Alloa at Home - Match Preview

MATCH PREVIEW – ALLOA ATHLETIC

After two successive Saturday’s playing in Dumbarton we make a welcome return to Central Park when we face Alloa on Saturday with a 3 p.m. kick off.

It was a case of mixed fortunes in our games with Dumbarton gaining a valuable Championship point but bowing out of the Scottish Cup.

In our previous game with Alloa back in August we went down 3-1 to newly promoted Wasps.

Ben Gordon opened the scoring for the home side five minutes after the interval with Kane Hemmings quickly equalising.

The turning point however was an Andrew Russell shot bouncing off the underside of the crossbar with keeper Scott Bain beaten.

Soon after veteran Andy Kirk restored Alloa’s lead and as we chased an equaliser sub Eddie Fern’s sealed his sides win with a late goal.

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COWDEN FORM

We of course lost at Dumbarton in the Scottish Cup but prior to that we were three games unbeaten in the Championship following away draws with QOS and the Sons and a 5-1 home mauling of Morton.

COWDEN HOME LEAGUE RECORD

Pld 5 W 3 D 0 L 2 F 12 A 9 Pts 9

ALLOA FORM

The wasps currently sit in fifth place with 14 points from 11 games. Away from home they have beaten Morton 2-0, drawn with QOS 0-0 and lost at Dundee 0-1, Raith Rovers 2-4 & Livingston 2-3.

ALLOA AWAY LEAGUE RECORD

Pld 5 W 1 D 1 L 3 F 3 A 6 Pts 4

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE: Mr Stephen Finnie

ASSISTANT REFEREES: Mr Dougie Potter & Mr Mark McLean

ADMISSION

Adults - £16

Concessions - £8

Season Ticket Voucher No6

PROGRAMME - £2

Our multi award winning Matchday Programme The Blue Brasilian will be on sale from just inside the turnstiles.

50/50 DRAW - £1

Tickets for our popular half time draw are also on sale from just inside the turnstiles. Our normal pay- out is in three figures on average.