Preview Stenhousemuir

Dunfermline Athletic have progressed only once in four previous Scottish Cup pairings but they won in their last Scottish Cup replay against Stenhousemuir at Ochilview in February 1963.

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Having won the right to replay their Fourth Round tie Dunfermline can expect a much tougher fight from Stenhousemuir than they did in the ill fated 7-1 first encounter.  The now well documented fielding of the suspended Calum Woods led to a hefty fine and this additional match at Ochilview on Tuesday 26th January with a 7.30pm kick off.

There have been 77 meetings between these teams.  Dunfermline have won 35, Stenhousemuir 22 and 20 matches have been drawn. The best Pars result was an 11-2 win in 1930. The Pars` last win at Stenhousemuir was in April 1979, a win that secured their promotion from Division Two with goals from Mike Leonard and Jimmy Mullin.  That was six visits back however.

Dunfermline Athletic have progressed only once in four previous Scottish Cup pairings but they won in their last  Scottish Cup replay there in February 1963.

Stenhousemuir have not knocked out a Scottish League club in the Scottish Cup since they won 3-0 at Dumbarton in January 2000.  Stenny went on to give Hearts a fright in the next round when from being 2-0 up after half an hour at Tynecastle they lost 3-2 with Gary McSwegan scoring the winner in 88th minute.  They have suffered cup exit to non league clubs twice in the last three seasons.  

The Pars have been to Hampden three times in the last six seasons.

Stenhousemuir are currently eighth in Division Two with 21 points from 19 games.  They have scored 21 goals but have only won three league games at home this season v Clyde, Alloa and Arbroath.  Stenhousemuir have won two cup ties at home this season; v Clyde in the Alba Challenge Cup and Cove Rangers in the previous round of the Active Nations Cup.  Their last match was a 2-0 home defeat from Alloa Athletic on Saturday.  Dunfermline are 6th in Division One with 29 points from 20 games having scored 29 goals.

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Partick Thistle): Greg Fleming; Greg Ross, Neil McGregor, Andy Dowie, Austin McCann (c); Willie Gibson (Calum Woods 79), Steven Bell, Nick Phinn, David Graham; Steven McDougall (Joe Cardle HT), Andy Kirk.
SUBS NOT USED: Alex Burke, Jim McIntyre, Greg Paterson (GK)

STENHOUSEMUIR (v Alloa Athletic): Chris McCluskey; Willie Lyle, Jordan Smith, Chris McLeod, Lee Currie, Stephen Thomson, Iain Thomson (Craig Molloy 46) , Kevin Motion, Sean Welsh, Scott Dalziel, Kevin Bradley (Iain Diack 46 (Robert Love 48))
SUBS NOT USED:  Pat Scullion. Scott Bennett (GK).

Last Match on Saturday 7th January

DUNFERMLINE: Greg Fleming; Greg Ross (Calum Woods 61), Neil McGregor, Andy Dowie, Austin McCann (c); Willie Gibson (Joe Cardle 59), Steven Bell, Nick Phinn (Alex Burke 65), David Graham; Steven McDougall, Andy Kirk.
SUBS:  Paul Willis, Greg Paterson (GK).
SCORERS: Gibson (16), Kirk (17, 83 pen.), Phinn (21), Graham (35), McDougall (63), Cardle (70)

STENHOUSEMUIR: Chris McCluskey; Willie Lyle, Jordan Smith (c), Chris McLeod, Stephen Thomson (Gary Thom HT); Craig Molloy, Iain Thomson (Lee Currie 62), Pat Scullion (Sean Welsh 62), Kevin Motion; Scott Dalziel, Kevin Bradley
SUBS:  Craig O`Reilly,Scott Bennett (GK).
SCORER: Bradley (90)

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