Airdrieonians made their point at home to Stranraer - now striker Jim Lister wants all three at Forfar Athletic on Saturday. 

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The 32-year-old was on target for the third time this season as the Diamonds held the Blues to a 1-1 draw at New Broomfield last weekend.

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Gary Bollan's men will head to Station Park on League One duty knowing they will climb off the bottom of the table with a victory should ninth-placed Arbroath fail to beat Ayr United.

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Summer signing Lister is keen to build on some of the positives generated in recent weeks and help close the seven-point gap to automatic safety.

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"A draw was OK but I thought we could have closed it out and got the three points given that we took the lead," he said reflecting on the Stranraer stalemate.

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"We've not lost a lot of goals in recent weeks, if you take the Ayr United result out of the equation, and we're trying to become more difficult to beat.

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"The Ayr game was an off day for us but we are trying to focus on the positives and do feel like we are turning things around.

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"We're working hard and there is a great team spirit here. I think we're trying to go on a winning run but staying undefeated is a positive.

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"We drew 3-3 at Forfar on the opening day of the season but we should have put that game to bed as we created enough chances.

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"It's a tough place to go but we will be confident of going up there and getting something out of the game."

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Boss Bollan has praised his players for their "attitude and application" and thinks Airdrie are turning a corner after picking up four points from the last six available.

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He added: "I think it's maybe the case that we're defending well and are a bit more organised. Credit must go to the lads.

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"They have taken things on board and went with some ideas that might be new to them. It was important to get a positive result against Stranraer after the win at Dunfermline and we got that."

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On the personnel front, Gregor Buchanan and Darren McCormack are ruled out as they have to serve one-match suspensions. Grant Evans has returned from injury.