Albion vs Queen's Park preview - Lawless still absent for Albion

Posted Saturday, May 14, 2011 by PA

Albion are again without Steven Lawless for their Second Division play-off semi-final second-leg tie at home to Queen`s Park.

The on-loan Motherwell striker missed the 1-1 draw in the first leg with a thigh strain and has not recovered.

Manager Paul Martin said: "There were a few bumps and bruises after the first leg but we had the boys in on Thursday and checked them out and everyone is raring to go."

Martin is adamant the game should be enjoyed by everyone associated with the Coatbridge club and added: "Reaching the play-offs is the culmination of three years hard work by everyone at this club.

"I will tell the players not to worry but to go out and enjoy it. We want to win through and we are capable of winning."

Queen's Park head coach Gardner Speirs will travel with an unchanged squad.

It means Steven Baillie, Jamie Brough, Paul Harkins, Michael O'Hara and David Murray, who missed the first leg, will again be absent.

After a disappointing experience in the semi-finals last season, Speirs is pleased to be heading to Coatbridge still in with a chance of progressing.

He said: "Last season against Arbroath was very different as we were four down after the opening game and six down after 10 minutes of the second game.

"This time around everyone is really excited about the opportunity to progress and hopefully that will spark something. It may take a piece of magic from one of our creative players to push us through."