Posted December 24, 2015

We continue our run of home games when Albion Rovers make their second visit of the season to Central Park with a 3 p.m. kick off.

 

The match sees us reach the halfway stage in Ladbrokes League 1 and manager Colin Nish will be looking for our good home record to continue and to get into the chasing pack for a place in the top half of the table.

 

However Rovers will provide tough opposition in that quest and have been a revelation since player/manager Darren Young took over at the start of last season. Since then Young has led them to the League 2 title and consolidated them in third place in League 1.

 

Rovers have a trio of former Cowden players in their ranks - John Gemmell, who was our top scorer in his only season at Central Park back in 08/09, Gary Fisher who had a loan spell with us during our Second Division Championship season in 2012 and Scott McBride who was a First Division play off winner on 2010.

 

The honours have been even so far in the previous two meetings this season with each side winning their home fixture (a trend we hope continues this week!).

 

Back in August an early goal from Greig Spence gave us a 1-0 win at Central Park and in November he gave us the lead just after the break at Cliftonhill, however McBride quickly equalised and then Josh Mullin headed home what proved to be the winner midway through the second period.

 

MATCH SPONSOR - The Cameron Family MATCH BALL SPONSOR - The Smith Family MASCOT - Eryn Long , Age 2 from Dalry, Ayrshire.

 

COWDEN HOME FORM

 

Only the top four sides have won more home points than us this season with 15 of our 21 points so far being earned at Central Park. Our only home league defeat came against Stranraer on the opening day of the campaign.

 

COWDEN HOME FORM

 

Pld 8 W 4 D 3 L 1 F 14 A 7 Pts 15

 

ROVERS AWAY FORM

 

Rovers have so far taken 11 points on their travels in their nine away games. Their three wins so far have been at Stranraer (1-0), Brechin (1-0) and Stenhousemuir (1-1). They have also drawn at Peterhead and Airdrie (both 1-1).

 

Their four defeats have been at Forfar (0-4), Cowden (0-1), Dunfermline (0-3) and Ayr (0-1).

 

ROVERS AWAY LEAGUE RECORD

 

Pld 9 W 3 D 2 L 4 F 5 A 11 Pts 11

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

 

REFEREE: Mr Kevin Graham ASSISTANT REFEREES: Mr Alan Mulvanny & Mr Calum Scott.

 

Last Saturday Mr Graham was fourth official at Celtic's home defeat from Motherwell in the Ladbrokes Premiership.

 

ADMISSION

 

ADULTS - £14

 

CONCESSIONS - £7

 

Concessions are 65 & over, under 16 and students. Proof of age may be asked for concession admissions.

 

FAMILY - £15 (1 adult and 1 child aged 12 or under) £16 (1 adult and 2 children aged 12 or under)

 

SEASON TICKET - Number 9

 

PROGRAMME - £2.50

 

There will be a special double edition of the Blue Brasilian for the Albion Rovers and Ayr United games with four extra pages at no extra cost!

 

Previewer: Andrew Mullen.