Posted February 11, 2013

After getting back to winning ways against Falkirk we are quickly at home again on Tuesday evening when we host near neighbours Dunfermline Athletic in the third West Fife derby of the season.

It was a great team effort which saw us come from behind to beat the Bairns on Saturday afternoon with stand in captain John Armstrong bagging a brace along with the inform Kane Hemmings and Jamie Stevenson.

In the two previous derby games so far the Pars have held the upper hand with two convincing wins.

Back on the opening day of the league season goals from Andy Barrowman, a brace from Ryan Thomson and Josh Falkingham saw Jim Jeffries’ side run out 4-0 winners on their last visit to Central Park.

In October we made the short trip west and went down 3-0 with Joe Cardle, an own goal from John Armstrong and Joe Cardle getting the Pars goals.

The game will however be best remembered for the extended half time break after referee Kevin Clancy had to retire from officiating after a collision with Colin Cameron!
 

MATCH SPONSORS – RONALD GRAHAM GROUP (RONALD G GRAHAM ROOFING & BUILDING LTD & RONALD GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LTD).

MATCH BALL SPONSORS – COUNCILLORS PETER LOCKHART & JAYNE BAXTER YOUR LABOUR REPRESENTATIVES.
 

COWDEN FORM

Saturday’s win was our first since early September. Since the turn of the year we have played in four league games with one win, one draw and two defeats.

Our last home defeat came on 10th November when we went down 1-0 to Dumbarton.

Our home league record so far this season is

Played 10, Won 2, Drawn 5, Lost 3, Goals For 16, Goals Against 18, Points 11.
 

DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC FORM

The Pars currently sit in third place in the Irn Bru First Division nine points behind leaders Morton although they have played a game less than the Greenock side.

The Pars have the second best away record in the division with 22 of the 39 points collected so far coming on the road.

Their 2013 form so far has been patchy following 1-0 wins over Raith Rovers and Dumbarton they lost three successive games against Airdrie United (1-3) , Livingston (0-1) and against Hamilton Accies (0-2) in the William Hill Scottish Cup before beating the Accies 2-1 in a league match at New Douglas Park on Saturday afternoon. 

Dunfermline’s away league record this season is

Played 11, Won 7, Drawn 1, Lost 3, Goals For 23, Goals Against 16, Points 22.
 

PLAYER TO WATCH

Josh Falkingham is the man Cowden fans love to hate after a few eventful tussles in our matches with Arbroath last season.

Falkingham returned to full time football in the summer when he left Gayfield to join the Pars and has scored three times in 24 games so far this season.
 

MATCH OFFICIALS

Taking charge of the match is David Somers who will be assisted by Craig Young and Graem Stewart.
 

ADMISSION

Adults - £15

Concessions - £8

Family - £16 (Parent & 1 Child under 12)

Dunfermline fans will enter and exit the ground from the Chapel Street turnstiles and will be allocated the west terracing and the old stand.
 

THE BLUE BRASILIAN

Our multi award winning programme containing 44 pages of news, views and features which will interest fans of both clubs will be on sale from just inside the turnstiles.

Due to financial constraints we will be re issuing the programme from the original game day last month with a four page update.

Remember all profits raised from the sales of our multi award winning programme go towards helping your club so get your copy on Saturday!