Preview Cowdenbeath
Thursday, 9th Aug 2012Dunfermline return to Central Park where they kick off against last season`s Second Division champions.
The opening league match of the 2012-13 campaign is an away match against last season`s Second Division champions, Cowdenbeath. Both sets of fans will be pleased to celebrate the unfurling of the league flag and for both Cowden and Dunfermline it is the first of twelve Fife Derbies this season.
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Milestones Cowdenbeath (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
02/04/11 |
First Div | |
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Last League Defeat |
27/08/77 |
1-3 |
Second Div |
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Best League Victory |
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4-0 |
First Div |
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Worst League Defeat |
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0-4 |
Second Div |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
Dunfermline`s league record against Cowdenbeath reveals 30 wins and 26 defeats with 14 draws. Of the last 14 league meetings Dunfermline have won twelve but this is a local derby and everyone knows history and the form book can go out the window.
| Last Twelve League Meetings | ||||
| 2010/11 | ||||
| 02/04/11 | Cowdenbeath | 0-1 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 12/02/11 | Cowdenbeath | 0-4 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 29/12/10 | Dunfermline | 5-0 | Cowdenbeath | First Division |
| 18/09/10 | Dunfermline | 2-1 | Cowdenbeath | First Division |
| 1992/93 | ||||
| 01/05/93 | Dunfermline | 0-2 | Cowdenbeath | First Division |
| 13/02/93 | Cowdenbeath | 1-2 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 19/12/92 | Dunfermline | 4-1 | Cowdenbeath | First Division |
| 05/08/92 | Cowdenbeath | 2-5 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 1985/86 | ||||
| 15/03/86 | Cowdenbeath | 0-2 | Dunfermline | Second Division |
| 05/03/86 | Cowdenbeath | 0-1 | Dunfermline | Second Division |
| 31/08/85 | Dunfermline | 3-2 | Cowdenbeath | Second Division |
| 1984/85 | ||||
| 02/03/85 | Dunfermline | 1-2 | Cowdenbeath | Second Division |
| 17/11/84 | Cowdenbeath | 0-1 | Dunfermline | Second Division |
| 15/09/84 | Dunfermline | 2-1 | Cowdenbeath | Second Division |
Preparations for the League Season
Cowdenbeath have played more games than Dunfermline in the build up for the kick off to the 2012-13 league season. While pre season is all about getting up to match fitness both clubs experienced reversals in cup competitions. Forfar Athletic came back from 2-1 down to defeat the Pars 3-2 in the Ramsden Cup while Cowdenbeath were knocked out by Division Three club, Montrose in last Saturday`s Scottish Communities League Cup.
Now its a matter of finding out whether its Jim Jefferies` team or Colin Cameron`s team that is most ready for the First Division.
| Form this season | ||||||
| Cowdenbeath | Dunfermline | |||||
| Montrose (SLCC) | L | 1-2 | Peterhead | W | 1-0 | |
| Alloa (Ramsdens Cup_ | D |
1-1 |
Bristol City | L | 0-2 | |
| St Johnstone | D | 1-1 | Forfar Athletic (Ramsdens Cup) |
L | 2-3 | |
| Selkirk | W | 3-2 | Berwick Rangers | W | 2-1 | |
| Aberdeen XI | D | 1-1 | Hearts | L | 0-2 | |
| Berwick Rangers | L | 1-3 | East Fife | L | 1-3 | |
| Brora Rangers | W | 4-2 | ||||
| Elgin City | D | 3-3 | ||||
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Peterhead): Paul Gallacher; Andy Geggan, Andy Dowie, Stephen Jordan, Jordan McMillan; Paul Burns, Stephen Husband, Josh Falkingham; Andy Barrowman, Ryan Wallace, Joe Cardle.
COWDENBEATH (v Montrose): Thomas Flynn; John Armstrong, Scott Linton, Joe Mbu, Thomas O`Brien, Marc McKenzie, Rub?n Garc?a Rey (Kyle Miller 46), Colin Cameron, Dean Brett (Lewis Milne 67). Jamie Stevenson, Lewis Coult.
SUBS: Jack Nicholson, Lee Makel, Lee Wilson.
Referee will be John McKendrick.
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