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Preview Stenhousemuir

Wednesday, 12th Nov 2014

The Pars match are back at Ochilview Park this Saturday.

It was just a week past Sunday that they left that ground after a 4-1 win over East Stirlingshire, this time the opposition is Stenhousemuir, the club that has allowed The Shire to ground share since 2008.

There have been 71 previous league meetings against Stenny. The Fifers have won 36 times, Stenhousemuir 17 and 18 matches have been drawn. The best Pars result was an 11-2 win in 1930. The Pars first match this season against Stenhousemuir was on 13th September this year when goals from Ryan Thomson and Michael Moffat sent the Pars to the top of the table.

Milestones v Stenhousemuir (away)

Last Victory

02/01/14

2-1

League One

Last Defeat

22/09/84

0-1

Div Two

Best Victory

02/01/29

7-1

Div Two

Worst Defeat

15/04/50

6-7

Div Two

Last season the two matches at Ochilview Park were both won by the Fifers, the first 5-4. What a match that turned out to be. Stenny led 2-0 and increased their lead to three just six minutes into the second half. Some thought it was all over but there was true grit on the pitch and the Pars staged a remarkable come back. Goals from Jordan Moore and Andy Geggan got it back to 3-2 but when Sean Higgins scored the home side's fourth in 73 minutes some 'fans' headed back for the Kincardine Bridge. Bad luck for them since those who stayed witnessed a startling finale. Husband whacked a low range free kick over the bar before Allan Smith replaced Ryan Thomson for the last ten minutes. It was the sub who was to put the Fifers back into the match six minutes from time. Smith smashed in at an angle from the right and it was 4-3.

Then Moore was turning in front of goal looking for an opening when Ross Smith took him down. Referee Stevie O'Reilly pointed to the spot as Moore grabbed the ball to take the spot kick. He made no mistake and it was all square with four minutes to go. Unbelievably the Pars notched a fifth in 89th minute. Alex Whittle made a fantastic run down the left and his cross was met by Geggan. 4-5.

Stenhousemuir Dunfermline
Current League Position
9 2
Recent League Results
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League Points
11 21
Goal Difference
-5 +8
Home / Away League Record
P6, W2, D2, L2 P6, W3, D1, L2

Stenhousemuir have lost their last three matches and indeed have won only two of their last thirteen. Their two home wins this season were against Airdrieonians and Morton. Dunfermline have failed to win in their last three league games and are keen to rediscover their form of earlier in the league campaign when they went on a run of six wins out of seven.

   Recent Form this season - home / away
  Stenhousemuir (home)  

 

 

 

  Dunfermline (away)
  Brechin City L 1-2   Peterhead D 1-1
  Peterhead L 1-2   East Stirlingshire W 4-1
  Stranraer D 2-2   Ayr United W 1-0
  Morton  W 2-1   Stirling Albion W 2-0
  Ayr United  D 1-1   Morton L 1-2
  Hearts  L 1-2   Stranraer W 2-1

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Peterhead):
Ryan Scully. Ross Millen, Gregor Buchanan, Stuart Urquhart, Andy Whittle; Shaun Byrne, Lewis Spence, Andy Geggan (c) (Chigozie Ugwu 75), Ross Forbes (Ryan Williamson 85); Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Lewis Martin 85), Michael Moffat
SUBS NOT USED: Andy Stirling, Ryan Thomson, Allan Smith, Ryan Goodfellow (GK)

STENHOUSEMUIR (v Airdrieonians): Greg Fleming; Alan Lithgow, Ciaran Summers, Kieran Millar, Stewart Greacen, Bryan Hodge, Fraser Eddington (Gregor Fotheringham 47), Colin McMenamin, Ross McMillan, Paul Sludden, Martin Grehan (Sean Dickson 46)
SUBS NOT USED: Ross Meechan, Robbie Duncan, Kristopher Faulds, Jamie Reid, Chris Smith.

Referee will be Nick Walsh who was in charge of the Pars match at Cappielow back in September and officiated at last Saturday's 5-4 game between Bo'ness United and Elgin City.



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