Preview Stirling Albion
Wednesday, 16th Mar 2011Saturday 19th March 2011. Stirling Albion for the second time this week
Just four days after the Pars 1-1 draw at the Doubletree Hilton Stadium, Stirling Albion are the opposition again on Saturday. As both managers reminded us after Tuesday night`s game, this will be a different game and things could be very different. Pars fans certainly hope so, after watching their team struggle to score against the bottom of the table side who had been reduced to ten men before half time.
The record shows that Dunfermline have had the upper hand in league matches against Stirling Albion having won 25 to the Binos 20.
| 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 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 51 |
| 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) | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 24 |
| Second Division (since 1975) | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| TOTALS | 59 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 102 | 84 |
| Note: This does not include results against Stirling`s earlier and now defunct club, Kings Park, against whom Dunfermline played in the Scottish League Division 2 between 1921 and 1939 | ||||||
The Binos last won at East End Park in April 1993. Since then they have returned five times in the league and once in the Challenge Cup. On all six occasions they have left defeated.
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Milestones v Stirling Albion (Home) | |||
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Last League Victory |
30/10/10 |
Div 1 | |
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Last League Defeat |
03/04/93 |
0-2 |
Div 1 |
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Best League Victory |
02/12/67 |
6-0 |
Div 1* |
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Worst League Defeat |
18/10/47 |
3-5 |
Div 2* |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
On the last visit to East End Park Stirling were defeated 3-0 thanks to goals from Wullie Gibson, Andy Kirk and Calum Woods.
| Last Seven League Games | ||||
| 2010/11 | ||||
| 15/03/11 | Stirling Albion | 1-1 | Dunfermline | First Division |
| 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 still sit at the foot of the table on 16 points while Dunfermline are now four behind leaders Raith Rovers. The visitors have not won in their last sixteen games whereas Dunfermline have lost only one of their last six games. Stirling have conceded 20 goals in their last seven games on the road.
| Dunfermline | Stirling Albion |
| Current League Position | |
| 2 | 10 |
| Form last six league matches | |
| DLWDWD | LDLDLD |
| League Points | |
| 47 | 16 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +19 | -33 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P13, W7, D5, L1 | P13, W2, D3, L8 |
Stirling have won twice away from home in this SFL season, at Raith Rovers and at Partick Thistle but have lost in 13 of their away league games. Dunfermline were unbeaten at home until Morton`s visit at the beginning of the month.
| Form last six home / away | ||||||
| Dunfermline (home) | Stirling Albion (away) | |||||
| Ross County | D | 1-1 | Raith Rovers | L | 1-2 | |
| Morton | L | 1-3 | Queen of the South | D | 2-2 | |
| Falkirk | D | 1-1 | Ross County | D | 0-0 | |
| Montrose | W | Partick Thistle | L | 1-6 | ||
| Dundee | D | Dundee | L | 0-2 | ||
| Cowdenbeath | W | Cowdenbeath | L | 1-5 | ||
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE: Chris Smith; Calum Woods, Chris Higgins, Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); David Graham, Gary Mason, Steven McDougall (Liam Buchanan 73); Trialist (Pat Clarke 57), Andy Kirk, Joe Cardle,
SUBS NOT USED: Ryan Thomson, Alex Burke, Greg Paterson (GK).
STIRLING ALBION: Scott Christie; Michael Doyle, Brian Allison, Martyn Corrigan, Ryan Borris, Chris Aitken (Stephen Stirling 21), Paul McHale, Scott Robertson, Sean Welsh, Michael Mullen (John Kane 85), Tom Brighton (Gordon Smith 76).
SUBS NOT USED: Andy Gibson, Murray Jackson (GK)
Stirling will have Scott Buist returning from suspension but Gordon Smith will be suspended. Ross Forsyth will also be available. Referee will be Steven Nicholls with the refeee observer being George Clyde.
C`mon Ye Pars!
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