Arbroath vs Clyde – Match Preview
Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup – Round 4 – Season 2019 / 2020
Saturday 12th October 2019, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 3.00pm kick off
We take a break from the Championship as we welcome Clyde to Gayfield tomorrow in the 4th round of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup.
The sides haven’t played each other since we were both in League 2 in the 2016/2017 season when we clinched the League 2 Title.
Clyde were promoted to League One last season after winning the play-offs and had finished 2nd in the league.
There will be a familiar face in the Clyde Management team as former Arbroath Manager Allan Moore is Danny Lennon’s Assistant Manager.
Clyde have so far thumped Motherwell U21 Colts 4-0 in the 2nd round before defeating Championship side Queen of the South 3-2 in the 3rd round of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup.
Arbroath will have to be wary of striker David Goodwillie who returns to the Clyde team after serving a two match suspension following a red card against Peterhead, with the striker having netted 9 goals in 7 league appearances, including 5 in one game against 10 man Stranraer.
Clyde will however be without midfielder John Rankin and strikers Declan Fitzpatrick and Kristoffer Syvertsen through injury.
Arbroath will be without Miko Virtanen who is away on international duty with the Finland U21 team, but was cup-tied having played for the Aberdeen U21 side in the 1st round of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup.
Josh Campbell is also cup-tied having played for Hibernian U21 against Elgin City in the 1st round, but Ben Stirling is available for selection having starred in our penalty win over Dundee United in the 3rd Round.
Also missing will be Scott Stewart who recovers from a groin injury and Gavin Swankie who successfully came through a hernia operation yesterday but Arbroath Manager Dick Campbell should have the rest of his squad to chose from.
It will be another tricky game, but we hope you will be cheer the team on.
Format
If the game is level after 90 minutes, the game will go to penalty kicks.
Clyde Squad (and summer arrivals)
Manager – Danny Lennon
Assistant Manager – Allan Moore
Goalkeeping Coach – Chris Fahey
GK – Michael McGee
GK – David Mitchell (Falkirk)
DF – Liam Allison (East Stirlingshire)
DF – Barry Cuddihy
DF – Kieran Duffie
DF – Craig Howie (East Kilbride)
DF – Martin McNiff
DF – Alex Petkov (Heart of Midlothian, loan)
DF – Scott Rumsby
MF – Ray Grant
MF – Chris Johnston (Annan Athletic)
MF – Mark Lamont
MF – Ross Lyon
MF – Chris McStay
MF – John Rankin
MF – Tony Wallace (Annan Athletic)
ST – Declan Fitzpatrick
ST – David Goodwillie
ST – Ally Love
ST – Darren Smith (Stirling Albion)
ST – Kristoffer Syvertsen
Broadwood Departures;
Blair Currie (Stirling Albion)
Kieron Hughes (Kilbirnie Ladeside)
Tom Lang (Dunfermline Athletic)
Aaron Millar (Clydebank)
Kevin Nicoll (Stirling Albion)
Jordan Stewart (Albion Rovers)
Scott Banks (Dundee United, end of loan)
Jack Boyle
Dylan Cogill
Arbroath vs Clyde – Recent Head to Head
Arbroath 1 – 0 Clyde – Saturday 11th March 2017 – Scottish League 2 – 2016/2017
Scorer – Whatley 41
Clyde 1 – 2 Arbroath – 28th January 2017 – Scottish League 2 – 2016/2017
Scorers – Hamilton 26, Little 72 – MacDonald 65 (Finnie 72 s/o)
Clyde 5 – 0 Arbroath – 6th December 2016 – Scottish Cup 3rd Round
Scorers – MacDonald pens 14, 45, McLaughlin 21, Gormley 73, 90
Arbroath 4 – 0 Clyde – 12th November 2016 – Scottish League 2 – 2016/2017
Scorers – Linn 31, Scott 70, 72, McCord 87
Clyde 3 – 2 Arbroath – 10th September 2016 – Scottish League 2 – 2016/2017
Scorers – Linton 6, McNiff 24, MacDonald 71 – Skelly 12, Linn 44
Clyde Results 2019/2020
Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup – 2nd Round – Clyde 4 – 0 Motherwell U21
Tuesday 13th August 2019
Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup – 3rd Round – Clyde 3 – 2 Queen of the South – Saturday 7th September 2019
Game 01 – Clyde 1 – 1 East Fife – Saturday 3rd August 2019
Game 02 – Raith Rovers 5 – 2 Clyde – Saturday 10th August 2019
Game 03 – Airdrieonians 3 – 1 Clyde – Saturday 17th August 2019
Game 04 – Clyde 1 – 0 Falkirk – Saturday 24th August 2019
Game 05 – Forfar Athletic 0 – 0 Clyde – Saturday 31st August 2019
Game 06 – Clyde 6 – 1 Stranraer – Saturday 14th September 2019
Game 07 – Peterhead 1 – 1 Clyde – Saturday 21st September 2019
Game 08 – Dumbarton 1 – 2 Clyde – Saturday 28th September 2019
Game 09 – Clyde 0 – 2 Montrose – Saturday 5th October 2019
Suspensions;
Neither Team has any players serving a suspension.
Officials;
Referee; Greg Aitken
Assistant Referee 1 – Calum Spence
Assistant Referee 2 – Chris Phillips
4th Official – Colin Steven
Matchday Programme;
Tomorrow’s programme will be on sale just inside of Gayfield and is the 7th programme of new season and is priced at £2.50 with Miko Virtanen on the front cover.
Admission;
Pay at the Gate – Cash Turnstiles in operation.
Admission allows you access to the entire ground, both the stand and terracing.
£10 – Adults
£5 – Concessions (Child, Students, OAP 65+, Disability Entry with a free carer)
£12 – Adult and Child Gate
Season Tickets are not valid.
Disabled Access;
Gayfield Park, home of Arbroath FC has two enclosed disabled seating areas on either side of the main stand which are reserved for wheelchair users and their assistants / carers. Each area can accommodate up to 3 wheelchairs and 3 assistants / carers.
These areas also have wall attached seats which fold down in place for any assistant or carer that is present on the day.
Each side is accessible via a smooth flat surface suitable for wheel chairs with a disabled toilet on the opposite side of the stand.
Our match day stewards are always on hand to give assistance either into the ground, or to the accessible areas.
Unfortunately due to Gayfield’s location we don’t own any parking spaces around the ground, but there is plenty of spaces on either side of the ground to park which is all completely free.
If the distance from the main gate to the accessible area is too far, then we are happy to accommodate a vehicle into the ground for a close drop off. In this circumstance we would please ask that you contact the club a day or two before hand and arrive a little earlier than normal.
We offer a concession admission for those with a disability and free admission to any assistant or carer present.
We are a community club and hope to give all visiting and home fans the same experience as they are welcomed into our ground.
Parking;
Unfortunately due to Gayfield’s location we don’t own any parking spaces around the ground, but there is plenty of spaces on either side of the ground to park which is all completely free.
If you are coming from the direction of Dundee, there are many spaces on Queen’s Drive next to Pleasureland, of if you continue past Gayfield there is Inchcape Park which is your first right after Gayfield. It is next to the Sea which offers street and overspill onto the grass.
Full Details can be found on our website – https://arbroathfc.co.uk/match-day-information/
We hope to see another fantastic support cheering on the Lichties!
We hope you can make it along!
C’mon the Lichties!
References
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