BRECHIN CITY V STENHOUSEMUIR – SATURDAY 21st JANUARY 2012

Glebe Park - Kick-Off - 3.00pm

Referee – Alan Muir
Assistant Referees - Brian McGarry and Calum Spence

Admission Prices : -

Adults - £12
Parent & Child - £15 plus £3 for each additional child
Concessions - £6

MATCH PREVIEW


City will play the first of two successive home fixtures when Stenhousemuir come calling at the Glebe this Saturday.

The Warriors provided the opposition in the first league game of the season at Glebe Park way back on August 6th when City won by 2-0, with two late goals from David McKenna and Paul McManus clinching victory, and at Ochilview on 22nd October the honours were shared with a Sean Dickson goal for the home side five minutes before half-time cancelling out a 29th minute penalty from Charlie King.

City know that a victory on Saturday will take them to within one point of the Warriors who presently sit in third position in the Second Division table and a win would really set the team up for next Saturday’s Angus derby against Arbroath.

City boss Jim Weir has a few injury problems ahead of the game.

Derek Carcary, who broke an arm in a training accident last Thursday night will definitely miss out while Bryan Hodge is rated as doubtful. Gerry McGlauchlan who had to come off early in the first-half at Strathclyde Homes Stadium is also in the doubtful category but Jim Lister is fit and will come back into consideration for a place in the starting line-up.

Stenhousemuir manager Davie Irons welcomes back top scorer Andy Rodgers into the squad after suspension but midfielder Eric Paton's chances are put at no more than 50-50.

Brechin City (Last Six League Results) - LDWWWL
Stenhousemuir (Last Six League Results) – WWDLLL

Brechin City – Played 19 games.
Won 6 Drawn 6 Lost 7
Goals For 22 Goals Against 26 GD -4
Points - 24
League Position – 6th

Stenhousemuir - Played 19 games.
Won 8 Drawn 4 Lost 7
Goals For 33 Goals Against 29 GD 4
Points - 28
League Position – 3rd

Brechin City – Top Scorer – Paul McManus (9 goals)
Stenhousemuir – Top Scorer – Andy Rodgers (8 goals)

Results this Season

Brechin City 2 (McKenna, McManus) Stenhousemuir 0 on 6th August 2011

Stenhousemuir 1 (Dickson) Brechin City 1 (King (pen) on 22nd October 2011.

Brechin City
Biggest Win this Season – 3-0 against Dumbarton at Glebe Park on 19th November
Biggest Defeat this Season – 4-1 against Albion Rovers at Glebe Park on 12th November

Stenhousemuir
Biggest Win this Season – 4-0 against Annan Athletic at Ochilview on 19th November and 4-0 against Stirling Albion at Ochilview on 5th November
Biggest Defeat this season – 7-0 against Ross County at Victoria Park on 7th January.