Posted April 2, 2016

Saturday see’s the first of two home Ladbrokes League 1 games as we move into the closing stages of the season.

Ian McCall’s Ayr United are our visitors with a 3 p.m. kick off at Central Park as we look to keep up the momentum gained from last Saturday’s win over Peterhead at Balmoor Staium.

 

Like the Blue Toon Ayr have qualified for the Championship play-off although there will be an air of disappointment in not running Dunfermline closer to the title after matching the Pars in the first half of the campaign.

The three previous meetings this season have seen the sides win their home games. 

 

Back in early October we fell to a heavy 5-0 defeat on our visit to Somerset Park with Jordan Preston, Alan Forrest, Gerry McLaughlan, Brian Gilmour and Craig Moore getting the goals.

The return game at Central Park in late December saw another high scoring encounter with us running out 4-2 winners.

 

After Ross Caldwell had given Ayr an early lead; goals from Dean Brett, Greig Spence and Gordon Smith put us 3-1 up before Preston pulled a goal back. However Spence soon restored our two goal advantage.

Our return game at Somerset Park a month ago saw us go down to a midweek 4-1 defeat with Ross McCorrie, Ryan Stevenson (2) and Moore getting the Ayr goals with Declan Hughes replying for us.

 

MATCH SPONSORS – REAPER PEST CONTROL

MATCH OFFICIALS

 

REFEREE: Mr David Munro  ASSISTANT REFEREES: Mr Mark McLean & Mr Alan Hogg.

 

COWDEN HOME FORM

We have lost all six of our games at Central Park during 2016 with our last win coming against Ayr on 29th December.  We did however have an encouraging performance in our last home outing against Dunfermline a fortnight ago.

 

COWDEN HOME LEAGUE RECORD

Pld 15 W 5 D 3 L 7 F 23 A 24 Pts 18

AYR AWAY FORM 

Ayr go into Saturday’s match having lost their last two away games at Forfar and Brechin. Four of their seven away league defeats this season have come in 2016 with their last away win coming on 27th February when they won 1-0 at Airdrie.

AYR AWAY LEAGUE RECORD

Pld 15 W 6 D 2 L 7  F 19 A `24 Pts 20

 

ADMISSION

ADULTS - £14

CONCESSIONS - £7 (65 & over, 16 & under)

FAMILY - £15 (Adult with child 12 or under) £16 (Adult with two children 12 or under)

SEASON TICKET – Number 16

 

PROGRAMME - £2.50

 

Previewer: Andrew Mullen.