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Airdrie on the way to recovery!
By Chris Mac April 8 2005
After a very disappointing result against Ross County Airdrie manager Sandy Stewart is hoping to bounce back and fight for what is an achievable 3rd place in the league.

Preview For Saturday, 9th
April 2005

Hamilton

V

Airdrie

Allan Miatland

Sandy Stewart


Injuries have once again taken its toll on the Airdrie squad and for this we have suffered over the last two weeks. The Draw against Falkirk gave us a point but has it cost us six in return? Our defence was devastated after the match and we have suffered. Sandy on the other hand feels that some of our players have to do more, especially those that are hoping to earn themselves a new contract for next season.

Sandy has Paul Lovering and Martin Hardie returning from suspension and it is thought that Alan McManus will be fit to return to the squad. Having not been at the Ross County the over powering impression is that any of the players that were on the park last week could be dropped and we wouldn’t have missed them.

Some details concerning the match have been released to us.
We will be in Spice of Life Stand. 
£12 Adults
£ 6 under 16s, over60, & Students with id. 
Enter by turnstiles 10/11/12.    Correct change will speed up entry. 
Car park is for ticket holders only. There are severe restrictions because of the Supermarket construction. 
Designated parking is at County Buildings in Caird St. (5 minutes)

Match Preview by Chris Mac

Referee: Hugh Dallas

Airdrie Possible starting Line Up

Mark McGeown
Stephen McKenna, Alan McManus, Neil McGowan. Paul Lovering
Mark Roberts, Marvyn Wilson, Martin Hardie, Willie McLaren,
Owen Coyle, Alan Gow.

Opponents News
Accies News

Hamilton Manager Allan Maitland feels a win over us will just about secure Hamilton's First Division status.

Maitland said: "A win would take us onto 42 points which was the target we set to secure safety at the start of the season."

Derek Ferguson and Colin Cramb are out with calf injuries while defender Steven Thomson will miss the rest of the season due to broken ribs.


Airdrie V Head To Heads

    Airdrie wins   draws   Hamilton  wins
League 4 3 4
Total 4 3 4

Ref Review

Douglas McDonald

Games: 32 Yellow Cards: 88 Red Cards: 2

 Douglas McDonald has been in charge of four of our games this season and we have won 3 out of the four.

The Win over Ross County at home in January,
The 3-1 win over Clyde in November
The 2-0 home defeat to Hamilton in October
And the 3-0 win over East Fife in August
He has produced seven yellow cards in these games booking Martin Hardie twice and Stephen Docherty

Games: 36 Yellow Cards: 91 Red Cards: 8

 

Prediction

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If we win the season is over for us, there will be no thoughts of Partick Thistle ever catching us. If Hamilton win and Thistle beat Raith Rovers we could be in for an edgy couple of weeks leading to the end of the season.

What's your preference mines a 2-0 win for the Diamonds.

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