Scobbie up for Bairns battle

03 March 2009 08:32
The 20-year-old has had to endure two hernia operations and another spell on the sidelines with tendinitis in his groin, restricting him to just nine Scottish Premier League appearances all season. The Scotland Under-21 international confesses his inactivity has been frustrating, as his team-mates have struggled to remove themselves from their current battle against relegation in second-bottom spot in the SPL table. However, the full-back is determined he will be able to play his part in the season's finale, starting with tonight's home meeting with Dundee United. He said: "It's been stop-start for me this season from pretty much the word go and it's been disappointing because it's the first time I've really been injured in my career. "It's been frustrating watching the guys working so hard and not reaping the rewards they should. "Sitting second bottom, you want to be out digging away with them and trying to get up the table. "But I got 90 minutes under my belt on Saturday against Hibs, so hopefully I've turned the corner and I can put that injury behind me." Dundee United must get back to winning ways against the Bairns on Tuesday night, according to striker Warren Feeney. The Tannadice side slipped five points behind in the race for European football on Saturday by losing to third-placed Hearts. And, with the relegation-haunted Bairns up next, Northern Irish international Feeney knows it is imperative they start picking up points. United have won only once in the last eight weeks so Feeney knows they have to get a victory over Falkirk to ease the pressure. That said, the on-loan Cardiff striker is confident they can replicate the kind of form which saw them rapidly shoot from bottom of the pile to third late last year. Feeney said: "The quicker we get a win the better, to be honest. "A gap of five points has opened up and we can't afford to leave the door open any further. "This is a must win game for us now. "I was looking at the form table recently and we were not even in the top six but I don't think that's a true reflection of the way we've been playing." Dundee Utd 6/4 , Falkirk 7/4 , Draw 12/5  

Source: Team_Talk