MATCH PREVIEW: Forfar Athletic v Alloa Athletic

Venue – Station Park

Date – Saturday April 14th – kick-off 3p.m.

Admission Prices – Stand – Adults £13  Concessions  (under 17 & 65 and over) £7   Terracing – Adults £12  Concessions £6

Current League Standings – Forfar Athletic – 8th place – 34 points from 33 games   Alloa Athletic – 4th place – 53 points from 33 games

Previous Results this Season – 9th September – Alloa Athletic 2 Forfar Athletic 1  9th December – Forfar Athletic 0 Alloa Athletic 2   10th February – Alloa Athletic 1 Forfar Athletic 0

Team News – Forfar Athletic –  The home side will go into the game minus Eddie Malone and Scott McBride who look likely to be sidelined for the remainder of the season.    Long term injury victims Michael Kennedy and Marc Scott appear to be in a similar situation.   However there are no suspension worries and Andy Munro seems certain to be in the starting line-up having replaced Eddie midway through the first half of the contest at Cliftonhill last Saturday.

Alloa Athletic – Defender Scott Taggart sits out the game as he serves a one match suspension.    Manager Jim Goodwin may decide to freshen up his line-up after last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Stranraer with Kris Renton and Kevin Cawley second half subs against the Stair Park side candidates for a starting berth.

Summary – A win for Jim Weir’s side would confirm their Ladbrokes League 1 status, which may be confirmed anyway depending on results at Airdrie and Raith Rovers.   However there is little doubt that skipper Michael Travis and his charges would prefer to complete the task with a three point haul in front of their own fans.

Match Officials – Referee – Colin Steven  Assistants – Ralph Gordon & Alan McFadyen

Match Sponsors – James F. Stephen Architects

Hospitality Complex Guests – Jane Rae & Friends, David Shepherd & Friends, Barry Smeaton & Friends

Match Ball Sponsor – Simon & Andrea Harvey

1984 Lounge Opening Hours – 12.30p.m. till kick-off, final whistle till approximately 8p.m.

Supporters Information – Voting will take place at Saturday’s games for the Annual Player of the Year Awards.   The presentations will take place in the aftermath of the Queens Park fixture on April 21st at approximately 5.15p.m.