Peterhead head North on Saturday to face Elgin City at Borough Briggs in William Hill League 2 with a 3pm KO.
Elgin come into this fixture on the back of two defeats and have had mixed form since the start of the year however with a play-off place still in their hands they will be looking to get one over on their Northern neighbours and keep both Stirling Albion and the Spartans at bay as they also chase fourth spot.
Alan Hale’s team have had the better of the Blue Toon in two out of three encounters this season but with Peterhead in a good run of form, unbeaten in eleven, they will want to protect their position at the top of the League two table going into the last two games of the campaign.
From Ryan Strachan: After another positive weekend, the positivity in the camp remains high. The players are in good spirits and rightfully so, they’ve been so consistent recently and are seeing the rewards. Spartans always present a difficult challenge and they did that again last Saturday but what was particularly satisfying was what we limited them to. That’s been a pattern recently where proven good teams are struggling to break us down. We put a lot of work into the team’s shape during the week and it’s great to see the team continue to develop.
Looking ahead to this weekend, Elgin present yet another tough challenge. We haven’t won there under our management and each game has been a difficult experience. Borough Briggs can be a challenging venue, the support are on top of you and the pitch can be tricky with slope and dryness this time of year. It’s key we overcome these hurdles like we have been recently when challenges are out in front of us. Elgin have some excellent players and have had a slight drop off recently but we’re well aware of the threat they possess and qualities they bring to the table. Both teams are fighting equally hard for their own positions within this league so it has the makings of a really competitive game for both sets of supporters.
We hear our supporters are travelling in big numbers yet again so we hope this time we can perform for them. A few times we’ve let ourselves down a little, Forfar springs to mind where we never gave ourselves the best chance from the outset.
Team news. Jamie Walker and Rory Mcallister are struggling with ankle and knee niggles respectively. Caleb Goldie has recovered from a damaged ankle we feared was worse than initially reported. Kieran Shanks has a timely return from suspension. Danny Strachan misses out.”
