Ladbrokes League 1
Venue – Station Park
Date – Saturday 15th December
Admission Prices – Stand – Adults £15 Concessions (65& over) £9 Under 17’s £5
Terracing – Adults £14 Concessions £8 Under 17’s £5
Forfar Athletic season tickets valid for this fixture.
(Two adult turnstiles and two concession turnstiles will be utilised at the main turnstile block for the terracing in Carseview Road. Forfar Athletic terracing season ticket holders enter via gate at mart end of block)
Current League Positions – Forfar Athletic – 5th – 21 points from 16 games Montrose 4th – 21pts from 16 games
Previous Results this season – Forfar Athletic 3 Montrose 1 – Betfred Cup at Station Park on 25.7.18 Montrose 2 Forfar Athletic 2 – Ladbrokes League 1 at Links Park on 29.9.18
Summary – It is derby match action for a second Saturday running at Station Park with Montrose the visitors on this occasion. The teams could not be closer in the league. Following last Saturdays excellent 3-2 home win over Raith Rovers, the ‘Gab le Endies’ now occupy fourth place in the table, the ‘Loons’ fifth with only a goal difference of one separating them.
Home manager Jim Weir will be forced into at least one change to his starting line-up which has remained stable for the last four fixtures. Skipper Michael Travis begins what is now a two match ban, Andy Munro almost certain to be his replacement at the heart of the defence.
One player who will not feature in Jim Weir’s selection is goalkeeper Willie Muir who has been released from his contract by mutual consent.
The Athies had their moments to say the least in last Saturday’s titanic struggle with Arbroath but yet again they shot themselves in the foot with a few defensive lapses which cost them dear at the end of the day.
Television replays did however show that we certainly did not get the ‘rub of the green’ especially with the off side decision which denied the homesters a goal when the scores were level at 2-2.
Montrose who had six former Forfar players in their match day squad against Rovers last weekend triumphed over the Kirkcaldy outfit courtesy of goals from Martin Rennie, Craig Johnston and Ross Campbell.
Stewart Petrie and his ‘troops’ will therefore head to the county town in confident mode.
The sides have met twice already this campaign.
Back in August, the home side triumphed 3-1 at Station Park in a Betfred Cup group stage encounter. Then at Montrose in late September, the ‘Loons’ surged into a two goal lead before the half hour mark through counters from Mark Hill on debut and Jamie Bain, before goals from Graham Webster and Danny Cavanagh saw the spoils shared.
It all adds up to another hard fought and tense encounter this time round with hopefully a reasonable turnout from both sets of supporters to encourage all connected with both clubs.
Match Officials – Referee – John McKendrick Assistants – Gary Hilland & Alan Proctor
Match Sponsors – Laurence & Jane Rae
Hospitality Complex Guests – John Duncan & Friends, Strathmore Landscaping Specialists, Thorntons Law, Drew & Graham Wilson & Friends.
1984 Lounge Hospitality Guests – Sandra Cargill & Friends
Match Ball Sponsor – Natalie Donald
Supporters Information –
The Forfar Farmington Under 13 side who have just completed their season by winning the East of Scotland Performance League and the East League Cup will be guests of the club and will take a ‘bow’ during the half time interval.
The 1984 Lounge at Station Park will be open from 12.30p.m. till kick-off and on the final whistle till approximately 8p.m.
Club Shop open prior to kick-off and during the half-time interval.
Bookings will be taken at Club Shop for Supporters Coach to William Hill Scottish Cup tie at Kilmarnock.
Match Programme priced at £2 and 50/50 tickets available from vendors inside the ground.
