Venue – Station Park – ko 3p.m.
Saturday 4th February
cinch league 2 – match no 22
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 Calcutta Cup fixture between Scotland and England will be shown on the big screen, the kick-off scheduled for 4.45p.m.
The Refreshment Kiosk will be open as usual at the 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
The ‘Loons’ return to Station Park on Saturday with Stranraer the visitors, the first of two home games on the bounce for the Athies.
Ray McKinnon was as were all Forfar supporters present delighted with the commitment shown, not to mention the control of the game in the second period as a third successive victory was achieved against Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill last weekend in testing underfoot conditions.
The manager is looking forward to the next 180 minutes of competitive action for his side taking place on the pristine Station Park surface.
Ray will have a near full squad to choose from for the visit of Jamie Hamill’s outfit with Stefan McCluskey returning after serving a one match ban, while Craig Slater an absentee in the last two matches taking part in a full training session on Thursday evening.
Roberto Nditi is however a doubt following the second half knock he received against Rovers and his fitness will be checked on the day.
All five January new faces will be in the match day squad and it will be the first time the home support will have the possibility of seeing Max Gillies and Darren Watson in action.
Stranraer currently sit two points adrift of their opponents in the league table following a 1-0 defeat at Stirling last Saturday.
The Stair Park side brought in three newcomers in January, Matthew Connelly from Motherwell, Aaron Brown from Kilmarnock and Ayr United’s Finn Ecrepont all on temporary transfers.
Their main threat up front comes from leading scorer James Hilton who netted the only goal of the game at Stair Park on the last occasion that the sides ‘crossed swords’ back in late October, the ‘Loons’ winning the first encounter between the teams this term back in August at Station Park 2-0, Craig Slater and Andy Munro the scorers on that occasion.
Six points out of six will undoubtedly be the aim of the Forfar management and players over the next two Saturday’s, Stenhousemuir the visitors next weekend, but there are no easy games in this tight knit league and Ray McKinnon will be emphasising that full concentration on the job in hand from the first whistle on Saturday is a ‘given.’
Hopefully the players can also thrive on a continuance of the enthusiastic vibes that have been so evident from the home support at recent Station Park fixtures.
George Calder the referee on Saturday also took charge of the clash between the sides at Stranraer in October, one of three previous occasions he has been in control of a ‘Loons’ fixture this campaign.
Match Sponsor – D&A Factors Ltd.
Hospitality Guests – RAS Crockett Electricians, Kevin Milne & Friends, David Robertson & Friends, Drew & Graham Wilson & Friends
1984 Lounge Hospitality – Scott Neave & Friends
Saturday’s other cinch league2 fixtures;- Bonnyrigg Rose v Annan Athletic, East Fife v Stirling Albion, Elgin City v Albion Rovers, Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton
