Preview Stranraer
Friday, 29th Aug 2014After no visits to Stranraer for more than seventeen years, Dunfermline became frequent visitors last season.
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Milestones v Stranraer (away) |
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Last Victory |
26/10/13 |
League One |
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Best Victory |
30/01/54 |
4-1 |
Scottish Cup |
| Last Defeat |
07/05/14 |
1-2 |
Champ Play Off |
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Worst Result |
11/09/76 |
0-3 |
Div Two |
The Galloway side have recorded just four wins ever in the 40 league and cup games between the sides but two of these were at Stair Park last season. The home win for Stranraer in March was their first in 22 home games against the Pars.
| Matches v Stranraer 2013-2014 | ||||
| Date | H/A | WDL | F-A | Scorers |
| 10/05/14 | H | W | 3-0 | [1-0] Geggan, 2-0] Geggan, [3-0] El Bakhtaoui |
| 07/05/14 | A | L | 1-2 | [0-1] Grehan, [1-1] El Bakhtaoui [1-1], Bell [1-2] |
| 01/03/14 | A | L | 1-3 | [0-1] Grehan pen, [0-2] McKenna, [0-3] McKenna, [1-3] Grainger pen. |
| 11/01/14 | H | W | 3-2 | [0-1] Bell, [1-1] Thomson, [1-2] McKeown, [2-2] Byrne, [3-2] Shankland |
| 26/10/13 | A | W | 2-1 | [0-1] Longworth, [1-1] Husband, [2-1] Falkingham |
| 31/08/13 | H | W | 3-1 | [0-1] Grehan, [1-1] Geggan, [2-1] Johnston, [3-1] Smith. |
Statistics
| Stranraer | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 9 | 5 |
| Recent Results | |
| WDLWDL | WDLLWL |
| League Points | |
| 2 | 4 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -4 | +1 |
| League Record | |
| P3, W0, D2, L1 | P3, W1, D1, L1 |
Stranraer have played six of their seven competitive games this season at home. They knocked Championship opponents Dumbarton out of the Petrofac Training Cup and having then defeated Albion Rovers next face Falkirk on Saturday 6th September, also at home. Their only away match resulted in a 4-0 defeat to Morton.
| Recent Form this season - | ||||||
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Dunfermline | ||||
| Ross County (H) | L | 1-2 | St Mirren (A) | L | 1-2 | |
| Brechin City (H) | D | 2-2 | Airdrieonians (H) | W | 3-0 | |
| Morton (A) | L | 0-4 | Falkirk (H) | L | 1-2 | |
| Albion Rovers (H) | W | 2-1 | Forfar Athletic (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| Forfar Athletic (H) | D | 1-1 | Brechin City (H) | D | 0-0 | |
| East Fife (H) | W | 1-0 | Raith Rovers (H) | W | 1-0 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v St Mirren): Ryan Scully; Ryan Williamson, Lewis Martin, Gregor Buchanan, Ross Millen; Andy Geggan (c) (Ross Forbes 87), Lewis Spence, Josh Falkingham, Ryan Thomson (Andy Stirling 83); Michael Moffat, Chigozie Ugwu.
SUBS NOT USED: Shaun Byrne, Stuart Urquhart, Allan Smith, Jonathan Page, Ryan Goodfellow (GK)
STRANRAER (v Ross County): David Mitchell, Frank McKeown, Scott Rumsby, Craig Pettigrew, Scott Robertson, Jackson Longridge (Jamie Longworth 74), Chris Aitken (Adam Forde 80), Stephen Stirling (Anthony Marenghi 74), Grant Gallagher, Sean Winter, Craig Malcolm.
SUBS NOT USED: Barry Russell, Sam McCloskey, Daniel Tobin (GK)
Former Par Willie Gibson has joined Stranraer and Steven Bell is also on their books but has not played this season.
Referee will be Don Robertson.
Admission: Away Stands: Adults £15, Concessions £10, U12s £5
Above: Willie Gibson in action for Dunfermline at East End Park, March 2010
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