Airdrieonians - Brechin City Match Preview

NB - The kick-off tomorrow is at the earlier time of 1pm

Team News

Brechin City - Manager Ray McKinnon will have one enforced change to make from the team that defeated Morton last Saturday. Craig Molloy who had to come off shortly before half-time in that match is still sidelined and will miss out along with fellow midfielder Callum Tapping.

Airdrieonians - Airdrie boss Gary Bollan will include nineteen year old midfielder Scott Fraser in his squad for the match. Scott arrives at Excelsior Stadium on a temporary transfer from Dundee United and trained with the Diamonds squad for the first time last night but the Airdrie manager will be without striker John Boyle.

Head - To - Head -

According to the statistics provided by Soccerbase, the clubs have met on 29 occasions with the following outcomes :-

Brechin City Wins - 9
Airdrieonians Wins - 12
Draws - 8


Last Season's Matches Between The Sides

The clubs met four times last season with two wins for the Diamonds, one win for City and one draw. In the first match between the sides on 5th October at Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie ran out 3-1 winners with Martin Hardie and Liam Coogans giving the hosts a 2-0 lead with Andy Jackson pulling a goal back for City shortly before half-time. However, a goal right at the death from Lewis Coult wrapped up an Airdrie victory. It was a reversal in fortunes when the sides met again at Glebe Park on Tuesday 7th December with the hosts winning 4-3. Goals from Alan Trouten and Ryan Donnelly put City 2-0 up with Andy Jackson adding a third goal in the 57th minute. However, the visitors fought back and reduced the deficit to 3-2 with Jim Lister and Lewis Coult on the mark and they incredibly drew level in the very last minute through Nathan Blockley only for another Trouten goal deep into injury-time giving a relieved City side victory.

In the second-half of that season, the next game produced a 2-1 Airdrie victory at Excelsior Stadium with Robert Thomson opening the scoring for the visitors after quarter of an hour only for the Diamonds to equalise three minutes later with Ross Gilmour on the mark and a goal from Gregor Buchanan right at the end sealed a home victory. The final game between the sides on 12th April produced the only draw with that man Lister giving the visitors a 1-0 half-time lead with Craig Molloy rescuing a point for City with a 52nd minute goal.

Brechin City's Last Match -

Brechin City 3 (Trouten (pen) 11, Thomson 33, McAusland 62)
Morton 1 (O'Ware 69)

League Position - 4th (Up one place from the previous week).

Airdrieonians Last Match -

Airdrieonians 1 (Lister 21)
Forfar Athletic 2 (Hilson 67, Swankie 90)

League Position - 10th (No change from the previous week)

Referee - Greg Aitken -

Greg hasn't refereed any City games this season but he was the man in charge for two of City's games at the Glebe last season the 3-2 victory over Dunfermline Athletic on
25th January when eight yellow cards were produced, and also the the final game of that season against Stenhousemuir who won by 3-1 with five yellow and two red cards produced in that match.

Supporter Information - Brechin City Supporters Club will be running a bus to this game. The bus leaves St Ninians Square at 9.00am. Any supporter wishing to travel on this bus should telephone Steven Stewart on 07547552209. For those travelling by car, the satellite navigation code is ML6 8QZ. There is adequate parking at the ground with a charge of £2.

Admission Prices -

Adults - £17
Concessions - £10
Under 16's - £7
One Adult & One Child - £20

Official Programme - £2