Kenny Black, the Airdrie United manager, believes tomorrow�s ALBA Challenge Cup final at McDiarmid Park is one of the best chances his side will have of claiming some silverware this season.

Kenny Black, the Airdrie United manager, believes tomorrow's ALBA Challenge Cup final at McDiarmid Park is one of the best chances his side will have of claiming some silverware this season.

Airdrie take on Ross County in the game and Black says his side stand every chance of claiming their first trophy since the club secured the second division title in 2004.

"The ALBA Challenge Cup is the competition where realistically the first, second and third division clubs have a chance of winning some silverware," he said. "It's a competition where Airdrie United have done fairly well so I'm sure the town's people will travel up to Perth in fairly large numbers to support the team."

Black knows all about Derek Adams' side after they were both promoted to the first division at the end of last season and he insists it will be a close call. "We're now down to the final two teams and we have a decent chance," he said.

"We know all about Ross County from last season in the second division and from a couple of games this season."

The Airdrie manager has no injury concerns ahead of the game, with Bobby Donnelly, the centre-back, fit again after a foot problem.

The 21-year-old played for the reserves against Stranraer on Monday night, and Black added: "We have everyone available for selection and that includes Bobby, who seems to have come through that match with no adverse effects."

Black said that although a trophy would be nice, moving up the division is a more pressing concern. "This is a little bonus for us but I think I will be happier when we get back to league business," he said. "We have a cup final but we have so many cup finals between now and the end of the season."

Airdrie sit two places behind tomorrow's opponents but Ross County have had not had the best preparations to the game, with Tony Bullock, the former Dundee United and St Mirren goalkeeper, said to be in line for a surprise recall.

Bullock was thought to have been suspended for two weeks following an alleged training-ground bust-up with Ross Jack, the Ross County assistant manager. The club maintained Bullock had been given a fortnight's rest due to fatigue, but manager Adams is now keen to draw a line under the matter.

"Tony returned to training on Tuesday and also played for the reserves, so hopefully we can all now move on from this," he said.

Derek Soutar, the former Dundee and Aberdeen keeper who signed in August, remains favourite to start and Adams maintained the rumours did not disrupt his side's plans. "Our preparations have certainly not been affected and Tony is available for selection."

Adams is grappling with "four or five" injury concerns but was keen to keep the details under wraps.

The manager was, however, in optimistic mood as he seeks to add to last April's second division title and the previous season's Challenge Cup title. "It should be a good occasion," he said. "We want to win every game we play and we are going down there after a decent run of form. We've been to the final, as a club, three times and the last time we won.

"Hopefully, it will be a better final than the last because, obviously, the TV cameras are going to be there."

Adams singled out Airdrie's Paul Di Giacomo as the biggest threat. "I have to admit, I'm an admirer," he said. "He has been a quality signing for them.

"Airdrie are also a side with a good defensive record and I've got a lot of time for Kenny Black, so it's going to be tough. But we believe we have the players with ability and flair to cause them one or two problems if we are on our game."