Forfar Athletic v Annan Athletic – Match Details/Preview

Venue – Station Park
Date – Saturday 7^th May
Kick – Off 3p.m.

Cinch League One Play-Off Semi Final 2^nd Leg

Stand admission charges are;-
Adults £15
65 & over £9
Under 17’s £5

Terracing admission charges are;-
Adults £14
65 & over £8
Under 17’s £5

Payment by cash at turnstile

Forfar Athletic Adult & Concession Season Tickets are notvalid for this fixture.

Under 17 & Under 14 season tickets are valid with normal match day admission arrangements

1984 Lounge

The 1984 Lounge at the ground will be open from 12.30p.m. to 2.45p.m. and again on the final whistle till approx 8p.m.

The Refreshment Kiosk will be open as usual at Saturday’s fixture as will the Club Shop situated at the rear of the East Terracing.

50/50 tickets will be on sale from vendors in  the ground and within the 1984 Lounge.

PREVIEW

There is not a lot more that can be said about tomorrow’s play-off semi final second leg that was not said only four days back in the preview for the first leg at Galabank, apart from the obvious fact that it is the most important game this season for both clubs, with only one able to go on to two even more important fixtures next week.

Annan go in to the game a goal up having recorded their first win in five attempts against the Athies on Tuesday evening, courtesy of Michael Garrity’s first half counter, but the ‘Loons’ are still very much in contest and will take heart from their first half demolition job on their opponents at the same venue only three weeks back.

However tomorrow’s clash will be a different ‘kettle of fish’ and who wins the battle of the early stages of the contest could be a vital factor in the eventual outcome.

Both Gary Irvine and his counterpart Peter Murphy will have similar squads to choose from on the day, with no major injury worries reported from either camp after the first leg.

Gary did make four second half substitutions on Tuesday evening to try to claw back that one goal advantage and he may take the option of  a change or two to his starting line up come 3p.m. Saturday.

Whatever happens as has been said before, as life itself has returned to some degree of normality as the current season has progressed, Forfar fans should be proud of the efforts of the management team and players throughout the campaign which all wish still has three games to run.

Hopefully they will make the effort to turn out in respectable numbers to give Ross Meechan and his team mates their backing on Saturday afternoon.

Premiership official Steven Kirkland will be the man in charge of proceedings.

A reminder that tomorrow’s contest will be played to a finish with extra-time and penalties utilised if required to find a winner.

Both sets of supporters are also reminded that the two legs of the final will be staged on Tuesday 10^th and Friday 13^thMay with the kick-off on both occasions 7.30p.m. not the normal 7.45p.m.

Match Sponsor – Club officials are delighted to have J. Milne Electrical Ltd as the match sponsor for Saturday’s match.   Thanks to Jamie Milne not only for this gesture but for his backing in so many ways over the course of a season.

Hospitality Guests – Queenswell Road Car Wash, Mike Watt Construction Ltd, Ian Wilson & Friends

Saturday’s other play-off fixtures;- Championship Semi Final 2^nd Leg – Airdrie v Montrose, Dunfermline Athletic v Queens Park  League One Semi Final 2^nd Leg – Dumbarton v Edinburgh City  Pyramid Final 1^st Leg– Bonnyrigg Rose v Cowdenbeath