Venue – Station Park
Date – Saturday 1st October
Kick – Off 3p.m.
cinch league 2 – match no 9
Stand admission charges are;-
Adults £15
65 & over £9
Under 17’s £5
Terracing admission charges are;-
Adults £14
65& over £8
Under 17’s £5
Payment by cash at turnstile
Forfar Athletic Season Tickets are of course valid for this fixture
1984 Lounge
The 1984 Lounge at the ground will be open to supportersfrom 12.30p.m. to 2.50p.m. and again on the final whistle till approx 8p.m.
The Refreshment Kiosk will be open as usual at Saturday’s fixture while the Club Shop situated at the rear of the East Terracing will be open prior to kick-off and at half-time.
50/50 tickets will be on sale from vendors in the ground and within the 1984 Lounge.
PREVIEW
The ‘Loons’ will look to bounce back from a disappointing defeat at home to Stirling Albion when league leaders Dumbarton pitch up at Station Park on Saturday.
Steve Farrell’s outfit currently sit seven points clear of second placed Stirling as we reach the end of the first quarter of the campaign, while Gary Irvine’s side occupy second bottom spot, not a situation that was envisaged by anyone of an Forfar Athletic persuasion back in mid-summer.
There is no doubt that the club have been hit with a horrific injury list almost since day one, but the season to date was perhaps summed up by twelve minutes of madness last weekend when three goals were lost as the first half drew to a conclusion, this after the home eleven had had the better of the opening exchanges. In fact they could and should have been a couple of goals up by the half hour mark.
However the problems on the injury front show no signs of abating.
Despite the fact there is thankfully no ligament damage as was first feared following his first half injury last Saturday, Roberto Nditi will be sidelined for a few weeks.
Craig Slater has been receiving treatment all week on his back problem which also saw him become a first period casualty against the ‘Binos’ and will be assessed right up to kick-off, while hopes were high that Darren Whyte who took a knock late in the game against Stirling will recover in time.
One ray of ‘sunshine’ is the return of Andy Munro to the defence after he missed the Albion tussle for personal reasons.
Manager Gary Irvine has also been working tirelessly all week to try and add to his depleted squad prior to the domestic loan window closing tonight, but as highlighted by many other managers it has proved no easy task.
He is still however hopeful of bringing in a new face by midnight.
The visitors won their first seven games of the league campaign, including a 1-0 win two weeks back courtesy of a first half Stuart Carswell penalty against Bonnyrigg, but lost that impressive record when they went down 3-2 at Stranraer the following midweek, the home side’s winner coming in the dying embers of the contest.
The ‘Sons’ made twelve summer signings, only one Michael Garrity from Morton a laonee.
The teams last met in the 22 fixture 2020/21 season, all three games close affairs.
On the first day of that league campaign in mid October a 0-0 score line was recorded in the first ever league game played behind closed doors at Station Park.
The ‘Loons’ then triumphed 1-0 in mid winter in the shadow of Dumbarton Rock, before losing the third encounter at the same venue by a solitary goal in a midweek encounter in late April.
Back to the current season and a tough ninety minutes lie ahead for the home side on Saturday, of that there is no doubt, but if they come ‘out of the blocks’ as they did last week and maintain that form throughout, they have nothing to fear.
Thankfully overhead conditions are due to improve by Saturday afternoon.
The man in the middle on Saturday Alastair Grieve will be refereeing a Forfar fixture for the first time.
Match Sponsor – Alan Davie Transport Ltd.
Hospitality Guests – Steve Durward & Friends, Darren Leith & Friends, Grant Menmuir & Friends, G.R. McLuskey Transport Ltd
1984 Lounge Hospitality – Jane Rae & Friends
Saturday’s other cinch league2 fixtures;- Bonnyrigg Rose v Stenhousemuir, East Fife v Stirling Albion, Elgin City v Annan Athletic, Stranraer v Albion Rovers
