is available again after suspension.

Falkirk have slipped six points behind Dunfermline and their results away from home have been a factor with Steven Pressley's side losing their last three matches on the road.

Pressley said: "We won well against Queen of the South at our place and I see no reason why we cannot do the same down there.

"I am not concerned about our away from as we are playing really well and when we start taking our chances we will do okay. Three points keeps us right in things."