MATCH PREVIEW - UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (H)

A busy month of Park’s Motor Group Lowland League games continue as we welcome University of Stirling with a 7.45pm kick off.

Saturday’s win saw us move up a place in the table while the Uni sit in ninth place, seven points ahead of us although they have played two games more.

Back in August we drew 1-1 at Forthbank with Rhys Walker scoring early on his debut and Finn Moffett hitting a spectacular equaliser just before the break.


THE OPPOSITION

The Uni have won six game so far against Bo’ness United (3-2), Berwick Rangers (7-0), Broxburn Athletic (2-1), Cumbernauld Colts (1-0) Civil Service Strollers (2-1) and Broomhill (3-2).

Their other four draws have come against Hearts B (2-2), East Stirlingshire (2-2) and Caledonian Braves (1-1 & 2-2).

They have also lost eight times to Gretna 2008 (0-1), East Kilbride (0-7), Caledonian Braves (2-3 & 0-2), Tranent (0-5 & 0-3), Linlithgow Rose (1-3), Albion Rovers (0-5) and Gala Fairydean Rovers (0-5).

In the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup they lost 2-0 at home to Caledonian Braves and in the South Challenge Cup they lost 5-3 against Glasgow United.


PREVIOUS PARK'S MOTOR GROUP LOWLAND LEAGUE MEETINGS

Tonight’s game will be the sixth time that the sides have met in the Lowland League with Stirling having won twice to our once and the other two games ending in draws.

In season 2022-23 a Ben MacIver Redwood goal gave Stirling a 1-0 win at Forthbank, while Scott Sinclair and Jack Garrad were on target in a 2-0 win at Central Park.

Last season despite Zac Butterworth giving us the lead we lost 2-1 at Forthbank with James Stokes bagging a brace, while the game at Central Park ended 2-2 with Matty McDonald and Daryl Healy after Jack Docherty had twice the visitors the lead either side of half time.

MATCH SPONSOR : COWDENBEATH BOWLING CLUB
MATCHBALL SPONSOR : THE DAIRY STEPS
CAPTAIN SPONSOR : REAPER PEST CONTROL



MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE – Nathan Clac-Mansfield

ASSISTANT REFEREES – Andrew Lafferty & Jake Feechan


ADMISSION

Adults - £11 (£12 PATG) | Concessions - £7 | 12 and under - FREE | Season tickets are valid for this game.

To save £1 on the gate price, you can buy your ticket in advance here.


MAN OF THE MATCH AWARD

The Man of the Match award presentation will be held in the Andy Matthew Lounge with all fans welcome.


PROGRAMME

Issue 10 of the Blue Brazilian will be on sale. The 40 page is a double issued which first went on sale v Linlithgow on Saturday. It will be available from just inside the turnstiles at the cost of £3.50.




Previewer: Andrew Mullen.