Alloa vs Ayr United preview - Brown and Smith return for Alloa

Posted Saturday, January 15, 2011 by PA

Alloa welcome back fit-again Mark Brown and Darren Smith as they look to get the three points that will see them leapfrog visitors Ayr United.

Manager Allan Maitland will also be able to call upon midfielders Michael McGowan and Andy Scott after they shook off knocks picked up against Hamilton in the Scottish Cup last weekend.

However, striker Stuart Noble will be absent through injury.

Maitland is hoping that Ayr will have Wednesday night's Scottish Cup replay on their minds when they visit Recreation Park.

He said: "We did well at Hamilton and were unlucky to be beaten but Ayr did fantastically well to get a draw at Easter Road. Hopefully they have one eye on that game."

Ayr will include new signing Michael Moffat.

The striker signed from Girvan Juniors recently and should start, but defensive pair Dean Keenan and Bobby Donnelly remain out through injury.

Winger Aaron Connolly drops out of the squad as he has been loaned out to Girvan for the rest of the season.

Striker Danny McKay is included for the last time before his loan deal from Kilmarnock ends, though.

Thoughts of playing Hibs in the Scottish Cup next Wednesday have been pushed onto a back burner for manager Brian Reid.

He said: "The Alloa game is the only game I am thinking about at the moment. The league remains our priority and three points at Recreation Park is all I am interested in just now."