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Trialist McDonald given reprise Airdrie will include defender Cameron McDonald against Stirling as a trialist. McDonald was sent off in last Saturday's clash with Dumbarton, but will only serve the suspension should he be signed. Goalkeeper Grant Adam, signed on loan from Rangers, will be in the squad, but Kieron Stallard (suspended) and Kevin Green (broken foot) are set to miss out. Manager Jimmy Boyle said: "Stirling Albion have shown a lot of passion and fight recently for their new management team but, having lost our last two league games, we need a win. "We do not want to fall any further behind in the race for a play-off place so taking three points from this game is crucial." Stirling have brought in former Hearts and Raith Rovers striker Graham Weir from Brechin in a bid to bolster their attacking options. Goalkeeper Sam Filler is Albion's only absentee as Grieg McDonald looks to continue the impressive start he has made to being the club's manager by seeing off the Diamonds. McDonald said: "We may be at the bottom of the table but we have a couple of teams in our reach now and a positive result at Airdrie will help even more. "They have very good attacking players in Ryan Donnelly and Willie McLaren and if we stop them playing we are in with a good chance. "I am delighted to bring Graham in and he has looked hungry for goals in training."
Match Report
Diamonds rediscover winning touch Airdrie ended a run of three straight losses with a resounding 4-1 victory over bottom-of-the-league Stirling. The hosts got off to a flying start after three minutes when a curled effort from John Boyle found the top corner of Callum Reidford's net. William McLaren then produced a pinpoint cross from the right channel for Paul Lovering to head in his sixth of the season. In the second half McLaren turned goalscorer, latching onto Ryan Donnelly's pass to place the ball in the bottom corner from inside the box and Scott Sally's powerful finish, his first of the season, completed the win. Stirling's Graham Weir scored a fine consolation in injury time, but any late joy was extinguished for the visitors when Brian Allison's tackle on Jamie Bain saw him dismissed for two bookings.
Form Guide
- DLWWLL
- Airdrie Utd
- VS
- Stirling LLWWLD
Last Meetings
- Stirling
- 1 - 4
- Airdrie Utd
- 03/12/2011
- Airdrie Utd
- 1 - 1
- Stirling
- 24/09/2011
Top Scorers
Airdrie Utd
- R Donnelly 18
- J Stevenson 4
- J Boyle 4
- W McLaren 3
- S Lynch 3
- P Johnston 2
- P Lovering 1
- G Owens 1
- S Morton 1
- N Blockley 1
Stirling
- S Davidson 4
- DL Smith 3
- A Cook 3
- J Flood 2
- S Dillon 2
- G Thom 1
- D Jacobs 1
- C McLeish 1
- D McSorley 1
- L Bonar 1
- J Crawley 1
Goals
Airdrie Utd
- Total goals 89
- Goals per game 42
- 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Stirling
- Total goals 70
- Goals per game 23
- 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
