Northern Irish winger Caolan McAleer wants to help Airdrieonians to back-to-back league victories for the first time this season.

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The 20-year-old, who is on loan from Premiership outfit Partick Thistle, netted a stunner in last Saturday's 1-0 win over Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park.

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The Diamonds will climb off the bottom of League One this weekend if a win at home to Stranraer is coupled with an Arbroath defeat at champions-elect Rangers.

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And McAleer is keen to bring that possibility to reality after scouring for footage of his strike in Fife to send back home to his family across the Irish Sea.

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"This was a massive win for us," he said. "We needed the three points and we showed good character to get them.

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"Hopefully the goal is on Twitter and Facebook as it is the best I've ever and probably will ever score!

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"I'll have to tell my dad how good the goal was as he'll probably just think it was a tap-in!

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"I'd like to get a few more goals instead of assists as you get noticed a bit more. People look at who scores not who sets them up."

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McAleer's loan agreement is due to expire at the end of this month but the Diamonds may request that he stays at New Broomfield for a bit longer.

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The player has been a regular fixture in boss Gary Bollan's starting line-up and impressed the Airdrieonians faithful with his work rate and ability.

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"We'll just see what happens," he added. "At the moment all I'm concentrating on is playing well.

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"I want to play games. I don't want to be sitting on the bench."

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Airdrieonians could include new signing Chris McCluskey in the matchday squad for the visit of the Blues. The 26-year-old keeper has signed to the end of the season after the club received international clearance.

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Chris O'Neil, Grant Evans and Grant Drummond remain on the injured list. Striker Lewis Coult missed the match at Dunfermline having spent the week battling flu.