Gary Bollan will be hoping Airdrieonians can steal a march on fellow strugglers East Fife by defeating Stenhousemuir on Tuesday night. 

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The Diamonds will close the gap to Gary Naysmith's men in eighth place to just a point with victory over the Warriors at New Broomfield. 

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Airdrie drew 0-0 at Methil on Saturday as they extended their impressive unbeaten record to five matches. 

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Now the focus is on entertaining Stenny who stunned League One leaders Rangers at Ibrox by earning a 3-3 draw thanks to a late penalty from Sean Higgins. 

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"It probably was a nervy game," reflected Bollan on the result and performance at the weekend. "In the end, it's probably a better point for them than it is for us. We came here for all three. 

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"I felt we had good possession at times. We created opportunities but didn't have that cutting edge. 

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"We're on a wee run. East Fife are four points in front of us and there are plenty of points to play for and be won. 

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"The players are buying into the work ethic. We're putting things from the training pitch into practice in game situations. Our aim is to climb out of the play-off spot." 

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Airdrie have kept two clean sheets in their last five games and Bollan, a defender during his playing days, admits there has been an emphasis on being tough to break down. 

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He added: "We're defending better and if you're not conceding then you've got a good chance. We're trying to base our game around that."