Preview Ross County
Sunday, 22nd Mar 2009Everyone at East End Park hopes that the Homecoming Scottish Cup Quarter Final win at Aberdeen, followed by the demolition of Clyde on Saturday will be the start of a run of successful results.
Tuesday night`s First Division match against Ross County will be the Pars third visit to the most Northerly League Club in the country and hopefully this time there will be a game. This will only the clubs fourth meeting in competitive action. The only previous meetings, the Scottish Cup on 25th January 1997 when County were knocked out 4-0 courtesy of goals from Harry Curran, Hamish French and an Andy Smith brace, the September fixture at East End Park that Dunfermline won 3-1 and the 2-1 defeat at East End Park in February.
Ross County | Dunfermline |
Current League Position | |
8 | 6 |
League Points | |
35 | 38 |
Last Six Home/Away League Form | |
WDDLLD | WLLLLW |
Home/Away Record | |
P13, W5, D3, L5 | P13, W7, D2, L4 |
Scorer last time: Craig Brewster
Everyone at East End Park hopes that the Homecoming Scottish Cup Quarter Final win at Aberdeen, followed by the demolition of Clyde on Saturday will be the start of a run of successful results. The recent win over the Pars by Ross County will boost their confidence but a win at Dingwall for Jim McIntyre`s men is sorely needed if promotion is to remain a reality.
County could draw level with the Fifers in sixth place if they are able to register a win.. Their league home form has been better of late with just the two defeats since October by Livingston and Partick Thistle.
Recent Form this season - home / away | ||||||
Ross County (home) |
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
Morton | D | 1-1 | Clyde | W | 4-1 | |
Partick Thistle | L | 0-2 | Livingston | L | 2-4 | |
Airdrie United | D | 0-0 | Morton | L | 1-2 | |
St Johnstone | D | 2-2 | Partick Thistle | W | 3-2 | |
Queen of the South | W | 1-0 | Dundee | L | 0-1 | |
Livingston | L | 1-4 | Queen of the South | W | 3-2 |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Clyde): Paul Gallacher, Calum Woods, Scott Thomson, Scott Wilson (c), Austin McCann; Steven Bell (Greg Ross, 86), Stephen Glass (Scott Muirhead 67), Nick Phinn, Alex Burke (Rory Loy, 80); David Graham, Graham Bayne.
SUBS NOT USED: Greg Paterson (GK), Paul Willis.
ROSS COUNTY (v Morton): Joe Malin; Martyn Corrigan, Scott Boyd, Alex Keddie, Steven Watt; Michael Gardyne (Richie Hart 73), Mark McCulloch, Paul Lawson, Richard Brittain (Adam Strachan 80); Steven Craig, Dyron Daal (Martin Scott 89). .
SUBS NOT USED: Derek Soutar, Craig Brewster.
Referee will be the same one as at Broadwood on Saturday -Scott MacDonald.
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