Preview Montrose

cinch League One (home) Saturday 13th August 2022, 3.00pm kick off at East End Park

Montrose return to East End Park for the first league match between the clubs since 1987 but that also means a return to the club for Stewart Petrie.

The Pars legend who made 296 appearances between 1993 and 2002, has steered the Gable Endies as far as the Championship play offs last season since taking over as their manager in December 2016. A year and a half earlier the club had left it late to turnaround a first leg defeat against Highland League champions Brora Rangers in the League Two play off to preserve their place on the SPFL. Under Stewart they went on to win the League Two title in 2018 and have consolidated their place in League One.

Milestones v Montrose (home)
Last Victory | 28/08/12 | 3-0 | League Cup
Last Defeat | Montrose have never won at East End Park
Best Victory | 30/04/58 | 5-1 | Division Two
Worst Defeat | N/A
Last Goalless Draw | 20/04/85 | Division Two
First Meeting | 12/03/30 | 3-2 | Division Two

The sides have met 37 times, Montrose have won four, ten have been drawn and Dunfermline have won 23.

Above: Ivan D`Angelo v Montrose in his only Pars appearance

Last Twelve Matches v Montrose

In the last twelve meetings, Dunfermline have won seven, Montrose two and three have been drawn.

28/08/12 | W| Dunfermline 3 Montrose 0 | League Cup
18/01/11 | W | Dunfermline 5 Montrose 3 | Scottish Cup
08/01/11 | D | Montrose 2 Dunfermline 2 | Scottish Cup
12/08/92 | W | Montrose 0 Dunfermline 2 | League Cup
08/05/87 | L | Montrose 1 Dunfermline 0 | Division One
03/03/87 | W | Dunfermline 2 Montrose 0 | Division One
29/11/86 | W | Montrose 0 Dunfermline 2 | Division One
30/09/86 | W | Dunfermline 1 Montrose 0 | Division One
20/04/85 | D | Dunfermline 0 Montrose 0 | Division Two
22/12/84 | D | Dunfermline 1 Montrose 1 | Division Two
25/08/84 | W | Montrose 2 Dunfermline 4 | Division Two
31/03/84 | L | Montrose 2 Dunfermline 0 | Division Two

Last time at East End Park
Dunfermline 3 Montrose 0
League Cup, Saturday 28th August 2012

This match saw the debut of Callum Morris and as a half time sub of Italian midfielder Ivan D`Angelo.

The Pars did not take long to open the lead. Jordan McMillan took the ball to the byeline and his cross appeared to nick off Wallace as it travelled to Andy BARROWMAN who tucked the ball away the fourth minute chance from close in. 1-0.

The second goal came four minutes before the interval when Falkingham cut the ball back from the right for WALLACE who angled the ball in at the left post. 2-0

The third and final goal was created by Falkingham when he produced a special cross in from the right on 64 minutes that BARROWMAN met perfectly to convert with relative ease from six yards. 3-0.

DUNFERMLINE: Paul Gallacher; Jordan McMillan (c), Andy Dowie, Callum Morris, Stephen Jordan; Stephen Husband, Andy Geggan, Josh Falkingham (Craig Dargo 68), Ryan Wallace (Shaun Byrne 75), Andy Barrowman, Alex Whittle (Ivan D`Angelo HT)
SUBS NOT USED: Chris Kane, Michal Hrivnak (GK)

MONTROSE: Sandy Wood; Stephen McNally, Alan Campbell, Paul Lunan, Paul Watson (Dean Easton 5 (Scott Gordon HT)), David Gray, Terry Masson, Jonathan Crawford, Craig McLeish, Scott Johnston, Garry Wood
SUBS NOT USED: Dale Reid, David Beedie, Grant Mosson.

Last Six Matches

Dunfermline are unbeaten at home this season but they face a side that has scored six goals in their three away games. The Angus side have failed to score on their opening two league games but on the positive side they haven’t conceded any either.

DUNFERMLINE

FC Edinburgh (A) W 3-0
Alloa Athletic (H) W 1-0

Alloa Athletic (H) D 1-1

Ross County (A) L 0-1

Buckie Thistle (H) W 5-0

East Fife (A) W 2-0



MONTROSE

Queen of the South (H) D 0-0
Falkirk (A) D 0-0
Partick Thistle (A) L 2-4
Stenhousemuir (H) L 0-2
Kilmarnock (H) L 0-3
Fraserburgh (A) W 4-2

League Record



DUNFERMLINE

Championship League Position: 9th

Championship League Points: 35

Goal Difference: -17

Home League Record: P18 W5 D8 L5 GF22 GA24

Last Six Match Form: WWLDWW



MONTROSE

League One Position: 3rd

League One Points: 59

Goal Difference: +17

Away League Record: P18 W9 D5 L4 GF28 GA16

Last Six Match Form: WLLLDD

Last time out

DUNFERMLINE (v FC Edinburgh): Deniz Mehmet: Aaron Comrie, Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen, Josh Edwards: Paul Allan: Matthew Todd, Joe Chalmers (Kyle Macdonald 74): Kevin O’Hara, Lewis McCann (Nikolay Todorov 74), Craig Wighton (Chris Mochrie 64).
SUBS NOT USED: Sam Young, Max Little (GK)

MONTROSE (v Queen of the South): Ross Sinclair: Mark Whatley (Craig Brown 72), Andrew Steeves (c), Kerr Waddell, Sean Dillon, Lewis Milne, Adam McKinnon (Paul Watson 79), Liam Callaghan (Aidan Quinn 46 (Matty Allan 80)), Blair Lyons, Graham Webster, Rory McAllister
SUBS NOT USED: Tristan Baxter, Callum Grant, Luca Giacomini, Aaron Lennox (GK).

Terry Masson, Michael Gardyne and Craig Johnston missed the last match for Montrose. Martin Rennie has gone out on loan to Berwick Rangers.

Dunfermline will have Chris Hamilton available to come back after serving his two match suspension.

Above: Callum Morris in Pars debut v Montrose

Other League One Fixtures

Alloa Athletic v FC Edinburgh
Clyde v Kelty Hearts
Falkirk v Peterhead
Queen of the South v Airdrieonians

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