Preview Stirling Albion
Wednesday, 19th Jan 2011Stirling have lost six league games in a row but Dunfermline have only won two of their last six and it is six games back since they won away from home.
There will be a pitch inspection tomorrow at 11.00am
After facing Dundee last Saturday the league fixtures now take the Pars away for games at Stirling, Partick and Cowdenbeath before returning to East End Park on 19th of next month to play Ross County. In between times there will be a trip to Aberdeen of course on Cup duty. This Saturday its the Forthbank Stadium where they will meet Jocky Scott's new club and given their precarious league position they will be looking for full points. Stirling's last home game was on 20th November and their only home win this season was against Partick Thistle in October.
| Pars v Stirling Albion: The Full League Record | ||||||
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| At East End Park | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 33 |
| At Annfield Park / Forthbank Stadium | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 50 |
| Division One (up to 1975) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17 |
| Division Two (up to 1975) | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 26 |
| First Division (since 1975) | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 23 |
| Second Division (since 1975) | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| TOTALS | 58 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 104 | 83 |
Dunfermline have had the upper hand in league matches against Stirling Albion but not by much. An Andy Kirk hat trick won thegame the last time Dunfermline visited but the 5-1 scoreline didn't come that easy. After going into an early lead through Steven Bell and Andy Kirk, the Binos got a goal back and went in at half time just 2-1 down. It wasn't until Joe Cardle scored in 78 minutes did the result look secure and Kirkie polished off the day with a late double.
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Milestones v Stirling Albion (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
28/08/10 |
Div 1 | |
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Last League Defeat |
27/10/07 |
Div 1 | |
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Best League Victory |
05/09/92 |
5-0 |
Div 1 |
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Worst League Defeat |
11/08/79 |
0-4 |
Div 1 |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
Dunfermline defeated Stirling Albion 3-0 in the 2008-09 Alba Challenge Cup but these sides have only shared six league games this century. The only Stirling win was the 3-0 game at Forthbank under Manager Stephen Kenny and was one of a number of results that led to his departure.
| Last Six League Games | ||||
| 2010/11 | ||||
| 30/10/10 | Dunfermline | 3-0 | Stirling Albion | First Division |
| 28/08/10 | Stirling Albion | 1-5 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 2007/08 | ||||
| 25/03/08 | Stirling Albion | 2-3 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 29/12/07 | Dunfermline | 2-1 | Stirling Albion | First Division |
| 27/10/07 | Stirling Albion | 3-0 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 25/08/07 | Dunfermline | 2-1 | Stirling Albion | First Division |
Stirling Albion are now just four points ahead of Dundee, although Scott's side have two games in hand. Dunfermline are now a point behind Raith Rovers who host Morton on Saturday.
| Stirling Albion | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 9 | 2 |
| Form last six SFL matches | |
| LLLLLL | DWDWLD |
| League Points | |
| 12 | 34 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -27 | +16 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P6, W1, D2, L3 | P8, W3, D1, L4 |
Stirling have lost six league games in a row but Dunfermline have only won two of their last six and it is six games back since they won away from home.
| Recent Form this season - home / away | ||||||
| Stirling Albion (home) |
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
| Partick Thistle | L | 1-3 | Raith Rovers | L | 1-2 | |
| Falkirk | L | 0-5 | Montrose | D | 2-2 | |
| Partick Thistle | W | 4-2 | Morton | L | 1-2 | |
| Dundee | D | 1-1 | Dundee | D | 2-2 | |
| Queen of the South | D | 0-0 | Queen of the South | L | 0-2 | |
| Dunfermline |
L |
1-5 | Partick Thistle | W | 2-0 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Montrose): Chris Smith, Calum Woods, Neil McGregor, Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); Wullie Gibson (Paul Willis 63), Gary Mason (Nick Phinn 56), Ryan Thomson, Steven McDougall, Andy Kirk (Pat Clark 63), David Graham
SUBS NOT USED: Andy Dowie, Kyle Allison
STIRLING ALBION (v Partick Thistle): Callum Reidford; Brian Allison, Scott Buist, Lee Currie, Scott Robertson, Chris Aitken, Ryan Borris, Michael Doyle (Andy Gibson 46), Jerome Heeking (Michael Mullen 58), Gordon Smith, David Witteveen (Stephen Stirling 58)
SUBS NOT USED: Paul McHale, Scott Christie (GK)
C'mon Ye Pars!
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