Match Preview – Forfar Athletic v Arbroath

Ladbrokes League 1

Venue – Station Park

Date – Saturday 8th 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 the gate at mart end of block)

Current League Positions – Forfar Athletic – 4th – 21 points from 15 games Arbroath – 1st – 39 pts from 15 games

Previous Result this season – Saturday 15th September – Arbroath 3 (Linn 38 mins. 50 mins. 63 mins.) Forfar Athletic 1 (Cunningham 45 mins.)

Summary – Following their 2-1 defeat down at Stranraer last Saturday, the ‘Loons’ return to Station Park action this Saturday with the much-anticipated visit of unbeaten runaway league leaders Arbroath.

Jim Weir’s and his players know that they will start the game as underdogs against Dick Campbell’s outfit but they will take great encouragement from their most recent highly impressive home league outings against Raith Rovers and Dumbarton.

With squad numbers limited, there is likely to be little change to the Athies starting line up for a contest which needs no build up with both sets of fans looking forward to the occasion for some time.

 A Bobby Linn hat-trick set the ‘Lichties’ win in the corresponding fixture at Gayfield back in September and despite Arbroath netting five goals against Brechin City and Stenhousemruir in their last two league fixtures, the home side will take heart from the fact that Stranraer lowered the ‘Lichties’ colours in the cup two weeks back.

Hopefully, ninety minutes of derby match action to remember are in prospect for what is sure to be the home side’s largest home league attendance of the season to date.

Match Officials – Referee – Euan Anderson Assistants – Stuart Stevenson & Jordan Curran

Match Sponsor – Astute Group

Hospitality Complex Guests – Stewart Duff & Friends, Dave McGregor & Friends, Ian Nicoll & Friends, Benny Soave & Friends

1984 Lounge Hospitality Guests – Alison Smith & Friends

Match Ball Sponsor – Steve Brown

Supporters Information – The 1984 Lounge at Station Park will be open from 12.30p.m. till kick-off and on the final whistle till approximately 8 p.m. 

Club Shop open prior to kick-off and during the half-time interval. Match Programme priced at £2 and 50/50 tickets available from vendors inside the ground.