Preview Stirling Albion
Wednesday, 5th Mar 2008Stirling are staring relegation in the face and they will not be an easy opponent despite the fact they have lost three of their last four home games.
Saturday`s trip to Forthbank is the Pars fourth meeting of the season with Stirling Albion. Dunfermline have had the upper hand in league matches against Stirling Albion but not by much.
| Pars v Stirling Albion: The Full League Record | ||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| At East End Park | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 33 |
| At Annfield Park / Forthbank Stadium | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 47 |
| Division One (up to 1975) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17 |
| Division Two (up to 1975) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 26 |
| First Division (since 1975) | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 |
| Second Division (since 1975) | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| TOTALS | 55 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 93 | 80 |
Craig Robertson and Scott Leitch were the scorers when Dunfermline last won away to Stirling fifteen years ago. That was half way through an unbeaten run of 12 matches but no one will relish any reminder of the last visit to FK7.
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Milestones v Stirling Albion (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
09/02/93 |
2-1 |
Div 1 |
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Last League Defeat |
27/10/07 |
Div 1 | |
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Best League Victory |
05/09/92 |
5-0 |
Div 1 |
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Worst League Defeat |
11/08/79 |
0-4 |
Div 1 |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
The fixture in October gave Stirling Albion their first home the season. They have only won one other of their home SFL matches - against Partick Thistle. Away from home Dunfermline have lost four, drawn five and won four. Since their last visit to Forthbank only league leaders Hamilton have defeated Dunfermline in the league away from home.
| Stirling Albion | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 10 | 6 |
| Form last six SFL matches | |
| LDLLWL | DLWWLW |
| League Points | |
| 19 | 36 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -16 | -8 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P11, W2, D5, L6 | P13, W4, D5, L4 |
Stirling are staring relegation in the face and they will not be an easy opponent despite the fact they have lost three of their last four home games.
| Recent League Form | ||||||
| Stirling Albion Home | Dunfermline Away | |||||
| Dundee | L | 1-6 | Clyde | W | 2-1 | |
| Partick Thistle | W | 1-0 | Hamilton | L | 0-3 | |
| Livingston | L | 1-4 | Dundee | D | 0-0 | |
| Morton | L | 1-2 | Livingston | W | 2-0 | |
| St Johnstone | D | 0-0 | Morton | W | 1-0 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE Paul Gallacher; Calum Woods, Scott Wilson (c), Scott Thomson, Scott Morrison; Kevin Harper (Nick Phinn 58), Stephen Simmons, Stephen Glass, Alex Burke (Paul Willis 85); Mark Burchill, Stevie Crawford (Tam McManus 81).
SUBS NOT USED: Sean Murdoch (GK), Sol Bamba.
STIRLING ALBION: Myles Hogarth; Paul Nugent, Ryan McKay, Alan Lithgow (Colin Cramb 46), Lawrie Ellis (Jay Rodriguez 65), Chris Aitken, John Paul McBride, Erik Paartulu, Craig Malloy, David McKenna, Nathan Taggart
SUBS NOT USED: Andy Graham, Kevin Moffat, Scott Christie (GK)
Referee will be .
PICTURES FROM LAST VISIT TO FORTHBANK
C`mon Ye Pars!
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