Bairn on his Mark for Eddie.

FALKIRK striker Mark Stewart is ready to hand boss Eddie May a boost by making his first appearance of the season against Aberdeen.

The pacey 21-year-old has been injured since pre-season with a groin injury that also hampered him last term.

As well as missing the Bairns' first foray into Europe, which ended in heartbreak with a Europa League qualifying defeat to Liechtenstein minnows FC Vaduz, Stewart has been sidelined for the three opening games of the SPL campaign.

However, May is confident the youngster will be fit for the visit of Mark McGhee's men on September 14 when his side will be looking to collect their first points of the campaign.

May said: "We hope Mark will be available for the Aberdeen game and that's the target.

"It's a realistic target for him. Barring any complications he should not be far away from that."

Westfield chiefs, meanwhile, are refusing to be dragged into a war of words with former Falkirk striker Steve Lovell.

The Englishman is seeking an apology from the club after Eddie May is said to have branded him a 'slacker' during a radio interview this summer.

Lovell claims it was impossible for him to sign the year's option to his contract because of the comments and could take the matter to court in a bid to clear his name.

But club officials are not wanting to add any fuel to the fire and are hoping peace can be made.