Match Preview – Forfar Athletic v East Fife

Ladbrokes League 1

Venue – Station Park

Date – Saturday 7^th September

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.   Terracing season ticket holders to enter via the gate at mart end of main turnstile block.

Current League Positions – Forfar Athletic – 6^th – 7 points from 4 games  East Fife – 4^th – 8 points from 4 games

Summary – Forfar Athletic and East Fife meet at Station Park in their re-arranged league fixture on Saturday, the original fixture having been postponed because of both club’s participation in the second stage of the Betfred Cup in mid-August.

Now both teams go into the contest knowing that a victory would put them on top of the table after five games, in fact in the Fifers case a draw would see them in pole position on goal difference ahead of Raith Rovers and Dumbarton.

The ‘Loons’ will also be keen to get back on the rails following four competitive games without a win culminating in last Saturday’s goalless draw with Clyde at Station Park.

The home side’s performance in the first half against the ‘Bully Wee’ was fairly high tempo in nature but the longer the game went on the more sluggish they became and in the end were relatively happy to hear the final whistle with a clean sheet and a point secured.

Jim Weir will no doubt be hoping that his charges can get back amongst the goals this weekend, they are the lowest scorers in the division at present and there is no reason why not with creativity aplenty in midfield and striking power upfront.

With a full pool to choose from, the manager may well decide to freshen up his starting eleven again this Saturday with Rory Currie perhaps in line for a front line berth following his 25-minute appearance as a second-half sub last weekend.

Darren Young’s side will arrive in the ‘toonie’ on a high following back to back home wins over Airdrie and Raith, four goals being scored in each contest, two of them last week notched by Chris Higgins and Ryan Wallace who were two of the eight new faces recruited at Bayview over the summer months.

Another of the newcomers is former Athies player Danny Denholm who was on the bench in the Fife derby.

Both sides recorded a win in the Station Park clashes last term, a similar situation occurring on the ‘Loons’ trips over the Tay.

East Fife are likely to bring a substantial following with them on Saturday and hopefully, the home support will also be reasonable for what should be an attractive ninety minutes of action.   

Match Officials – Referee –  Kevin Graham   Assistants – Colin McAlpine & Simon MacLean

Match Sponsor – Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants

Hospitality Complex Guests –  Castle Street Dental Surgery, Alan & Ian Davie & Friends, Darren Douglas & Friends, Peter Stuart & Friends

Match Ball Sponsor –  Ron Wilson

Supporters Information –

The 1984 Lounge at Station Park will be open from 12.30p.m. till kick-off.    The lounge will re-open on the final whistle until around 8 p.m.

Club Shop open prior to kick-off and during the half-time interval.    Seats can be booked at the Club Shop for Supporters Coach to Falkirk on 14^th September

A limited number of team sheets will be available while stocks last free of charge at the Club Shop, the Refreshment Kiosk or within the 1984 Lounge.

50/50 tickets are available from vendors inside the ground.