Preview Stirling Albion
Sunday, 13th Mar 2011Tuesday 15th March,
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After the win at Falkirk on Saturday, the game at Stirling can`t come quickly enough for Jim McIntyre`s Pars team. Momentum has stepped up with Raith Rovers home defeat to Partick Thistle and just two points separate the Fife teams at the top of the First Division. Tuesday night`s match kicks off at 7.30pm.
| Pars v Stirling Albion: The Full League Record | ||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| At East End Park | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 33 |
| At Annfield Park / Forthbank Stadium | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 50 |
| 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) | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 23 |
| Second Division (since 1975) | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| TOTALS | 58 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 104 | 83 |
Dunfermline have had the upper hand in league matches against Stirling Albion but not by much. An Andy Kirk hat trick won the last time Dunfermline but the 5-1 scoreline didn`t come that easily. After going into an early lead through Steven Bell and Andy Kirk, the Binos got a goal back and went in at half time just 2-1 down. It wasn`t until Joe Cardle scored in 78 minutes did the result look secure and Kirkie polished off the day with a late double.
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Milestones v Stirling Albion (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
28/08/10 |
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 | |||
Dunfermline defeated Stirling Albion 3-0 in the 2008-09 Alba Challenge Cup but these sides have only shared six league games this century. The only Stirling win was the 3-0 game at Forthbank was under Manager Stephen Kenny and was one of a number of results that led to his departure.
| Last Six League Games | ||||
| 2010/11 | ||||
| 30/10/10 | Dunfermline | 3-0 | Stirling Albion | First Division |
| 28/08/10 | Stirling Albion | 1-5 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 2007/08 | ||||
| 25/03/08 | Stirling Albion | 2-3 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 29/12/07 | Dunfermline | 2-1 | Stirling Albion | First Division |
| 27/10/07 | Stirling Albion | 3-0 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 25/08/07 | Dunfermline | 2-1 | Stirling Albion | First Division |
With 12 games remaining Stirling Albion are now seven points behind Cowdenbeath, both having played 24 matches.. Dunfermline have played 26 and are two behind Raith Rovers who have played the same number of games. There will be plenty of interest at Stirling on how the Rovers are getting on Tuesday night since they play at home to Cowdenbeath, kick off 7.45pm..
| Stirling Albion | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 10 | 2 |
| Form last six SFL matches | |
| LLDLDL | LDLWDW |
| League Points | |
| 19 | 46 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -33 | +19 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P10, W1, D3, L7 | P13, W6, D2, L5 |
Stirling have won only one home game all season - against Partick Thistle on 23rd October. Their recent form even with Jocky Scott`s arrival has seen them collect just three points from draws against Ross County (2) and Queen of the South, since the Pars last played them at the end of October.
| Recent Form this season - home / away | ||||||
| Stirling Albion (home) |
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
| Cowdenbeath | L | 3-4 | Falkirk | W | 2-1 | |
| Ross County | D | 0-0 | Ross County | D | 0-0 | |
| Dundee | L | 0-1 | Cowdenbeath | W | 4-0 | |
| Morton | L | 0-1 | Aberdeen | L | 0-1 | |
| Raith Rovers | L | 1-3 | Partick Thistle | L | 0-2 | |
| Partick Thistle | L | 1-3 | Raith Rovers | L | 1-2 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Falkirk): Chris Smith; Calum Woods, Chris Higgins, Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); Alex Burke (Trialist 76), Steven McDougall (David Graham 76), Martin Hardie (Ryan Thomson 63), Gary Mason, Joe Cardle; Andy Kirk,
SUBS NOT USED: Liam Buchanan, Greg Paterson (GK).
STIRLING ALBION (v Cowdenbeath): Scott Christie; Brian Allison, Martyn Corrigan, Scott Buist, Jonathan Brown (Ryan Borris 48), Paul McHale (Chris Aitken 73), Scott Robertson (John Kane 84), Sean Welsh, Michael Doyle, Michael Mullen, Gordon Smith.
SUBS NOT USED: Andy Gibson, Murray Jackson (GK)
C`mon Ye Pars!
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