Record points total may be required?

With three games of the Ladbrokes League 1 campaign remaining, our neighbours Brechin City sit bottom of the table on 33 points, with the ‘Loons’ one point better off in the ninth and currently play-off spot.

Amazingly in the past four seasons that points tally would have seen both clubs to safety, but that is certainly not going to be the case this time round.

In fact it looks likely that a record points total for a team in second bottom spot will be required to avoid the dreaded ‘trap door.’

Last season for example Stenhousemuir finished second bottom on just 29 points, Stirling Albion at the foot with 20points.

In season 2013/14, East Fife finished second bottom on 32 points, one point ahead of bottom placed Arbroath.

Three seasons back it was East Fife again who finished second bottom with 32 points, going on to clinch safety through the play-offs, Albion Rovers bottom of the pile on 24 points.

You have to go back to season 2011/12 to see potentially comparable ’stats’  to this term.

That season Stirling Albion finished bottom on 34 points, Albion Rovers in ninth position on 37 points,  prior to retaining their league statues through the play-off route.