Shotts Bon Accord get second chance at securing survival after defeat to Rossvale

Shotts Bon Accord blew the chance to ensure West of Scotland First Division survival after a shock defeat at home to already relegated Rossvale.

But they will get a second bite at the cherry tonight when they face title favourites Gartcairn - and results elsewhere could also secure their survival.

The Hannah Park side are five points clear of the bottom three in 10th spot and moved to within a win of staying up last midweek when they earned a big 1-0 win at Rutherglen Glencairn.

But Rossvale hadn't read the script and stunned their hosts with a 76th minute winner on Saturday.

Boss John McKeown and his side will go again tonight in the knowledge that even if they lose to Gartcairn, a victory for Neilston over second bottom Cumbernauld United will keep them in the division for next season.

McKeown said: "We are so close but so far, in a way.

"We just need one more win but we have some very tough games to finish off with Gartcairn, Drumchapel and Neilston.

"Then again, if Neilston beat Cumbernauld tonight it is all done. It's crazy.

"We just want to make sure we get those three points, we don't want to rely on other results.

"I was disappointed on Saturday, I'm not going to lie, but we'll see how it goes this week.

"Gartcairn have just won promotion and are going for the title so they won't be easy opponents, and we've already lost to them a couple of times this season.

"It would take a miracle for [13th-place] Bonnyton to catch us now due to goal difference, Rossvale [in 16th] are already down and we are seven clear of Cumbernauld, five clear of Whitletts [in 14th], one ahead of Neilston [12th] and level with St Roch's [11th]."

On their last two results, McKeown added: "Last midweek was brilliant. It was an excellent