Preview Ross County
Saturday, 5th Mar 2011Dunfermline`s unbeaten home record went on Saturday but County have won just two away matches this league season and their last away win was at Falkirk back in November.
The home fixture against Ross County on Tuesday allows East End Park to welcome back former gaffer Jimmy Calderwood. The Pars sit second in the table on 42 points while JC`s team are in eighth with just 23 points both from 24 matches. Cowdenbeath`s remarkable comeback from three goals down to Stirling has put added pressure on County as they aim to get away from the play off place. The Blue Brazil still trail by just one point but with a game in hand.
League Matches v Ross County | ||||
|
Date |
H/A |
F-A |
W D L |
League |
| 22/02/11 | A | 0-0 | D | First Division |
| 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. Unfortunately Dunfermline have only managed to beat the Staggies once on their subsequent four visits.
| Dunfermline | Ross County |
| Current League Position | |
| 2 | 8 |
| League Points | |
| 42 | 23 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +18 | -9 |
| Last six League form | |
| LWDDWL | DDDDDW |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P12, W7, D4, L1 | P11, W2, D4, L5 |
Dunfermline`s unbeaten home record went on Saturday but County have won just two away matches this league season and their last away win was at Falkirk back in November. The Dingwall team broke their run of five successive draws thanks to an 87th minute goal by Andrew Barrowman in last Saturday`s game at home to Falkirk.
| Form last six home / away | ||||||
| Dunfermline (home) | Ross County (away) | |||||
| Morton | L | 1-3 | Stirling Albion | D | 0-0 | |
| Falkirk | D | 1-1 | Morton | L | 1-2 | |
| Montrose | W | Dundee United | D | 0-0 | ||
| Dundee | D | Dundee | L | 0-2 | ||
| Cowdenbeath | W | Partick Thistle | D | 1-1 | ||
| Partick Thistle | D | Falkirk | W | 1-0 | ||
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Morton): Chris Smith; Calum Woods, Chris Higgins (Ryan Thomson 76), Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); Steven McDougall (Joe Cardle 54), Martin Hardie, Gary Mason, David Graham; Liam Buchanan, Pat Clarke (Andy Kirk 54).
SUBS NOT USED: Alex Burke, Kyle Allison
ROSS COUNTY (v Falkirk): Michael McGovern; Gary Miller, Scott Boyd, Jason Marr, Richard Brittain, Marc Fitzpatrick, Stuart Kettlewell (Darren Smith 89), Paul Lawson, Martin Gardyne; Andrew Barrowman, Steven Milne (Iain Vigurs 72).
SUBS NOT USED: Garry Wood, Scott Morrison, Joe Malin (GK)
Referee will be Steven MacLean.
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