Albion Rovers need to start winning consistently to be Lowland League threat, says Sandy Clark

Sandy Clark says his Albion Rovers side must start winning more consistently to have any chance of challenge at the top end of the Lowland League.

Rovers face a fifth tier double-header this week when they travel to rock-bottom Broomhill tomorrow night and then host Stirling University on Saturday.

Clark’s side are on a five-game unbeaten run in the league but there hasn’t been enough wins for the gaffer’s liking, amid frustrating draws with local rivals Cumbernauld Colts on October 5 and East Stirlingshire on September 21.

And he knows with two games against sides below them in the division, there’s a big opportunity coming up for the eighth-place side to get more wins on the board.

Clark said: “They are hard games we have coming up but, without a doubt, it is a good chance for us to pick up six points. We really have to try and target all six. We’re not guaranteed anything but we’ll take it one game at a time.

“These are winnable games for us. We are certainly capable, there’s no doubt about that, but we have to be more consistent if we want to work our way up the league. It’s a great opportunity to pick up six points and that is the target.

“A couple of the draws recently have been frustrating. The Cumbernauld Colts game recently should have been three points when we look back it, East Stirling should have been three points as well.

“The four points dropped over those two games would have made a huge difference to us but we need to move on.

“If we want to challenge at the top end of the table, we need to make sure we are taking three points instead of one on a more consistent basis and that has to be the target for us.”

Rovers were sidelined on Saturday when their South Challenge Cup third round tie with West of