MATCH PREVIEW - UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING (H)

After last week’s Park’s Motor Group Lowland League fixtures were all but wiped out due to the weather we return back to action as we welcome University of Stirling with a 3pm kick off.

Our game with the students was also a victim of frost early last month and we go into the game knowing that a win would see us leapfrog them in the table.

Rhys Walker starts a two game suspension after his sending off against East Stirlingshire while Daryl Healy serves the last game of his ban.


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 five draws have come against Hearts B (2-2), East Stirlingshire (2-2), Caledonian Braves (1-1), Broxburn Athletic (2-2) and Bo’ness United (2-2). They have also lost nine times to Gretna 2008 (0-1), East Kilbride (0-7), Caledonian Braves (2-3), Tranent (0-5 & 0-3), Linlithgow Rose (1-3), Albion Rovers (0-5), Gala Fairydean Rovers (0-5) and Celtic B (0-7).

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


PREVIOUS PARK’S MOTOR GROUP LOWLAND LEAGUE MEETINGS

The first meeting of the sides saw us lose 1-0 at Forthbank in September 2022 with Ben MacIver-Redwood getting the only goal of the night. The return game the following January then saw a 2-0 win with goals from Scott Sinclair and Jack Garrad.

In February we went down 2-1 at Forthbank with James Stokes hitting a brace after Zac Butterworth had opened the scoring. The return game the following month saw a 2-2 draw Jack Docherty opening the scoring for Stirling just before the break and Matty Docherty levelling just after the break only for Docherty to restore their lead minutes later. Daryl Healy then got our equaliser.

The previous meeting of the sides this season in August saw a 1-1 draw at Forthbank where Rhys Walker scored on his debut with Finn Moffett equalising for the hosts.

MATCH SPONSOR : COWDENBEATH BOWLING CLUB
MATCHBALL SPONSOR : FISHTAIL FELLOW
CAPTAIN SPONSOR : REAPER PEST CONTROL



MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE – Sean Murdoch

ASSISTANT REFEREES – Mark Harris & Robin Taylor


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 12 of the Blue Brazilian will be on sale. The 40 page issue is a double issue which also covered last week’s postponed game with Civil Service Strollers and will be on sale from inside the turnstiles at the cost of £3.50.




Previewer: Andrew Mullen.