Preview Peterhead
Saturday, 30th Apr 2016The final match of the 2015-2016 season is one that players and fans hope with be a bit of a celebration and subsequent party.
Standing between that wish and reality is Jim McInally's Peterhead.
The opposition were for a lengthy period of the season the main rivals as contenders for the Ladbrokes League One title but after a run of 19 league matches undefeated the Blue Toon have lost their last four league matches and now sit third two points behind Ayr United. Peterhead's play off place is secure; they will play Ayr United and the only thing remaining to be decided is the way round for home advantage.
| All Matches v Peterhead | ||||
| Date | H/A | WDL | F-A | Scorers |
| 23/01/16 | A | D | 0-0 | . |
| 07/11/15 | H | D | 0-0 | . |
| 22/08/15 | A | L | 1-2 | [0-1] McAllister (pen.), [1-1] Moffat, [1-2] McIntosh |
| 04/04/15 | A | D | 1-1 | [1-0] Moffat, [1-1] Rodgers |
| 03/01/15 | H | D | 1-1 | [1-0] Forbes, [1-1] McAllister (pen.) |
| 08/11/14 | A | D | 3-0 | [1-0] El Bakhtaoui, [1-1] Stevenson. |
| 27/09/14 | H | W | 3-0 | [1-0] Falkingham, [2-0] Ugwu, [3-0] Thomas |
| 30/08/08 | A | W | 2-0 | [1-0] Kirk, [2-0] Phinn |
There have only been seven league matches between these clubs and five have been drawn and one win each.
The first ever league match between Dunfermline Athletic and Peterhead is one that neither club nor their fans will forget in a hurry. It will be remembered not so much for the three goals Dunfermline won by but rather for the three men that Peterhead had sent off before half time. What followed was a bizarre second half that was more like a game of three and in.
This season
The 2-1 defeat in the first match at Peterhead in August brought an end to the Pars buoyant start to the season with five successive wins. A Rory McAllister penalty put the home side in the lead after 30 minutes but Michael Moffat made it 1-1 just before half time and Leighton McIntosh scored a last minute winner for Jim McInally's team.
The matches at East End Park in November and at the Balmoor Stadium in January both ended in goalless draws. Peterhead is the only team in League One that Dunfermline have not beaten this season.
League Stats
| Dunfermline | Peterhead |
| Current League Position | |
| 1 | 3 |
| League form last six games | |
| WWWDLL | DWLLLL |
| League Points | |
| 76 | 59 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +52 | +26 |
| Home / Away League Record | |
| P15, W11, D4, L2 | P15, W7, D5, L5 |
Recent Form
Both sides recent form has been out of character. After such an impressive unbeaten run Peterhead have now lost their last five matches if you include the Petrofac Training Cup final against Rangers. The Pars have not won in three and will be really keen to end their League One stay with a win in front of what is expected to be a bumper crowd coming along to see the Ladbrokes League One trophy presented at full time.
| Form last six home / away | ||||||
| Dunfermline (home) | Peterhead (away) | |||||
| Forfar Athletic | D | 2-2 | Brechin City | L | 1-5 | |
| Brechin City | W | 3-1 | Forfar Athletic | L | 0-2 | |
| Albion Rovers | D | 1-1 | Stenhousemuir | W | 4-1 | |
| Stenhousemuir | W | 5-0 | Albion Rovers | D | 1-1 | |
| Stranraer | W | 6-1 | Cowdenbeath | L |
0-2 |
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| Ayr United | W | 3-2 | Ayr United | W |
2-1 |
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Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Airdrieonians): Sean Murdoch; Shaun Rooney, Brad McKay, Ben Richards-Everton, Jason Talbot; Ryan Williamson (Andy Geggan 38), Josh Falkingham, Rhys McCabe, David Hopkirk; Ryan Wallace, Michael Moffat (Conner Duthie 43).
SUBS NOT USED: Craig Reid, Shaun Byrne, Scott Robinson, Faissal El Bakhtaoui, Cammy Gill (GK).
PETERHEAD (v Brechin City): Graeme Smith; Jamie Stevenson, James Redman, Ryan Strachan, Steven Noble; Kevin Dzierzawski, Simon Ferry (Nathan Blockley 70), Shane Sutherland, Jordan Brown, Nicky Riley (Leighton McIntosh 45), Rory McAllister.
SUBS NOT USED: Scott Ferries, Andy Rodgers, Mark Lawrence, Paul Jarvie (GK).
Peterhead's top goalscorer with 22 league goals, Rory McAllister is suspended for this match following his red card against Ayr United last Saturday. Faissal El Bakhtaoui is on the same number of league goals at the top of the League One goalscorer rankings.
Referee will be John Beaton.
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