Stirling Albion boss Darren Young believes this month could be season-defining in the club’s bid to secure a play-off berth.The Forthbank outfit host bottom club Cowdenbeath on Saturday in the first of five league fixtures in February.With a maximum 15 points up for grabs over the next four weeks, Young accepts his players must start to put wins on the board if they are to be in with a shot of promotion to League One come May.Albion are currently seventh, four points adrift of fourth-placed Edinburgh City, who they visit on Friday, February 11.Stirling then host second-placed Forfar Athletic in a rearranged fixture on Tuesday, February 15 before Albion Rovers visit Forthbank four days later.The Binos end the month with a trip to Borough Briggs to play Elgin City, who have revived their own play-off ambitions following a poor start to the season.Albion turned in an excellent performance away to third-placed Annan Athletic last weekend and deserved more than a point for their endeavours.However, Young says nothing less than three points will do this weekend.He said: “It’s important we try and put together a run of results.
I thought the guys were great against Annan – we created a lot of chances and their keeper was man of the match.“We also defended very well and it was real team effort.
I think we are improving as a team each week after some difficult times with Covid and injuries and the squad is looking strong.”Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.Albion beat Cowdenbeath 4-0 at Forthbank in September but haven’t won at home in the league since then.However, they lost the reverse fixture 1-0 at Central Park in December in what turned out to be Kevin Rutkiewicz’s last game in charge.Maurice Ross’ men
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