Loons’ belief remains in battle for survival

Interim Forfar manager Gary Irvine has urged his players to keep believing as they look to avoid relegation to League Two by winning at Peterhead this afternoon.

The Loons kept their slim survival hopes alive on Thursday night as they scored a last-minute winner in a 2-1 victory over Clyde and Irvine hopes the result can boost their confidence.

Forfar still trail Clyde by six points with just two games left to play but Irvine said: “Everyone in the dressing room still believes we can stay up.

“When you are involved in professional football, you have to believe and push right until the end. It is still possible, so we have to believe in ourselves we can do it.”

Brechin City manager Michael Paton has refused to get too downbeat ahead of their clash with Albion Rovers in Coatbridge.

The Glebe Park side’s defeat by Annan on Thursday confirmed their position at the foot of League Two and they will now face the winner of the pyramid play-off in a bid to keep their place in senior football.

However, Paton insists he still believes in his side as they prepare to head to Cliftonhill as he said: “We cannot ignore where we are so we need to try and build some momentum and meet the remaining games head-on.”

Stewart Petrie admits Montrose may have come up just a bit short for the play-offs as they prepare to face hosts Falkirk in their penultimate League One game of the season.

The Gable Endies fell five points behind today’s opponents with a 2-0 defeat to Cove on Thursday and Petrie explained: “It has been a frustrating couple of games since the split. We have not performed as well as we can.”