Arbroath vs Albion Rovers – Match Preview
Match Day 05 – Ladbrokes League 1 – Season 2017 / 2018
Saturday 9th September 2017, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 3.00pm kick off.
Arbroath welcome Albion Rovers to Gayfield tomorrow as League football returns for our 5th match of the 2017 / 2018 season. The Wee Rovers have two Lichties stalwarts in charge in Manager Brian Kerr and Assistant Manager Stuart Malcolm.
Brian was a star in the midfield before his Lichties career was cut short after an injury sustained against Forfar Athletic in March 2013 and “Malcs” of course was Captain for the Lichties for 3 seasons which of course included winning the League Championship.
Both players will receive a warm welcome on their return to Gayfield.
It has been two weeks since our fantastic win against Ayr United with the Lichties having played two friendlies since to keep up match fitness.
With the Wee Rovers sitting only a point behind the Lichties in the league it is going to be another tough game.
Albion Rovers have had many changes over the summer;
Cliftonhill Arrivals –
Graham Bowman – Goalkeeper – Stenhousemuir,
Sean Higgins – Striker – Clyde,
Graeme Holmes – Midfielder – Alloa Athletic,
Jason Marr – Defender – Alloa Athletic,
Scott McLaughlin – Midfielder – Clyde,
Michael McMullin – Defender – Partick Thistle,
Ross Perry – Defender – Clyde,
Alan Trouten – Midfielder – Brechin City,
Joao Victoria – Striker – East Kilbride
Craig McLeish – Midfielder – East Kilbride
Cliftonhill Departures –
Michael Dunlop (Stenhousemuir), Ross Dunlop (Stenhousemuir), Calum Ferguson (Elgin City), Mark Ferry (Stenhousemuir), Ross Gilmour (Stenhousemuir), Scott McBride (Forfar Athletic), Kevin McCann (East Kilbride), Ross Stewart (St. Mirren), Ross Cameron Stewart (St. Mirren), Kyle Turnbull (Linlithgow Rose), Ryan Wallace (Stranraer), Paul Willis (East Fife), Darren Young (East Fife, player-manager), Theo Archibald (Celtic, end of loan), Brad Smith (Dundee United, end of loan)
Albion Rovers Form Guide
Albion Rovers 1 – 5 Ayr United – Saturday 5th August – Scottish League One
Goals – Shields 87 – McDaid 2,Moffat 34, Moore 39, 70 pen, 79
Queens Park 2 – 5 Albion Rovers – Saturday 12th August – Scottish League One
Goals – Burns 11, Orr 81 – Marr 40, Trouten 43, Pen 76, Sheilds 47, 63
Albion Rovers 1 – 2 Airdrieonians – Saturday 19th August – Scottish League One
Goals – Victoria 10 – Tierney 3, 17
Forfar Athletic 0 – 2 Albion Rovers – Saturday 26th August – Scottish League One
Goals – Trouten 34, Sheilds 85
Arbroath vs Albion Rovers – Head to Head.
We haven’t faced Albion Rovers since we were both in Scottish League Two in the 2014 / 2015 season, but the Arbroath Albion Rovers fixture brought out one of the most amazing games of football during the 2011 / 2012 season when the Lichties won 6-2 with Albion Rovers having 2 goalkeepers being sent off with Paul Sheerin scoring 2 penalties, with Lee Sibanda, Lee Bryce, Kieran McAnespie and Stuart Malcolm also scoring for the Lichties.
Albion Rovers 1 – 1 Arbroath – 25th April 2015 – Scottish League Two – 2014 / 2015
Goals – Love 90+1 – Linn 86
Arbroath 0 – 2 Arbroath – 18th March 2015 – Scottish League Two – 2014 / 2015
Goals – Love 4, Fisher 65
Albion Rovers 2 – 1 Arbroath – 15th November 2014 – Scottish League Two – 2014 / 2015
Goals – McKenzie 10, Gemmell 79 – McBride 30
Arbroath 1 – 0 Arbroath – 16th August 2014 – Scottish League Two – 2014 / 2015
Goal – McManus 66
Suspensions;
Neither team have any players suspended.
Officials;
Referee – Euan Anderson
Assistant Referee 1 – Stuart Stevenson
Assistant Referee 2 – David Dunne
Please note this is for over 18’s only.
Admission;
Admission prices for the 2017 / 2018 season at Gayfield are
£14 for Adults
£8 for Concessions
£17 for the Adult and Child Gate.
Matchday Programme;
Tomorrow’s programme will be on sale just inside of Gayfield and is the 4th programme of this new season and is priced at £2.
We hope to see another fantastic home support cheering on the Lichties!
C’mon the Lichties!
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