MATCH PREVIEW - CELTIC B (A)

For our final away game of the season in the Park’s Motor Group Lowland League we head to the Excelsior Stadium to face Celtic B with a 3pm kick off.

Celtic B currently sit in second place on 64 points nine behind Champions East Kilbride and a point ahead of Caledonian Braves.

Our draw with Hearts last Saturday saw us move up to ninth place five points behind Civil Service Strollers and on the 39 point mark with Bo’ness United and East Stirlingshire.


THE OPPOSITION

The Young Hoops have won 18 of their 32 games against Cumbernauld Colts (1-0), Broomhill (5-0 & 5-1), East Stirlingshire (5-1), Gretna 2008 (1-0 & 4-0), Linlithgow Rose (3-0 & 2-1), Tranent (6-0), Hearts B (2-1), Broxburn Athletic (5-1), Albion Rovers (4-0), Gala Fairydean Rovers (2-0), University of Stirling (7-0 & 2-1), Bo’ness United (3-1), Civil Service Strollers (4-1) and East Kilbride (5-1).

There have been ten draws against Gala Fairydean Rovers (2-2), Civil Service Strollers (1-1), Berwick Rangers (0-0 & 0-0), Hearts B (2-2), Bo’ness United (3-3), Cowden (2-2), Tranent (0-0), Caledonian Braves (1-1) and Broxburn Athletic (1-1).

They have only suffered four defeats against Caledonian Braves (1-5), East Kilbride (0-2), Cumbernauld Colts (2-3) and East Stirlingshire (2-4).

In the SPFL Trust Trophy they lost 3-0 to East Kilbride at K Park.


PREVIOUS PARK'S MOTOR GROUP LOWLAND LEAGUE MEETINGS

We are still seeking our first win over Celtic B after three draws and two defeats in our previous five meetings.

Our first ever Lowland League game in July 2022 saw us lose 3-1 at the Excelsior Stadium with Matthew Anderson (2) and Bruno Davidson putting the Young Hoops two up before Chris Akamhenze pulled a goal back. The return game at Central Park saw us go down 3-0 with the goals coming from Joey Dawson and a double from Adam Brooks.

Last season we found ourselves two up at the Excelsior within five minutes thanks to goals from Gregor Jordan and Ewan MacPherson, but goals in the closing minutes from Mitchel Frame and Corey Thomson saw a 2-2 draw. The return game at Central Park saw a 3-3 with Matty McDonald and Ciaran Chalmers (2) getting our goals and MacKenzie Carse also hitting a brace along with Roco Vatta.

Our game in November saw a third successive draw between the sides with Jamie Docherty and Kyle Ure both hitting braces for their respective sides.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE – Ross Clark

ASSISTANT REFEREES – Howard Wilkin & Peter Laing


ADMISSION

Adults - £10 | Under 16s - £5

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Previewer: Andrew Mullen.