Preview Stirling Albion
Sunday, 23rd Mar 2008Since their last visit to Forthbank only league leaders Hamilton have defeated Dunfermline in the league away from home.
Tuesday`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 six 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 | |
| WLLLDL | DWDDDL |
| League Points | |
| 20 | 38 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -23 | -9 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P15, W2, D6, L7 | P14, W4, D6, L4 |
Stirling are staring relegation in the face and they will not be an easy opponent despite the fact they have lost two of their last three home games.
| Recent League Form | ||||||
| Stirling Albion Home | Dunfermline Away | |||||
| Hamilton | L | 0-1 | Queen of the South | D | 1-1 | |
| Clyde | D | 1-1 | Clyde | W | 2-1 | |
| Dundee | L | 1-6 | Hamilton | L | 0-3 | |
| Partick Thistle | W | 1-0 | Dundee | D | 0-0 | |
| Livingston | L | 1-4 | Livingston | W | 2-0 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE: Paul Gallacher; Calum Woods (Scott Thomson 15), Scott Wilson (c), Greg Shields, Scott Morrison; Nick Phinn (Jim McIntyre 81), Stephen Simmons, Stephen Glass, Alex Burke (Iain Williamson 65); Mark Burchill, Stevie Crawford.
SUBS NOT USED: Sean Murdoch (GK), Kevin Harper.
STIRLING ALBION: Myles Hogarth; Paul Nugent, Ryan McKay, Erik Paartulu, Chris Aitken (John Paul McBride 75), Steven Bell, Colin Cramb (A Trialist 70), Lawrie Ellis, Jay Rodriguez, Craig Malloy, Nathan Taggart (David McKenna 70)
SUBS NOT USED: Alan Lithgow, Scott Christie (GK)
C`mon Ye Pars!
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