Cowdenbeath vs Raith Rovers preview - Duo set to miss derby clash - 7M sport

Cowdenbeath vs Raith Rovers preview - Duo set to miss derby clash



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Posted Saturday, February 19, 2011 by PA

Cowdenbeath are without two players as Central Park hosts its second Fife Derby in a week.

Cowdenbeath entertain league leaders Raith Rovers missing John Dempster and John Robertson through injury - but Mark Baxter will return if he passes a fitness test.

Defender Joe Mbu should be available after suffering cramp in the midweek game against Partick Thistle and experienced midfielder Colin Cameron is also included in manager Jimmy Nicholl's thoughts.

Nicholl said: "We were poor against Dunfermline last weekend and that disappointed everyone but we bounced back well against Partick Thistle.

"We showed signs in that game of being back to the very high standards we set at the start of the season and it has to be a case of same again against a very good Raith Rovers side."

League leaders Raith Rovers have fitness concerns over Mark Campbell and Willie Dyer for their trip across Fife.

Campbell limped off against Stirling Albion on February 5 and has only just resumed training while Dyer is struggling with a groin problem.

Rovers boss John McGlynn is wary of facing Jimmy Nicholl's men saying: "Cowdenbeath will have been really pleased to get a draw with Partick Thistle in midweek and their confidence will have been boosted especially as it came after losing heavily to Dunfermline.

"They will be out to build on that so we will need to work really hard to take anything.

"In this division every point is a prisoner and I will be happy to return home with three prisoners at the end of this game."



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