Forfar Athletic v East Fife- Match Preview

Venue – Station Park
Date – Saturday 8th October
Kick – Off 3p.m.
cinch league 2 – match no 10

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 Season Tickets are of course valid for this fixture

1984 Lounge
The 1984 Lounge at the ground will be open to  supporters from 12.30p.m. to 2.50p.m. and again on the final whistle till approx 8p.m.

The Refreshment Kiosk will be open as usual at Saturday’s fixture while the Club Shop situated at the rear of the East Terracing will be open prior to kick-off and at half-time.

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

PREVIEW
East Fife are the visitors to Station Park on Saturday as the second quarter of the league campaign gets underway.

The Fifers head to Station Park with Greig McDonald in caretaker charge following the departure of Stevie Crawford to Dundee United two weeks back.

On the home front the ‘Loons’ go into the contest heartened no doubt by the improved display against Dumbarton last Saturday, but knowing that consistency of performance is vital if a move of some note up the league standings is to be achieved.

Thankfully no further major injury woes seem to have hit the squad in the wake of the clash with the ‘Sons’ but it is unlikely that any of the seven walking wounded who missed out last week will be fully fit by 3p.m. on Saturday.

However at least a couple managed to put in a spot of light training on Thursday evening and they will continue to be assessed.

Gary Irvine snapped up three new faces on the eve of the Dumbarton clash, just as the temporary transfer window was about to slam shut till January.

Consequently Mark Docherty and Spencer Moreland played the full ninety minutes, while Bobby Dailly made an appearance as a late substitute.

All three will obviously feature once again in the match day squad for tomorrow’s contest.

The visitors currently occupy fifth position in the league table with eleven points, having lost out last Saturday 2-1 at home to Stirling Albion.

The Methil side’s goal last week came from the penalty spot scored by summer signing Alan Trouten and it was of course a similar heart breaking situation that saw the ‘Loons’ lose at Bayview in the dying embers of the first contest of the season between the sides in mid August.

A familiar and welcome face in the visiting ranks will be Scott Shepherd, the Perth based forward having spent the previous two seasons as a member of the Station Park squad.

The support that the home players received from the stand and terracing last week was ‘top drawer’ and hopefully a repeat performance both on and off the park tomorrow will reap a three point reward.

The referee for Saturday’s encounter is Jordan Curran who will be taking charge of a Forfar fixture for the first time.

C’mon the ‘Loons.’

Match Sponsor – Alpha Projects Ltd.

Hospitality Guests – Fiskens of Forfar, Colin Anderson & Friends, Barry Laing & Friends, Neil McIntosh & Friends

Saturday’s other cinch league2 fixtures;- Albion Rovers v Bonnyrigg Rose, Stenhousemuir v Annan Athletic, Stirling Albion v Dumbarton, Stranraer v Elgin City