COWDENBEATH V BRECHIN CITY

Scottish Irn Bru Second Division

Saturday 25th February 2012

Central Park Kick-Off – 3.00pm

Post Code for Satellite Navigation Systems – KY4 9QQ

Referee Charlie Richmond
Assistant Referees David Watt and Chris Graham

Referee Statistics

This will be Mr Richmond’s first Brechin City game this season.

He has refereed only one Brechin game in the last two and a bit seasons and that was last year on Tuesday February 1st against Livingston at the Braidwood Motor Company Stadium which was the week preceding our Scottish Cup tie at Buckie. Livingston inflicted our first away league defeat of the season that evening and on the night, Mr Richmond issued three yellow cards to each team and sent off Rory McAllister and Gerry McGlauchlan.

Admission Information : -

Adults £14
OAP/Under 16’s £7
Family ( 1 Adult and 1 Under 16) £15
Family (1 Adult and 2 Under 16’s) £16

If you have a disability and require an attendant, the attendant will be admitted to the game for free. Contact the club on 01383 610166 to make arrangements.

Club Bar The Club Bar will be closed for this game.

MATCH PREVIEW

Brechin will enter this game on the back of two victories, the first against Stirling Albion last Saturday followed by a hard-fought win against Stenhousemuir at Glebe Park on Tuesday night. The 1-0 win against the Warriors certainly took a very heavy toll on the players with David McClune and Ewan Moyes both sustaining injuries in that game which renders them unavailable for tomorrow’s match. In addition Jim Lister will be missing after picking up an injury in the pre-match warm up. Derek Carcary is out long-term while Gerry McGlauchlan and Charlie King are still not ready for first-team action. Mick Dunlop had to sit out on Tuesday night after picking up a knock against the Binos and it will be a last-minute decision as to whether he plays or not.

Given the scale of City’s injury list, manager Jim Weir has been trying hard to bring in a player/players under the emergency loan arrangements and remains hopeful that he’ll have some success on that front before Saturday’s game.

Cowdenbeath will be missing player-boss Colin Cameron, and defenders Thomas O’Brien and David Cowan. Scott Linton is suspended and striker Lewis Coult who burst an eardrum in the 1-1 draw against Stirling on Tuesday night may be a doubt.

The sides have met twice this season with each side winning their home match. On 13th August at Central Park, the Blue Brazil ran out 3-1 winners. Mark Ramsay opened the scoring for the hosts early in the first-half with Garry Brady equalising for City just before the break. However, two second-half goals from Marc McKenzie and Jordon Morton sealed Cowden’s win. In the return game at the Glebe on 29th October, a Charlie King goal seven minutes into the second-half wrapped up the points for City.

Brechin City (Last Six League Results) WLDDWW

Cowdenbeath (Last Six League Results) DWWWDD

Brechin City 23 League games played.
Won 8 Drawn 8 Lost 7
Goals For 28 Goals Against 30 GD -2
Points – 32
League Position – 5th

Cowdenbeath 24 League games played.
Won 14 Drawn 7 Lost 3
Goals For 51 Goals Against 21 GD 30
Points – 49
League Position – 1st

Brechin City Top Scorer – Paul McManus (10 goals)

Cowdenbeath Top Scorer – Lewis Coult (11 goals)

Results this season

Cowdenbeath 3 (Ramsay, McKenzie, Morton) Brechin City 1 (Brady)
Played at Central Park on 13th August 2011
Attendance – 308

Brechin City 1 (King) Cowdenbeath 0
Playted at Glebe Park on 29th October 2011
Attendance - 418

Brechin City’s Last Match

Brechin City 1 (McKenzie) Stenhousemuir 0
Played at Glebe Park on 21st February 2012
Attendance – 347

Cowdenbeath’s Last Match

Stirling Albion 1 (Thom) Cowdenbeath 1 (Coult)
Played at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium on 21st February 2012
Attendance – 329

Brechin City

Biggest win this season – 3-0 against Dumbarton at Glebe Park on 19th November 2011

Biggest defeat this season – 4-1 against Albion Rovers at Glebe Park on 12th November 2011

Cowdenbeath

Biggest win this season – 5-0 against Airdrie United at Excelsior Stadium on 20th August.

Biggest defeat this season – 3-1 against Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on 27th August.