East Stirling V Annan Athletic at Ochilview Park : Match Preview

16 January 2015 16:31
East Stirling V Annan Athletic - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game live.


Townsley back for East Stirling

Chris Townsley is available for East Stirling after recovering from a knock in time to face Annan.

Nathan Shepherd (knee), Luke Donnelly (hip) and Max Wright (hamstring) are out although Gavin Brown and Michael Wallace are included for the third time as trialists.

Head coach Craig Tully said: "We cannot get ahead of ourselves however if we can build on last Saturday's win we can make our season one of looking up and not looking down.

"It was a good performance and we have to deliver at that level again to win this one."

Annan are again missing the injured Steven Black (calf), Steven Sloan (knee)and Kenny Mackay (knee) as they head to Ochilview but manager Jim Chapman may include at least one of the three players he has on trial.

Chapman is looking for his men to stop putting pressure on themselves and said: "We are playing well and going ahead however we struggle to get the goals to kill teams off.

"That invites pressure on to us and if the defence make a mistake they get punished. It would be terrific to convert some of the chances we are making to establish a cushion in a game."


Source: PA