Forfar Athletic v Stirling Albion – match preview
Venue – Station Park – ko 3p.m.
Saturday 25th February
cinch league 2 – match no 24
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 FAFC supporters, sponsors and hospitality guests, as well as visiting club officials only from 12.30p.m. to 2.50p.m. and again to all on the final whistle till approx 8p.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 only on this occasion.
50/50 tickets will be on sale from vendors in the ground and within the 1984 Lounge.
PREVIEW
Like his players, ‘Loons’ manager Ray McKinnon cannot wait to get back into competitive action tomorrow when second in the table Stirling Albion provide the opposition at Station Park.
In fact Ray is relishing the challenge of three games within a week with the away fixture at Bonnyrigg sandwiched in between the visit of Albion and the trip to Methil a week on Saturday.
Naturally the aim for the three game schedule beginning tomorrow is to pick up as many points as possible and build on the recent five game unbeaten run.
Before moving on to look at tomorrow’s fixture in a little detail, Ray was like all connected with the club was so disappointed when the Bonnyrigg fixture ‘bit the dust’ last Saturday due to a waterlogged pitch acknowledging the efforts that had been put in advance to ensure such a large travelling support were due to make the journey south on the day.
The manager is under no illusion that tomorrow’s visit of the ‘Binos’ will provide one of the biggest tests that his players have faced this calendar year.
Darren Young’s side are second in the table for a reason, having turned in consistent performances throughout the season and like the home side are unbeaten in five.
Ray hopes to have a near full squad available for the game and those in the home ranks will be well fired up to hopefully avenge the 4-1 defeat inflicted by the Forthbank outfit on their last visit to the ‘toonie’ in September.
Stirling will have one noticeable absentee in their ranks with goalkeeper Blair Currie suspended following his dismissal in the 2-2 draw at Annan last Saturday.
Former Bonnyrigg custodian Mark Weir came off the bench to replace him at Galabank and is likely to retain his place between the sticks.
As has been mentioned earlier in the week home officials are hoping for an increased turnout of supporters with the weather forecast reasonable for the time of the year, to give their backing and be a twelfth man on the day.
Calum Scott is Saturday’s man in the middle.
C’mon the ‘Loons’
Match Sponsor – Well-Safe Solutions Ltd.
Hospitality Guests – Canmore ‘Boolers’, Bill and Malloch Nicoll & Friends, Taylor Family & Friends
1984 Lounge Hospitality – Jane Rae & Friends
Saturday’s other cinch league2 fixtures;- Albion Rovers v Annan Athletic, Bonnyrigg Rose v Stenhousemuir, Dumbarton v Elgin City, Stranraer v East Fife
