Preview Cowdenbeath
Sunday, 10th Feb 2013IRN BRU First Division: Central Park, Tuesday 12th February 2013
When Dunfermline were the visitors at Central Park on the opening match of the 2012-13 league season Cowdenbeath unfurled the flag for winning last season`s Second Division championship. Unfortunately for the home fans what followed equalled the Blue Brazil`s worst ever defeat at the hands of their near neighbours. The 4-0 result came courtesy of goals from Andy Barrowman, Josh Falkingham and a brace from Ryan Thomson.
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Milestones Cowdenbeath (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
11/08/12 |
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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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 32 wins and 26 defeats with 14 draws. Recent form has certainly favoured the East End Park side - Cowdenbeath have waited since August 1977 for another home win over the Pars and haven`t defeated their neighbours since May 1993. Some 533 minutes have gone by since Cowdenbeath last scored against Dunfermline and of the last 16 league meetings Dunfermline have won fourteen, but this is a local derby and everyone knows history and the form book can go out the window. That said Jim Jefferies has an impressive 100% record in Fife derbies.
| Last Twelve League Meetings | ||||
| 2012/13 | ||||
| 27/10/12 | Dunfermline | 3-0 | Cowdenbeath | First Division |
| 11/08/12 | Cowdenbeath | 0-4 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 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 |
League Form
Cowdenbeath`s 4-1 win over Falkirk on Saturday was only their second in the league at home this season. It was a long time coming after the August victory over Hamilton Accies and that explains their low league position. Dunfermline have lost three matches on the road this season - at Partick, Livingston and Morton and their away form had been better than their home form..
| Current League Form | |
| Cowdenbeath | Dunfermline |
| League Points | |
| 20 | 39 |
| League Position | |
| 9 | 3 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -5 | +16 |
| Form Last 6 League Matches | |
| DDDLLW | LWWLLW |
| Home / Away League Record | |
| P10, W2, D5, L3 | P11, W7, D1, L3 |
Cowdenbeath have lost only two of their last seven league games but prior to Saturday`s success their last league win was back on the first day of September. It all looked good back then as Colin Cameron`s side put together five successive wins but since then their only other success was an 8-1 Scottish Cup win over East of Scotland Premier Division side, Vale of Leithen. Dunfermline recorded a win at Hamilton on Saturday to stop the rot of three defeats in a row.
| Recent Form | ||||||
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Dunfermline | ||||
| Falkirk (H)) | W | 4-1 | Hamilton Accies (A) | W | 2-1 | |
| Partick (A) | L | 1-2 | Hamilton Accies (H) | L | 0-2 | |
| Hamilton Accies (A) | L | 1-2 | Livingston (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| Morton (H) | D | 1-1 | Airdrie United (H) | L | 1-3 | |
| Airdrie United (A) | D | 1-1 | Dumbarton (A) | W | ||
| Raith Rovers (A) | D | 2-2 | Raith Rovers (H) | W | 1-0 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Hamilton Accies): Paul Gallacher; Jordan McMillan (c), Andy Dowie, Callum Morris, Stephen Jordan (Ross Millen 27); Shaun Byrne, Chris Kane,Joe Cardle (Alex Whittle 94); Josh Falkingham; Andy Kirk, Ryan Wallace (Ryan Thomson 82).
SUBS NOT USED: Craig Dargo, Michal Hrivnak (GK).
COWDENBEATH (v Falkirk): Thomas Flynn; K Adamson, John Armstrong, Scott Linton, Jamie Stevenson, Thomas O`Brien, J Robertson, Dean Brett, Lewis Milne, K Hemmings (Marc McKenzie 81), Lewis Coult (G Stewart 76).
SUBS NOT USED: Kyle Miller, Joe Mbu, C Wight (GK).
Referee will be David Somers.
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