Airdrie, led by chairman Jim Ballantyne, were given the go-ahead to take control of the Bankies by administrators Pannell Kerr Foster.

But Oliver, who led a late bid for the club by a fans' consortium, insists the directors of Clydebank's holding company, Riverbank, are refusing to sign the stock transfer documents that will allow Jim Ballantyne to take control.

Without these documents Ballantyne's company cannot carry out business and Airdrie United will not come into being.

However, administrator Bryan Jackson has said that the bid by Airdrie United has been legally concluded, regardless of any last-ditch attempt by Oliver to block it.

Oliver told the Scottish Daily Express: "We are astonished PKF opted to go with the Airdrie United bid because we put forward the �170,000 we were led to believe would be enough to keep Clydebank alive.

"I have the money available to go higher than that figure but was never led to believe that would be necessary.

The difference between the two bids is estimated to be only �10,000.

And with Riverbank's directors unwilling to deal with a hostile bidder, owner John Hall, who set up the company to ease the sale of the Bankies, will be under pressure to overlook the difference and take the Clydebank-friendly option.

Oliver continued: "I have the full support of Riverbank for my bid and will go into the Scottish Football League in the morning to state my case officially."

One of Riverbank's directors Steve Latimer has backed Oliver in his bid.

Latimer said: "The four Riverbank directors are against the sale.

"We have had a board meeting and have decided it is not in the best interests of the club."

Meanwhile, Ballantyne held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at the offices of PKF after the administrators officially accepted his bid.

He revealed that he had given new team boss Sandy Stewart permission to build a squad.