"Albion will be a difficult game. The three matches between us so far have been very close and they beat us at Links Park in the opening game of the season," said Weir.

"Albion have had some teriffic results. Coatbridge is not an easy place to go and we will need to be up for it."

Jim considers that Albion still have an outside chance of a place in the play-offs themselves.

"It is a strange league and any team that can string three victories together would rocket up the table.

"We go there looking to win. We face cup finals every week and we have to be up for the battle.

"I have told my players that their fate is in their own hands. They must go out and get a result and give me maximum effort."
Ross Gardiner injured a shoulder but should be all right for Saturday, while Chris Hegarty is now free of suspension and comes back into contention.

"I may make one or two changes to freshen things up as we have shown signs of tired legs recently.

"We are on the last push, but we must take each game as it comes and hope things go our way."

Speaking on Saturday, the manager reflected on a job well done after his side overcame East Stirling - and the wind - to bag three vital points.

"We deserved the win, although the conditions were terrible for playing football," said Jim.

"We train all week in decent weather, then somebody seems to turn on a wind machine on match days.

"We played well into the wind and I felt we controlled the game. Young Craig Forsyth did well to get forward a couple of times, but we failed to get on the end of his crosses.

"We went into the game on the back of two defeats, so there was a bit of nervousness in the team. The first goal gave us a lift and helped us to relax."

Jim praised young Paul Stewart, who went on as a substitute and scored the clincher, four minutes into added time, his first goal in senior football.

"Paul has been knocking on my door all season. He lives in Erskine and has never missed a training session. He must have driven 12,000 miles in his own car.

"He has everthing I want in terms of heart, but I keep leaving him out as his size goes against him.

"Paul has enthusiasm and ability, but this is a physical league and you have to take that into account.

"It was a cool finish by the lad and I'm delighted for him."

Albion Rovers won 1-0 at Links Park in August, but Montrose won the next two meetings, 3-1 at Cliftonhill in October and 2-1 back at Montrose in February.