Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Loan star Dowds keen to stay at Arbroath as future remains unclear
ARBROATH marksman Anton Dowds hopes to receive clarity regarding his future this week.
Dowds, 25, is thriving on loan from Falkirk, notching four goals in his five outings for the Championship leaders.
The former East Fife star played a part in all three goals as the Lichties swept aside Dunfermline on Boxing Day.
However, uncertainty persists about whether Dowds will remain at Gayfield for the rest of the season.
The Bairns are under the new management of Martin Rennie and, despite talks last week, no final decision was reached.
Dowds, tacitly keen to stay at Arbroath, expects that call to be made imminently. “I spoke with the Falkirk manager last week,” said Dowds.
“It’s a case of trying to sort something out with Falkirk. They have a new manager and are still assessing their own situation.
“He (Rennie) hasn’t really had the chance to evaluate what he’s got – he’s been thrown straight into match preparation – but I’d hope for an answer this week.
“I need to respect Falkirk. They are my parent club.
“However, I’ve made it clear that I’m loving my time at Arbroath and, if I do go back to Falkirk, I need to be playing and enjoying my football, because that’s definitely the case at Arbroath. Long may that continue.”
Meanwhile, Arbroath’s game against Hamilton tonight has been postponed, it has been confirmed.
The Accies applied to the SPFL for the call-off after Covid and injuries ravaged the squad.
That application has been accepted and a new date for the clash will be announced in due course.