Preview Ross County
Wednesday, 9th Dec 2009Dunfermline have won four of their last six league fixtures whereas County have won just two of their last six.
The Pars return to East End Park on Saturday for just the second time in the last six weeks. Last home game was an impressive 3-1 win over Ian McCall`s Partick and Jim McIntyre will be hoping that his team can erase the disappointment of last Saturday`s defeat at Somerset Park by taking three points off third placed Ross County.
League Matches v Ross County | ||||
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
W D L |
League |
| 13/10/09 | A | 0-0 | D | First Division |
| 18/04/09 | A | 3-1 | W | First Division |
| 24/03/09 | A | 1-2 | L | First Division |
| 21/02/09 | H | 1-2 | L | First Division |
| 20/09/08 | H | 3-1 | W | First Division |
Goals from Scott Thomson, Nick Phinn and Steven Bell meant the Pars won the first ever league match between the clubs 3-1 at East End Park in September 2008. The Staggies then won the next two before the Pars won 3-1 in Dingwall on a Tuesday night towards the end of last season. Earlier this season the teams ended 0-0 in a hugely entertaining midweek match at Victoria Park.
| Dunfermline | Ross County |
| Current League Position | |
| 5 | 3 |
| League Points | |
| 24 | 28 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +2 | +4 |
| Last six League form | |
| WDWWWL | DLWDLW |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P8, W4, D1, L3 | P7, W3, D2, L2 |
County`s three away wins have been at Airdrie, Inverness and Greenock. Only league leaders Dundee have won more league games in this division this season meaning they have amassed 28 points and sit proudly in third place. Dunfermline are four points behind but the Fifers badly need a win to make sure that they don`t fall too far behind Jocky Scott`s Dees who have 33 points.
| Form last six home / away | ||||||
| Dunfermline (home) | Ross County (away) | |||||
| Partick Thistle | W | 3-1 | Ayr United | D | 1-1 | |
| Dundee | D | 1-1 | Queen of the South | L | 0-2 | |
| Ayr United | W | 3-1 | Airdrie United | W | 1-0 | |
| Queen of the South | L | 1-4 | Morton | W | 1-0 | |
| Raith Rovers | L | 0-2 | Dundee | L | 0-2 | |
| Raith Rovers | W | 3-1 | Inverness Caley Thistle | W | 3-1 | |
Dunfermline have won four of their last six league fixtures whereas County have won just two of their last six.
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Ayr United): Chris Smith; Greg Ross, Chris Higgins, Andy Dowie, Austin McCann; Willie Gibson, Steven Bell (Graeme Holmes 76), Alex Burke (c), David Graham; Steven McDougall (Andy Kirk 60), Graham Bayne (Nick Phinn 70).
SUBS: Scott Muirhead, Greg Paterson (GK).
ROSS COUNTY (v Morton): Michael McGovern; Scott Morrison, Scott Boyd. Gary Miller. Stuart Kettlewell, Paul Lawson, Michael Gardyne, Alex Keddie, Richard Brittain, Paul Di Giacomo (Steven Craig 70), Ian Vigurs (Garry Wood 46).
SUBS: Joe Malin, Girvan
For the second time this season against Ross County the referee will be William Collum. His assistants James Bee and Stuart Hodge.
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