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Friday 7th August 2015

Ladbrokes League 2 preview

The 2015/16 Ladbrokes League 2 campaign gets under way this weekend, with bookies’ favourites Clyde away to Stirling Albion.

The 2015/16 Ladbrokes League 2 campaign gets under way this weekend, with bookies’ favourites Clyde away to Stirling Albion.

We take a look at the 10 clubs competing in League 2 this season:

Annan Athletic
Manager: Jim Chapman
Last season: 5th in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 8/1
New signings: Jordan Hart (Celtic), Blair Currie (Hamilton Accies), Jamie Watson (Airdrieonians), Smart Osadolor

Arbroath
Manager: Todd Lumsden
Last season: 3rd in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 5/1
New signings: Graham Hay (Formartine United), Jamie Reid (Dundee), Allan Fleming (East Fife), David Gold (Berwick Rangers), Lewis Coult (Stirling Albion), Martin Grehan (Stenhousemuir), Calum Brodie (Dundee), Kane Hester (Arbroath Vics), Jamie Clarke (Broughty Athletic), Sergio Cecilia Alvarez (Atletico Victoria)

Berwick Rangers
Manager: Colin Cameron
Last season: 8th in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 14/1
New signings: Kevin Walker (Livingston), Michael McKenna (Livingston), Robert Wilson (Musselburgh Athletic), Barry Hogg (Tynecastle), Calum Helm (Hutchison Vale Juveniles), Graeme Beveridge (Elgin City), Ewan McNeil (Brechin City), David Morris (Dalkeith Thistle), David Banjo (Montrose), Charlie Denton (Kirkcaldy YM Juniors), Finn Graham (Dunfermline Athletic), Mark Walters (Coldstream), Dwayne Coultress (Maidenhead United), Kieran Ainslie (Coldstream), Ross Graham (Montrose)

Clyde
Manager: Barry Ferguson
Last season: 6th in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 11/4
New signings: Scott Linton (Dumbarton), Archie Campbell (Dumbarton), Chris Smith (Stirling Albion), Michael Bolochoweckyj (East Stirlingshire), Chris Mitchell (Queen of the South), Sean Higgins (Cowdenbeath), Steven Brisbane (East Stirlingshire), John Gibson (Alloa Athletic), David Gormley (Auchinleck Talbot)

East Fife
Manager: Gary Naysmith
Last season: 4th in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 6/1
New signings: Jonathan Page (Dunfermline Athletic), Ryan Goodfellow (Dunfermline Athletic), Graeme MacGregor (East Stirlingshire), Kyle Wilkie (Nairn County), Pat Slattery (Queen of the South), Declan O'Kane (Dunfermline Athletic), Scott Mercer (Dunfermline Athletic), Craig Murray (Aberdeen), Mikey Couser (Alloa Athletic), Jason Kerr (St Johnstone, loan), Craig Sutherland (Stenhousemuir)

East Stirlingshire
Manager: Craig Tully
Last season: 9th in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 33/1
New signings: Reece Donaldson (Peterhead), Kris Faulds (Stenhousemuir), Darren Dolan (Sauchie Juniors), Jonny Court (Raith Rovers, loan), Ally Roy (Hearts, loan)

Elgin City
Manager: Jim Weir
Last season: 7th in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 20/1
New signings: Marc McKenzie (Albion Rovers), Mark Hurst (St Johnstone, loan), George Hunter (St Johnstone, loan), Liam Gordon (St Johnstone, loan), Kyle Macleod (Ross County, loan), Jordan Halsman (Cowdenbeath)

Montrose
Manager: Paul Hegarty
Last season: 10th in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 40/1
New signings:  Andrew Steeves (Forfar Athletic), Ryan Kenneth (St James Amateurs), Ryan Ferguson (Brechin City), Gary Fraser (Jeanfield Swifts), Jordan Millar (St Johnstone, loan), Matty Allan (Dundee, loan), Jordan Reoch (Montrose Roselea), Dale Reid (Montrose Roselea)

Queen's Park
Manager: Gus MacPherson
Last season: 2nd in League 2
Ladbrokes title odds: 6/1
New signings: Cammy Marlow (Glenafton), Craig McLeish (East Kilbride), Joe Bradley (Beith Juniors), David Galt (Blantyre Vics), Conor O’Boyle (Harestanes Amateurs), Jamie McKernon (Glenafton)

Stirling Albion
Manager: Stuart McLaren
Last season: 10th in League 1
Ladbrokes title odds: 4/1
New signings: Chris Smith (Stenhousemuir), Sean Dickson (East Fife), Ross McMillan (Stenhousemuir), Jon Paul McGovern (Ayr United), Mark Staunton (Irvine Meadow), Ross Smith (Peterhead), Craig Beattie (Ayr United), Salim Kouider-Aissa (Queen of the South)

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