BRECHIN CITY V ARBROATH

Scottish Irn Bru Second Division

Tuesday 14th February 2012

Glebe Park. Kick-Off – 7.45pm

Referee John Beaton
Assistant Referees John Gilmour and Willie Ferguson

Admission Information : -

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

MATCH PREVIEW

City play the first of four consecutive Tuesday night fixtures when they play host to near neighbours Arbroath at the Glebe tomorrow night. The home team will be determined to bounce back from Saturday’s home draw against Airdrie United with a win against the Lichties but they’ll enter the game without long-term casualty Derek Carcary plus the injured Gerry McGlauchlan and Charlie King while Craig Molloy is suspended after his ordering-off against the Diamonds. Manager Jim Weir won’t name his starting line-up until nearer kick-off time but Gary Fusco would appear to be the likely candidate to fill Molloy’s central midfield role.

Arbroath, who enter the game on the back of three consecutive league victories have an injury doubt over Australian defender Beau Busch but everyone else will be available.

The sides have met twice already this season with the Lichties drawing first blood on 24th September at the Glebe when a late winner from Swankie wrapped up the points but City won a hard-earned point at Gayfield at the beginning of December when a 90th minute goal from Paul McManus earned them a share of the spoils.


Brechin City - (Last Six League Results) – DWWWLD
Arbroath – (Last Six League Results) – DLDWWW

Brechin City – 20 League games played.
Won 6 Drawn 7 Lost 7
Goals For 23 Goals Against 27 GD -4
Points - 25
League Position – 7th

Arbroath – 21 League games played
Won 12 Drawn 6 Lost 3
Goals For 52 Goals Against 30 GD 22
Points - 42
League Position – 2nd

Brechin City Top Scorer – Paul McManus ( 10 Goals)
Arbroath Top Scorer – Gavin Swankie (11 Goals)

Results This Season : -

Brechin City 2 (Buist, McManus (pen) ) Arbroath 3 (Sibanda, Doris, Swankie) Played on 24th September 2011. Attendance – 911

Arbroath 1 (Falkingham) Brechin City 1 (McManus)
Played on 3rd December 2011. Attendance – 1104

Brechin City’s Last Match

Brechin City 1 (McManus) Airdrie United 1 (Holmes)
Played at Glebe Park on 11th February 2012
Attendance – 483

Arbroath’s Last Match

Forfar Athletic 2 (Fotheringham (2) Arbroath 4 (Malcolm, Samuel, Sibanda, Sheerin)
Played at Station Park on 11th February 2012
Attendance - 794

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.

Arbroath

Biggest win this season – 6-1 against Albion Rovers at Gayfield on 21st January 2012

Biggest defeat this season – 4-0 against Rangers at Gayfield on 8th January 2012.