2014/15 Season News
MATCH PREVIEW – RAITH ROVERS (HOME)
MATCH PREVIEW – RAITH ROVERS (HOME)
Posted January 3, 2015
Saturday see’s us kick of the second half of the Championship with neighbours Raith Rovers being our first visitors to Central Park in 2015 with a 3 p.m. kick off.
Grant Murray’s side sit a place above us in the table but go into the game seven points ahead of us.
They have had the upper hand in the two previous meetings this season. Back in August on their last visit to Central Park goals from Mark Stewart, Lewis Vaughan and Ryan Conroy had them 3-0 up before Lewis Milne scored a stoppage time consolation.
On our visit to Starks Park in NovemberKudus Oyenuga gave us a half time lead but Rovers hit back against an injury depleted side to win 2-1 with Kevin Moon and Christian Nade scoring.
Thomas O’Brien, who was due to miss the game due to suspension, will be eligible for selection as the club have appealed against his red card from last Saturday with the hearing taking place on Thursday 8thJanuary.
MATCH SPONSOR – ALLIED SURVEYORS, DUNFERMLINE.
COWDEN FORM
Last Saturday saw us finish 2014 on a low as we went down 3-1 to Dumbarton at Central Park.
HOME LEAGUE RECORD
Pld 9 W 2 D 1 L 6 F 8 A 19 Pts 7
ROVERS FORM
Last Saturday’s tea time win at Falkirk before the BBC Alba cameras broke a run of four successive Championship defeats for the Kirkcaldy side.
Only the top three clubs have taken more points away from home than the Rovers this season, with 13 of their 21 points being accumulated away from Starks Park.
Apart from their win at Central Park they have also won on the road at Alloa (1-0), Livingston (1-0) and at Falkirk last week.
Their only away draw came against Hibs (0-1) while they have lost at Rangers (1-6), Hearts (0-1),QOS (0-2) and Dumbarton (1-2).
AWAY LEAGUE RECORD
Pld 9 W 4 D 1 L 4 F 9 A 13 Pts 13
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE: Mr Don Robertson.
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S: Mr John McCrossan & Mr Duncan Williams.
ADMISSION
ADULTS - £16
CONCESSIONS - £8
Concession prices apply to 65 and over as well as 16 and under.
PROGRAMME - £2.50 (44 page issue).
Previewer: Andrew Mullen.
