The Division Three champions want as many points as possible before the end of the season and managed one more on Saturday, despite a slightly lackadaisical display against Montrose.

The scoreless draw also gave them their sixth successive shut-out, thanks largely to keeper Craig Wight, who saved a penalty and is yet to concede a goal, after two reserve games and six first-team appearances since stepping in for the illness-affected Willie McCulloch.

And Wight also told manager Dave Baikie on Monday he's unlikely to return to the USA this summer, despite weekend newspaper talk.

Baikie said after the game he was unsurprised that motivation was a little lacking, after the delights of the previous week.

"When you've worked well all season to achieve something, and you achieve it, it's extremely difficult to turn on the style again and motivate yourself and everybody around you," he admitted.

However, he added he was looking for a better team performance at Station Park, now the first game since the title-clincher was out of the way.

Forfar did defeat the Fifers in the Challenge Cup early this season but in the league, the Fifers have racked up a pair of 3-0 home wins, plus a 2-0 victory at Station Park.

Baikie is contemplating signing an experienced keeper on a pre-contract deal and hoping to bring four or five players in to strengthen for Division Two.

He also said he'd heard nothing, despite more weekend newspaper speculation, of approaches by St Johnstone over Paul McManus and Luton Town regarding Jonny Smart — although the Bedfordshire side is due to visit Bayview for a pre-season friendly on July 24.

The Fifers have a game with East of Scotland side Spartans on July 12 and a two-date visit to Northern Ireland on July 18-19, to play Newry City and Armagh, while a home game against Southport is provisionally down for July 22.

The Scottish Football League has confirmed the Third Division trophy will be presented to the Fifers after the full-time whistle at their last home game of the season on April 19.

Central Fife MSP Tricia Marwick tabled a Scottish Parliamentary motion last week, congratulating them on winning promotion.

As the Mail went to press, the club was still awaiting a date for Kevin Fotheringham's appeal against his eight-match ban, following the allegations of racist comments against Stranraer.

The player himself is an injury doubt for Saturday's game, while Jamie McGowan and Chris Templeman are back in the pool.