Preview Ross County
Saturday, 16th Jul 2022Premier Sports Cup (away) v Ross County, Saturday 16th July 2022, kick off 3.00pm at the Global Energy Stadium.
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On Saturday Dunfermline take the journey north up the A9 to face Premiership opposition in the form of Ross County. While the Pars took on Cove Rangers in a pre season friendly, Malky MacKay’s Premiership side went to Verona in Italy on 25th June for a week of pre season training.
Both sides have played Highland League runners up Buckie Thistle in their last games. While County were held to a 1-1 draw at Buckie’s Victoria Park Dunfermline saw off the same opposition 5-0 on Tuesday night.
The sides last met in the Scottish Championship in April 2019 and on their 19 previous encounters the Staggies have won 8, the Pars 5 and 6 have ended all square.
Milestones v Ross County (away)
Last Victory | 29/03/11 |1-0| Division 1
Last Defeat | 09/04/19 | 0-1 | Championship
Best Victory | 18/04/09 | 3-1| Division 1
Worst Defeat | 24/03/09 | 1-2 | Division 1
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12/01/16 |1-2 | Championship
Last Goalless Draw | 22/02/11 | 0-0 | Division 1
First Meeting | 24/03/09 | 1-2 | Division 1
Last Time at Dingwall
Scottish Championship, Tuesday 9th April 2019
Ross County 1 Dunfermline 0
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County scored the only goal of the game on the hour when GRIVOSTI`s powerful header met Mullin`s delivery from the corner on the left. 1-0
Disappointing from a Pars perspective because they probably deserved something from the game given their excellent first half performance.
ROSS COUNTY: Scott Fox: Marcus Fraser, Sean Kelly, Andy Boyle, Kenny van der Weg (Tom Grivosti 45+2), Jamie Lindsay, Josh Mullin, Don Cowie, Michael Gardyne (Lewis Spence 88), Brian Graham (Declan McManus 82), Ross Stewart.
SUBS NOT USED: Dan Armstrong, Callum Semple, Harry Paton, Ross Munro (GK)
DUNFERMLINE: Ryan Scully: James Craigen, Danny Devine, Lee Ashcroft (c), Jackson Longridge: Tom Beadling: Louis Longridge (Faissal El Bakhtaoui 34), Matthew Todd (Lewis McCann 82), Ryan Blair: Myles Hippolyte (Robbie Muirhead 70), Bruce Anderson
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan Williamson, Mark Durnan, James Vincent, Cameron Gill (GK)
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Last Six Matches
DUNFERMLINE
Buckie Thistle (H) W 5-0
East Fife (A) W 2-0
Kilmarnock (H) L 0-1
Stenhousemuir (A) W 2-0
Forfar Athletic (A) W 6-0
Cove Rangers (A) W 2-0
ROSS COUNTY
Buckie Thistle (A) D 1-1
Brora Rangers (A) W 4-1
Dundee United (H) L 1-2
Rangers (A) L 1-4
Motherwell (H) L 0-1
Hearts (A) D 0-0
League Record
DUNFERMLINE
Championship League Position: 9th
Championship League Points: 35
Goal Difference: -17
Away League Record: P18 W2 D6 L10 GF14 GA29
Last Six Match Form: DLWWWL
ROSS COUNTY
Premiership Position: 6th
Premiership Points: 41
Goal Difference: -14
Home League Record: P19 W5 D7 L7 GF28 GA30
Last Six Match Form: DLLLWD
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Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Buckie Thistle): Deniz Mehmet: Aaron Comrie, Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen, Josh Edwards: Matthew Todd (Andrew Tod 66), Paul Allan, Chris Hamilton (Joe Chalmers 63), Kyle Macdonald (Jake Rennie 81), Lewis McCann (Nikolay Todorov 63), Kevin O’Hara (Michael Beagley 81).
SUBS NOT USED: Craig Wighton, Miller Fenton, Sam Young, Callum Archibald (GK)
ROSS COUNTY (v Buckie Thistle): Ross Munro: Connor Randall, Alex Iacovitti, Keith Watson, Ben Purrington (David Cancola 84): Ross Callachan, Yan Dhanda (Josh Sims HT), Ben Paton, Owura Edwards (Kazeem Olaigbe 66), Jordy Hiwula, Jordan White (Dominic Samuel 61),
SUBS NOT USED: Adam Mackinnon, Jake Eastwood, Matthew Wright, Dylan Smith, Victor Lotur.
Referee will be Nick Walsh.
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Ross County close season signings:-
* Ben Purrington (26), former youth and first team player at Plymouth Argyle, joined on a two year deal from Charlton Athletic.
* Jordan Hiwula (27), former Manchester City youth with 61 appearances at Coventry City, the striker joined on a two year deal from Doncaster Rovers.
* Kazeem Olaigbe on a season long loan from Southampton.
* Jake Eastwood (25), goalkeeper, on a season long loan from Sheffield United.
* George Harmon, former WBA youth, joined on a two year deal from Oxford City.
* Owura Edwards, on season long loan from Bristol City.
* Yan Dhanda (23), former WBA and Liverpool youth, creative midfielder who made 62 appearances for Swansea City.
* Victor Loturi (21), Canadian midfielder joined on a three year deal from Cavalry FC.
Other Group C Match
Buckie Thistle v Alloa Athletic
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