THE Brechin manager Dick Campbell has been named Bell's manager of the month for January after picking up seven points from four games towards his club's battle for first division survival.

The St Mirren striker Eddie Annand has defied doctors who ruled him out for the rest of the season and returns to action next month. Annand suffered a broken foot in the summer against Gretna while playing as a trialist.

Dumbarton have eased their striker crisis by snapping up Airdrie's Paul Ronald until the end of the season.