Shipbuilders in the mood after goal glut

East Craigie welcome Violet to Craigie Park and the secondplaced visitors will be in optimistic mood after last week’s goal glut against Arbroath Vics.

The Pansies will be without Kit Bremner and Stephen Harris who are injured and Cammy Black who is on holiday.

The Shipbuilders are without the suspended James Malone.

North End are looking to maintain their promotion push when they entertain Lochore Welfare – and they’ll be wary of the Fifers who inflicted the Dokens’ sole away reverse back on the opening day of the season.

Boss Ross Lunan is without Michael Stewart for today’s clash.

The injury-hit visitors are missing Gary Inglis, James Adam, Kearayn Hicks, Lewis Thomson, Todd Arthur and David Green.

League leaders Luncarty travel to Kinnoull without the experienced duo of Richard Doig and Darren Kelly.

The biggest concern for the home side is finding a goalkeeper as regular first choice Mac Jarrett is unavailable.

Third-placed Scone Thistle host Harp and are boosted by the return of Craig Mitchell and Fraser McDonald to give them a full-strength squad.

Flu is threatening Harp’s hopes with several having missed training in midweek, so boss Michael Gormley is hoping as many as possible shake off the bug.

Harp have placed experienced centre-half Gordon Ramsay on the transfer list at his own request. All inquiries to Michael Gormley on 07958165190.

After posting their second win of the season at Newburgh, Forfar Albion are relishing the visit of Blairgowrie.

Albion boss Mark Caldwell was delighted to have secured striker Liam McIntosh from Violet and he is in line to start after his debut from the bench last week.

Blair are again without Robbie Hood and Gordon Pirie.

Arbroath Vics are without Kellon Lyans, Lewis Quinn and player-coach Dave Sturrock for the visit of Coupar Angus. The visitors are short-handed with Alan Leith, Tom Casey, Murray Irvine and Jake Tulloch all on the sidelines.

Brechin Vics and Newburgh both badly need a win from their Victoria Park meeting. The injuryhit hosts are trying to arrest a run of five straight defeats, while Burgh have taken just one point from their last five outings.