Match Preview – Forfar Athletic v Airdrieonians
[Thursday, 24 October 2019 15:20]
Ladbrokes League 1
Venue – Station Park
Date – Saturday 26th October
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.
Current League Positions – Forfar Athletic – 7th – 10 points from 10 games Airdrieonians – 5th – 14 points from 10 games
The previous result this season – Airdrieonians 0 Forfar Athletic 2 at Penny Cars Stadium on 3.8.19
Summary – The ‘Loons’ head into Saturday’s home game with Airdrieonians on the back of three straight defeats, at the same time they now sit precariously close to the bottom two spots in the league table.
Injuries have undoubtedly hit hard in recent times, but a return to winning ways is an undoubted priority, a point no doubt being impressed upon the players by Jim Weir and his staff.
On the plus side however, there were undoubted signs of a return to the form of the opening games of the campaign in the second half display against so far unbeaten East Fife at Methil last Saturday, with home manager Darren Young admitting in after-match interviews that the Athies had been the better side in that period. Sadly however the equalising goal would just not arrive.
Looking ahead to Saturday, Andy Jackson and Murray MacKintosh remain sidelined, but Dale Hilson did resume training on Monday evening following a five-week lay-off. Saturday’s contest may come along to quickly, however?
Hearts loanee Rory Currie who returned to the ranks last weekend following his four weeks out with an ankle knock may well find a starting berth after his appearance up front in the second 45 at Methil.
The visitors arrive at Station Park on the back of two surprise home defeats to Elgin City in the Tunnocks Cup and last week in the league to our near neighbours Montrose. However, they did win their last away game on the 5th of the month up at Peterhead.
The Lanarkshire outfit under the stewardship of Ian Murray have brought in an amazing nineteen new faces since the end of last season and in fact, ten of them were in last weekend’s starting eleven.
The ‘Loons’ were deserved 2-0 winners at the Penny Cars Stadium on the opening day of the league campaign courtesy of second-half counters from Andy Jackson and Callum Tapping.
Certainly, a repeat performance and end product would be just what the ‘doctor’ ordered this time around!
Match Officials – Referee – Alan Newlands Assistants – Jordan Stokoe & Blair Fraser
Saturday’S Ladbrokes League 1 Fixtures – Dumbarton v Peterhead, Falkirk v Clyde, Montrose v Stranraer, Raith Rovers v East Fife
Match Sponsor – James f. Stephen - Architects
Hospitality Complex Guests – The Friends of the late George Suttie, Queen Street Bar Domino Team
Match Ball Sponsor – Stag Hotel
Supporters Information –
The 1984 Lounge at Station Park will be open from 12.30 p.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.
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.
