Preview East Stirlingshire

Dunfermline cross the Forth on Sunday to meet East Stirlingshire in the Third Round of the William Hill Scottish Cup.

For those intending to make the trip and support Jim Jefferies side on the road, it is important to note that East Stirlingshire currently play their home games at Ochilview Park, the home of Stenhousemuir FC. They lie second from the foot of League Two having won three league and one cup game in 13 fixtures.

Previously
The last time these teams were paired in the Scottish Cup was in December 1984 East Stirlingshire knocked the Pars out of the Scottish Cup as a consequence of a 3-1 win at East End Park. That first round defeat meant that was the first time since season 1952-53 the Pars had not progressed beyond the first round. Of the other three meetings Dunfermline have won twice and East Stirling once.

In February 1964 the Pars won 6-1 away from home, in January 1932 Dunfermline won 5-2 at East End Park and ten years before that the Shire won the first Scottish Cup tie between the teams 2-1.

Dunfermline have met the Shire six times in the Scottish League Cup and there have been six Pars victories. It is ten games back since Dunfermline lost to East Stirling.

Recent Form
East Stirlingshire have lost their last three league matches, conceding 10 goals that impacted their goal difference that currently sits at -15. In the last round of the Scottish Cup they won 1-0 at Whitehill Welfare.

Dunfermline have lost just twice in their last eight matches, both times to Morton. They have achieved shut outs in four of their last five games and sit second in League One just two point off the top.

Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE: Ryan Scully; Ross Millen, Gregor Buchanan, Lewis Martin, Alex Whittle; Andy Geggan (c), Lewis Spence, Josh Falkingham (Ross Forbes), Shaun Byrne (Ryan Thomson 76), Faissal El Bakhtaoui, Michael Moffat (Allan Smith)
SUBS NOT USED: Stuart Urquhart, Andy Stirling, Ryan Williamson, Ryan Goodfellow (GK)

EAST STIRLINGSHIRE: Richie Barnard (c); Ross Gilmour (Paul Brennan 73), Chris Townsley, Connor Greene, Lloyd Kinnaird, Graeme McGregor, Andrew Kay, Neil McCabe, Steven Brisbane; David McKenna, David Greenhill
SUBS NOT USED: Jordan Tapping, Martyn Shields, Alan Deans, Sean Quinn, Billy Vidler

David McKenna played with Stranraer last season. The Shire manager is Craig Tully. Signed in 2008 to play under the management of Jim McInally, and spent three years playing at Ochilview. He joined McInally when he became Peterhead Manager, joining as a player-coach. When John Coughlin stepped down as Shire Head Coach, Craig was appointed as his replacement. He still is registered as a player.

Referee will be Alan Muir

The clubs have set prices at £12 for adults and £6 for concessions.