Arbroath vs Forfar Athletic – Match Preview
Match Day 22 – Ladbrokes League One – Season 2018 / 2019
Saturday 26th January 2019, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 3.00pm kick off
Arbroath return to league action tomorrow with 15 games left of the current season. We welcome Jim Weir’s Forfar Athletic to Gayfield tomorrow for our 9th Angus Derby of the season.
The Loons have had a few changes in their squad over the winter transfer period with Andy Munro moving to Stenhousemuir and Aidan Wilson, Lewis Moore and Ross Cunningham all returning to their parent clubs after their loans came to an end.
However experienced defender Adam Eckersely has joined on loan from St Mirren, with keeper Daniel Hoban also joining on loan from Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Brad Spencer joining from Dumbarton.
Forfar Team News
Team News from the Forfar Athletic Website; www.forfarathletic.co.uk
“The manager has added to his squad since the Kilmarnock clash with addition of midfielder Brad Spencer and the former Dumbarton player goes straight into the pool for the game against the ‘Lichties.’ Dylan Easton an absentee last week due to an ankle injury picked up in training remains a doubt, but that apart the rest of the squad are ready and raring to go.”
Arbroath Team News
Arbroath Manager Dick Campbell has a selection headache with the team performing so well against Stenhousemuir a fortnight ago but with new signing Greig Spence, Danny Denholm and Ryan McCord all impressing against Celtic XI last weekend.
It is hoped that those players who sat out last weekend are all back to fitness and ready for another tough test tomorrow.
This fixture has provided magical for Bobby Linn so far this season as he has notched two hat-tricks, all Lichties will be hoping for another one tomorrow.
It is another tough game for the Lichties and we are hoping for another tremendous and vocal turn out to cheer on the Lichties.
Forfar Athletic FC Squad
GK – Marc McCallum
GK – Willie Muir
GK – Adam Young
GK – Daniel Hoban – On loan from Inverness Caledonian Thistle
DF – Jamie Bain
DF – Adam Eckersely – On loan from St Mirren
DF – John Kelly – on loan at Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
DF – Michael Kennedy
DF – Ross Meechan
DF – Andy Munro
DF – Michael Travis
DF – Darren Whyte
MF – Jack Allan
MF – Connor Coupe
MF – Dylan Easton
MF – Murray Mackintosh
MF – Eddie Malone
MF – Thomas Reilly
MF – Brad Spencer – Dumbarton
ST – Matthew Aitken
ST – John Baird
ST – Dale Hilson
ST – Lewis Moore – On loan from Heart of Midlothian
ST – Ben Starkey
Station Park Departures
DF – Andy Munro – Stenhousemuir
DF – Aidan Wilson – Rangers, end of loan
MF – Mark Hill – Celtic, end of loan
ST – Ross Cunningham – Hamilton, end of loan
Forfar Athletic results so far – Season 2018 / 2019
Forfar Athletic 1 – 3 Airdrieonians – SPFL League 1 – Game 1
Dumbarton 0 – 2 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 2
Forfar Athletic 0 – 0 Stranraer – SPFL League 1 – Game 3
Forfar Athletic 2 – 0 Stenhousemuir – SPFL League 1 – Game 4
Raith Rovers 4 – 0 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 5
Arbroath 3 – 1 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 6
Forfar Athletic 1 – 1 Brechin City – SPFL League 1 – Game 7
Montrose 2 – 2 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 8
Forfar Athletic 0 – 4 East Fife – SPFL League 1 – Game 9
Stenhousemuir 1 – 2 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 10
Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 Raith Rovers – SPFL League 1 – Game 11
Airdrieonians 0 – 1 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 12
Brechin City 4 – 0 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 13
Forfar Athletic 3 – 0 Dumbarton – SPFL League 1 – Game 14
Stranraer 2 – 1 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 15
Forfar Athletic 2 – 3 Arbroath – SPFL League 1 – Game 16
Forfar Athletic 2 – 1 Montrose – SPFL League 1 – Game 17
East Fife 1 – 0 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 18
Forfar Athletic 2 – 0 Brechin City – SPFL League 1 – Game 19
Dumbarton 2 – 3 Forfar Athletic – SPFL League 1 – Game 20
Forfar Athletic 2 – 1 Stranraer – SPFL League 1 – Game 21
Arbroath vs Forfar Athletic – Head to Head – Last 4 matches
Forfar Athletic 2 – 3 Arbroath – 1 8th December 2018 – Scottish League One 18/19
Goals – Moore 58, Baird 72 – Linn 8, 60, 83
Arbroath 3 – 1 Forfar Athletic – 15th September 2018 – Scottish League One 18/19
Goals – Linn 38, 50, 63 – Cunningham 45+2
Suspensions;
Neither team have any players suspended
Officials;
Referee – Scott Millar
Assistant Referee 1 – Ralph Gordon
Assistant Referee 2 – Steven Traynor
Admission Prices;
£15 – Adults
£8 – Concessions
£18 – Parent and Child
Programme;
The fourteenth matchday programme of the season is on sale with new striker Luke Donnelly on the front cover and is on sale for £2 as you enter Gayfield
Shop;
Our shop will be open before kick off with supporters still able to buy Arbroath Merchandise.
Matchball sponsor – CEF – Your Electrical Experts
Goal Sponsor – Dave Hodgens
We hope to see you there!
C’mon the Lichties!
Forfar Team News – http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk
