Forfar Athletic v Annan Athletic - Match Preview

Venue - Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park - ko 3pm.

Saturday 21st February, 2026

William Hill League2 – match no 24

Admission Prices

David McGregor Stand – Adults £16, concessions (65 & over/14/17 year olds) £10, under 14’s £5

Terracing - Adults £15, concessions (65 & over/14/17 year olds) £10, under 14’s £5

Tickets can be purchased online in advance at the following link;- https://forfarathletic.ticketco.events/uk/en/m/e/forfar_athletic_v_annan_athletic_0226

However CASH PAYMENT ONLY turnstiles are also available on the day. Forfar Athletic season tickets are of course valid for this fixture.

Preview

Annan Athletic are the visitors to the Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park on Saturday, the sides locked together on the 27 point mark in the William Hill League2 standings.

While Willie Gibson’s side were losing out 4-2 at home to East Kilbride a week back, Jim Weir’s charges were disappointingly inactive following the postponement of their scheduled fixture up at Elgin. The fact that Jim had one of his strongest pool of players this season available to him for the trip to Borough Briggs and on the back of the victory over Dumbarton made it all the more frustrating for the ‘Loons’ manager. However Jim is delighted to report an almost clean bill of health for this weekend as well with only long term injury victims Ross MacLean and Cormac Christie unavailable and both are also making great progress on the rehabilitation front. Skipper Stuart Morrison who was a possibility as far as squad participation a week back is certain to be at least on the bench for the visit of the Galabank outfit, a boost to all concerned.

A midweek friendly against Lochee United was also arranged in the wake of the Elgin postponement and Jim rated it a more than useful exercise as far as match fitness and game time in certain players legs were concerned. It also gave the six acquisitions to the player pool a further opportunity to bed in alongside their new colleagues.

Jim Weir is in no doubt that that Annan will be tough opponents. He is well aware that his counterpart Willie Gibson has strengthened his squad considerably since the first meeting between the sides this term in the Premier Sports Cup. He is no doubt that the ninety minutes on Saturday will be played out in a similar intensity to the visit of the ‘Sons’ two weeks back and hopes that once again the ‘Loons’ support will play their part. Naturally he is hoping for a similar outcome at the end of the ninety minutes at what is the first league encounter of a now a tough eight match programme before the end of next month, five of those games away fixtures.

The visitors will go into the game without the services of goalkeeper Charlie Albinson red carded in the closing embers of the East Kilbride fixture.

This will be the fourth time this term that the sides will have ‘crossed swords’. They fought out a 1-1 draw in the aforementioned cup tie at Annan, prior to the visitors winning the penalty shoot-out 4-2 in a July heat wave, before an Angus Mailer counter clinched the points for the home side at Station Park in September, Annan winning 3-1 in ‘baltic’ conditions in Dumfriesshire in mid December.

George Calder is the man in the middle for Saturday’s contest, the midweek KDM tie up at Cove the last time he took charge of a Forfar Athletic fixture

Further Match Day Information

50/50 tickets will be on sale pre-match in the 1984 Lounge and from vendors within the Stadium. The Refreshment Kiosk and the Club Shop both situated within the ground will be open as normal. The 1984 Lounge will be open to supporters from 12.30pm. till kick-off and again on the final whistle till approximately 8pm.

Match Sponsor – TC Group Business Advisors & Accountants

Hospitality Guests – Graeme Campbell & Friends, Stewart Gibson & Friends, Ian McPhee & Friends, David Robertson & Guests

Saturday’s other William Hill League2 fixtures – Clyde v Edinburgh City, East Kilbride v Dumbarton, Elgin City v Stirling Albion, Stranraer v The Spartans

Footnote;-

An update on the ‘Loons’ William Hill League2 fixtures for the remainder of February and a busy March month.

Saturday February 28th - Edinburgh City - Away
Saturday March 7th – Clyde - Home
Saturday March 14th - Stirling Albion - Away
Tuesday March 17th - The Spartans - Away
Saturday March 21st - The Spartans - Home
Tuesday March 24th - Elgin City - Away
Saturday March 28th – Dumbarton - Away