Stenhousemuir vs Cowdenbeath preview - Blue Brazil wait on Armstrong

Posted Saturday, August 27, 2011 by PA

Stenhousemuir will again be without Grant Plenderleith against league leaders Cowdenbeath.

The midfielder completes a four-game suspension as the Warriors look to make it three wins in a row and jump above the visitors at the summit.

Manager David Irons will finalise his side after checking on the players who are still nursing a few bumps and bruises picked up in the cup clash with Falkirk on Wednesday night.

Assistant boss Kevin McGoldrick said: "The boys put in a huge effort against Falkirk so it is a not a surprise there is a few aches and pains.

"Hopefully we will get a clean bill of health as Cowdenbeath showed last weekend by beating Airdrie 5-1 how strong a team they can be."

Cowdenbeath hope to have John Armstrong available for the trip.

Armstrong missed last Saturday's 5-1 success at Airdrie after sustaining an injury during the warm up.

Defender Dene Droudge and midfielder Danny Mackay remain out after long-term injuries and the game looks to have come too soon for Thomas O'Brien and Mark Ramsay following recent knocks.

Ahead of the game Central Park manager Colin Cameron said: "We made a slow start against Airdrie and found ourselves a goal down before we got into the game.

"We ended up winning in fine style but we have to ensure we impose ourselves early on Stenhousemuir as they are on a good run and if we start slowly we may not get back into things."