McCall calls on Lawrence to surpass rival

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the striker at Morton and is delighted to see him flourishing with Ayr.

But he said: “Shanks can score against as many teams as he wants – except us!

“I played with him when he was on loan at Morton from Aberdeen and he scored one goal in four months.

“But at Ayr they play a style that suits his game and you can see the benefits.

“When he left Pittodrie he tried to work a bit harder and he’s happy at Somerset Park.

“Lawrence and Stephen Dobbie will inevitably be compared.

“They are both hard working and natural finishers – even Brendan Rodgers said that about Stephen when he worked with him at Swansea.” but Connor Shields is ruled out of the clash.

host and Thistle add fit-again Tam Scobbie and Kris Doolan. Liam Fontaine could return for when they face

United have Frederic Frans and Callum Booth facing fitness tests.