Preview Ross County
Saturday, 19th Feb 2011Dunfermline maintained their unbeaten home record on Tuesday night whereas County have won just one home match this league season, 3-1 over Stirling Albion in September.
Tuesday night`s fixture against Ross County will now be Jimmy Calderwood`s first game in charge of the former Highland League club. The Pars sit second in the table on 38 points while their opponents are in ninth with just 17 points from one less game.
League Matches v Ross County | ||||
|
Date |
H/A |
F-A |
W D L |
League |
| 16/10/10 | H | 3-2 | W | First Division |
| 03/04/10 | H | 1-2 | L | First Division |
| 13/02/10 | A | 2-2 | D | First Division |
| 12/12/09 | H | 3-3 | D | First Division |
| 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. Dunfermline beat the Staggies in the first match between the sides this season but in four visits to Dingwall have only left once with three points.
| Ross County | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 9 | 2 |
| League Points | |
| 17 | 38 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -10 | +18 |
| Last six League form | |
| DDLLDD | WLDLWD |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P10, W1, D5, L4 | P10, W4, D1, L5 |
Dunfermline maintained their unbeaten home record with Andy Kirk`s 85th minute strike on Tuesday night whereas County have won just one home match this league season, 3-1 over Stirling Albion in September.
| Form this season home / away matches | ||||||
| Ross County (home) | Dunfermline (away) | |||||
| Stirling Albion | D | 0-0 | Cowdenbeath | W | 4-0 | |
| Cowdenbeath | D |
1-1 |
Aberdeen | L | 0-1 | |
| Dundee United | D | 0-0 | Partick Thistle | L | 0-2 | |
| Raith Rovers | L | 0-1 | Raith Rovers | L | 1-2 | |
| Morton | D |
2-2 |
Montrose | D | 2-2 | |
| Deveronvale | W | 4-1 | Morton | L | 1-2 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Falkirk): Chris Smith; Calum Woods, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); David Graham, Nick Phinn (Martin Hardie 70), Gary Mason, Joe Cardle (Steven McDougall 55); Andy Kirk, Liam Buchanan.
SUBS NOT USED: Neil McGregor, Alex Burke, Kyle Allison.
ROSS COUNTY (v Stirling Albion): Michael McGovern; Scott Boyd, Jason Marr, Jonathan Flynn; Richard Brittain, Marc Fitzpatrick, Stuart Kettlewell, Marl Corcoran (Paul Di Giacomo 60), Garry Wood (Andrew Barrowman 72), Martin Gardyne (Iain Vigurs 72), Steven Milne.
SUBS NOT USED: Gary Miller, Joe Malin (GK)
Referee will be Mat Northcroft.
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