The match was due to have been played on Tuesday evening (yesterday) but was called off following an afternoon pitch inspection.

City will now concentrate on this Saturday's home league encounter with Peterhead.

Meanwhile, manager Michael O'Neill has been using the January transfer window to strengthen his side.

Following the arrival of on-loan Aberdeen youngster, Michael Paton, Willie Dyer, who has arrived on a permanent basis from St Johnstone, Michael O'Neill has also tied up the services of another striker in the shape of Berwick Rangers front man Ian Diack. The 26 year-old front man has found the net ten times this season, despite playing in a Berwick side that has been cast adrift at the foot of the table for much of the campaign.

Diack's arrival may have to wait until the summer, although the possibility of a move during the window, with Berwick receiving a compensation payment hasn't been ruled out.

"These lads all have something to offer and I am still trying to do some business before the transfer window closes. It's difficult, because you can see where we need more quality, but that is very hard to find. The hunt goes on however and we will be working right up until the end of the transfer window to try and strengthen the squad further.

Michael O'Neill felt his side got exactly what they deserved against Cowdenbeath: "I don't think we really merited getting anything from the game. That was arguably our worst display of the season and possibly the worst since I came to the club and we will have to show a major improvement when we face Hamilton.

"We were flat for far too long in the game and we switched off at the goal very badly. There were times when I felt that had we got back into it we might have gone on and claimed all three points. Whether we deserved to do that, is another matter altogether.

"The most concerning thing of all is that we have always threatened, even when going behind previously and I felt we didn't look like much of a threat. They won the scraps in the middle of the park and they looked far too comfortable for a side playing away from home."

Ironically, it was Cowdenbeath who were the last side to defeat City and having brought their unbeaten run to an end, the manager is keen to his side return to form as quickly as possible.

The manager had words fo praise however for the two new arrivals.

"Willie Dyer is a natural left-back who slotted into the side very comfortably. Willie knows the set up here, he knows the other players and he will be a real asset for us.

"Young Michael Paton also made a promising start. We have to remember he is 18 years of age. This is a big change from what Michael is used to playing in, but I'm sure he will bring us more competition for places in the forward line, which is exactly what we need at the miniute.

"There is a lesson to be learned for our players today. Cowdenbeath were the last side to beat us over two months ago and if we want to compete in this division, we have to react in the same manner to this defeat, as we did to our last one."