Falkirk vs Raith Rovers preview - Perry to face Raith

Posted Saturday, March 26, 2011 by PA

Falkirk welcome back on-loan Rangers man Ross Perry to their squad when they host leaders Raith Rovers.

Perry will return from Scotland under-21 duty to be available but defender Mehdi Khalis is away on international duty with the Moroccan under-23 side.

Manager Steven Pressley is delighted to be back in the title race following their midweek success at Queen of the South.

Pressley said: "Winning in midweek has set us up for this huge game very nicely.

"We won the last game between ourselves and Raith Rovers and a repeat of that would be fantastic and really start firing things up for a push on the title by us by winning our games in hand."

First Division leaders Raith Rovers will be without midfielder Iain Williamson.

Williamson has been out for the last few weeks with a foot injury and manager John McGlynn is also sweating over the fitness of Laurie Ellis and Stephen Simmons.

McGlynn said: "Both players have progressed closer to fitness as the week has gone on but they will be touch and go.

"This is a really important game and I may just have to take a gamble on them."

McGlynn is prepared for Falkirk to come out all guns blazing as he said: "They will see this game as virtually their last chance to be involved at the end of the season.

"If we win we create a 15-point gap whereas if they win they will be targeting winning their three games in hand to draw level."