Preview Montrose

cinch League One (away) v Montrose, Saturday 25th March 2023, 4.00pm at Links Park

After three consecutive home games Dunfermline head to Montrose on Saturday for just their second league match at Links Park since May 1987. The last visit in October is not fondly recalled since it was the Pars only league defeat so far this season but hopefully revenge can be dealt out on the opposition this Saturday.

 James McPake will be hoping that his side can extend their current sixteen match unbeaten run in League One.



Milestones v Montrose (away)


Last victory | 12/08/92 | 6-0 | League Cup

Last defeat | 22/10/22 | 0-2 | League One

Best victory | 12/08/92 | 6-0 | League Cup

Worst defeat | 06/09/30 | 0-3 | Division Two (old)



Dunfermline have won 25 of the 40 games between the clubs, all five of Montrose’s wins have been at home.



Last time at Links Park

The Fifers proud unbeaten record of 12 matches came to an end but they remained top of League One, just one point ahead of FC Edinburgh.

It took until 63rd minute for a goal to materialise and it came from the home side’s super sub. Matthew WRIGHT had replaced Blair Lyons and two minutes later with virtually his first involvement hit the ball into the bottom right of the Pars goal for 1-0.

With Dunfermline pushing for the equaliser the opposition cashed in on lack of numbers at the back and WRIGHT notched a second in 87 minutes after getting the better of the unfortunate Comrie.

MONTROSE: Ross Sinclair: Andrew Steeves (c), Kerr Waddell, Sean Dillon: Blair Lyons (Matthew Wright 61), Cammy F Ballantyne, Paul Watson (Mark Whatley 61), Michael Gardyne (Graham Webster 84), Liam Callaghan (Aidan Quinn 84): Adam McKinnon, Craig Johnston (Matty Allan 79).
SUBS NOT USED: Craig Brown, Martin Rennie, Aaron Lennox (GK).

DUNFERMLINE: Deniz Mehmet: Sam Fisher (Robbie Mahon 77), Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen: Aaron Comrie, Chris Hamilton (Nikolay Todorov 61), Joe Chalmers, Josh Edwards: Chris Mochrie, Matthew Todd: Craig Wighton.
SUBS NOT USED: Kyle Macdonald, Kane Ritchie-Hosler, Sam Young, Andrew Tod, Max Little (GK)

Last Twelve Matches v Montrose



In the last twelve meetings, Dunfermline have won eight, Montrose two and two have been drawn.



04/02/23 | W | Dunfermline 2 Montrose 0 | League One
22/10/22 | L | Montrose 2 Dunfermline 0 | League One

13/08/22 | W | Dunfermline 1 Montrose 0 | League One

28/08/12 | W| Dunfermline 3 Montrose 0 | League Cup

18/01/11 | W | Dunfermline 5 Montrose 3 | Scottish Cup

08/01/11 | D | Montrose 2 Dunfermline 2 | Scottish Cup

12/08/92 | W | Montrose 0 Dunfermline 2 | League Cup

08/05/87 | L | Montrose 1 Dunfermline 0 | Division One 

03/03/87 | W | Dunfermline 2 Montrose 0 | Division One

29/11/86 | W | Montrose 0 Dunfermline 2 | Division One

30/09/86 | W | Dunfermline 1 Montrose 0 | Division One 

20/04/85 | D | Dunfermline 0 Montrose 0 | Division Two 



Recent Form

Stewart Petrie’s Montrose are defeated in their last four home league games but have won only two of their last six matches. Dunfermline have won four of their last six matches and ten of their 13 away league games.

Last six matches



DUNFERMLINE

FC Edinburgh (H) D 0-0
Falkirk (H) W 2-0

Alloa Athletic (H) W 2-0

Queen of the South (A) W 2-0

Airdrieonians (H) D 1-1

Airdrieonians (A) W 4-3



MONTROSE

Kelty Hearts (A) W 1-2

Clyde (H) W 2-0
Alloa Athletic (A) L 0-1
FC Edinburgh (H) D 3-3

Dunfermline (A) L 0-2
Kelty Hearts (H) D 3-3


League Record



DUNFERMLINE

League Position: 1st

League Points: 63

Goal Difference: +30

Away League Record: P13 W10 D2 L1 GF23 GA7

Last Six Match Form: WDWWWD



MONTROSE

League Position: 6th

League Points: 41

Goal Difference: +4

Home League Record: P14 W7 D5 L2 GF27 GA16

Last Six Match Form: DLDLWW

Last time out

DUNFERMLINE (v FC Edinburgh): Deniz Mehmet: Kyle Macdonald (Aaron Comrie HT), Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen (Ewan Otoo 49), Josh Edwards: Kane Ritchie-Hosler, Chris Hamilton (Paul Allan HT), Paul McGowan, Matthew Todd (Chris Mochrie 8): Kevin O’Hara (Lewis McCann HT), Craig Wighton.
SUBS NOT USED: Nikolay Todorov, Miller Fenton, Robbie Mahon, Max Little (GK).

MONTROSE (v Kelty Hearts): Ross Matthews: Graham Webster (Blair Lyons (68), Matthew Allan, Sean Dillon, Andrew Steeves: Terry Masson (Mark Whatley 73), Paul Watson (Adam Mackinnon HT), Liam Callaghan (Matheus Machado 68), Craig Brown (Michael Gardyne (HT), Rory McAllister, Craig Johnston
SUBS NOT USED: Kerr Waddell, Lewis Milne, Aaron Lennox (GK).

Referee will be Stewart Luke.

Other League One fixtures

Clyde v Airdrieonians (Friday)
FC Edinburgh v Queen of the South (Friday)
Falkirk v Kelty Hearts (Friday)
Peterhead v Alloa Athletic

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