MATCH PREVIEW - ALBION ROVERS (H)

For the start of a Christmas double header of Park’s Motor Group Lowland League games we welcome Albion Rovers to Central Park with a 3pm kick off.

This will be the first league meeting of the sides this season although we have met in the SPFL Trust Trophy when we won 4-3 with Jamie Docherty hitting a brace along with Jake Sutherland and Paul McLean with Alan Reid and Paul Kennedy, who had a penalty saved by Josh Blair, grabbing a brace.

Last season in the only other games with Rovers in the Lowland League we drew 0-0 at Central Park and won 1-0 at Cliftonhill thanks to a Matty McDonald goal.


THE OPPOSITION

Rovers currently sit in seventh place in the league with 30 points from their opening 19 games.

They have had eight wins against Gretna 2008 (3-0, 5-0), Tranent (2-0), Broomhill (3-2), Civil Service Strollers (2-1, 2-1), University of Stirling (5-0) and Hearts B (2-0).

There have been six draws against Caledonian Braves (1-1), Gala Fairydean Rovers (3-3), East Stirlingshire (2-2), Cumbernauld Colts (1-1), Broomhill (2-2) and Tranent (2-2). Their five defeats have come against Broxburn Athletic (0-3), Bo’ness United (1-2), Linlithgow Rose (1-2), Berwick Rangers (0-2) and Celtic B (0-4).

In the Scottish gas Scottish Cup they lost 2-1 to Auchinleck Talbot at Cliftonhill while in the South Challenge Cup they beat Fauldhouse United 8-0 at Parkview and Dunipace 2-1 at Cliftonhill after extra time before losing 5-3 on penalties to shotts Bon Accord following a goal less draw at Hannah Park.

MATCH SPONSOR : DONALD FINDLAY KC
MATCHBALL SPONSOR : SCROOGE
CAPTAIN SPONSOR : ROBERT DAVIDSON



MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE – Jordan Curran

ASSISTANT REFEREES – Robin Taylor & Andrew Lawrence


ADMISSION

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

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 11 of the Blue Brazilian will be on sale. The 40 page issue is a double issue which also covers next weeks game with East Stirlingshire and will be on sale from inside the turnstiles at the cost of £3.50.




Previewer: Andrew Mullen.