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Our League One campaign resumes on Tuesday night with the rearranged visit of Stenhousemuir, the game postponed a week past Saturday because of the ravages of Storm Bert.

It will be a second meeting of the sides this season, the Ochilview encounter, a 3-2 defeat, coming at a time when we were struggling for results and Paul Hartley was still trying to assemble his squad:

“We were really poor second half that day, but we still hadn’t got our team in place, and a couple of players, Reuben McAllister and Liam Parker, had just come in that week. So, we weren’t properly at it then and that showed, but there’s been a big change in us during the time since, and we’re much more ready for this one.

“They’re a good team with threats in the forward areas, and I think Gary Naysmith has done a good job there. They’ll be one of those challenging at the end of the season.”

We go into this match on a high following the dramatic Scottish Cup win over Caley Thistle, and the manager hopes to see the team build on that:

“That was a great result for us against a tough opponent; it was about finding a way to win, and that’s what we did.

“We were very good, particularly in the second half. It was a strong defensive unit, we got the break with the penalty and we made the most of it. You do have to rely on your subs at times, and they came on and made an impact.

“I was pleased for Declan Glass and Grady McGrath getting the goals, and Bal (Balint Demus) was excellent at the other end, but the whole defence was outstanding, especially given we had to change it around a bit.”

Now the focus switches back to the promotion push, and if results go our way – Alloa Athletic are playing Dumbarton the same night – we could go back to the top of the table:

“We expect another tough game, but Stenny will be thinking the same, and we might need to freshen up the side.

“The league is so tight, you know that if you get a result, you probably jump a few places and you’re right back up there again. Apart from our four-in-a-row, no-one has put together the kind of run which would see them break clear.

“I did think things might iron out after the first quarter, but they haven’t, and the main thing is to make sure you’re up there in the last few weeks of the season and in with a chance of promotion.”

Liam Parker will again be sidelined, as will Fraser Fyvie, and there will be a late decision made on a couple of players who are carrying knocks.

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