David Brownlie was pleased to get his first Airdrie goal against Albion Rovers, and says the Diamonds have their confidence back as they prepare to face Alloa Athletic.

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The central defender netted the opener in last weekend's Monklands derby, and was pleased to open his account.

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"It was a good experience for me, because that was my first professional goal.

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"I think the fact it came in a Monklands derby made it extra special. Running to the fans - and seeing how happy they were to go in front - was brilliant."

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Brownlie's height and aerial ability are a danger in the opposition box from set plays, and he showed composure to turn home a loose ball from Tom Fry's corner kick.

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The 20-year-old is keen to get his name on the scoresheet again.

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"Every goal I can get I'll happily take. Obviously my main threat is from setpieces, and I'd love to score more and help the team win games."

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On the game itself, Brownlie stressed the importance of not losing after the previous week's disastrous defeat at Arbroath - but he and his Diamonds team-mates were less than satisfied with the 2-2 draw.

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"We were disappointed not to get the three points, with them having men sent off we felt we should have won the game.

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"If we couldn't win we knew we had to draw - losing wasn't an option after the Arbroath game, so we'll take the point - but as a team we're disappointed that we didn't get the win."

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The draw saw Airdrie remain in eighth place in the League One table, but with Saturday's opponents Alloa only two points ahead, David knows that a win would see the Diamonds leapfrog their rivals.

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"The draw with Rovers is a good result to build on ahead of the Alloa game, it's restored our confidence and I think we can only fix the disappointment of not beating Rovers by getting a win this weekend.

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"We obviously want to start climbing the table - a win would start that and hopefully set us off on a winning streak that would see us move up the league."

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First team coach Stephen Findlay added: "We're looking forward to the game, and taking the positives from last week's performance into what will be another challenging match.

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"The players are focussed and working hard on ensuring we build up momentum going forward."

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Goalkeepers Rohan Ferguson and Matthew Kerr are again expected to miss out through injury, alongside long-term absentee Marc Fitzpatrick.

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The Diamonds medical staff are pleased with the progress of Adam Brown, although Saturday's match may come too soon for the midfielder.

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Grant Irvine referees the Indodrill tie.