Stirling Albion vs Arbroath – Match Preview
Betfred Cup – Group C – Game 2 – Season 2019 / 2020
Wednesday 17th July 2019, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 7.45pm kick off.
Arbroath make their first return to Forthbank Stadium since lifting the League 2 Trophy there in 2016.
Stirling Albion produced a fantastic performance on Saturday to come back and record a 1-1 draw at home to Stirling Albion before losing out in the penalty kick shoot-out for the bonus point.
Stirling Albion Manager Kevin Rutkiewicz will no doubt have his side up for the visit of the Lichties and there will be a few familiar faces in the home team with former Lichties Kevin Nicoll and Jordan Lowdon both moving to Forthbank this summer.
Kevin missed Saturday’s game alongside James Creaney and Gareth Rodger and it is unknown if they will be all fit enough to start tonight.
Arbroath will be hopeful of welcoming back Luke Donnelly and Scott Stewart to the squad as the Lichties look for their second win in Group C.
Arbroath players Thomas O’Brien and Mark Whatley will be hoping not to pick up another yellow card which would keep them out of the Hibernian match at Easter Road next Tuesday.
Stirling Albion 1 – 1 Arbroath – 4th May 2017 – Scottish League Two – 2016/2017
Goals – Henderson 76 pen – Scott 5
Arbroath 1 – 1 Stirling Albion – 18th February 2017 – Scottish League Two – 2016 / 2017
Goals – Doris 64 – D. Smith 57
Stirling Albion 2 – 2 Arbroath – 19th November 2016 – Scottish League Two – 2016 / 2017
Goals – Dickson 90+1, 90+2 – Doris 40, Kader 68
Arbroath 5 – 3 Stirling Albion – 27th August 2016 – Scottish League Two – 2016 / 2017
Goals – Skelly 31, Linn 58, 67, pen 73, Kader 78 – Sukar 34 (og), Henderson 54, Ferns 70
Stirling Albion – (including summer arrivals)
Manager – Kevin Rutkiewicz
Assistant Manager – Martin Hardie
GK – Blair Currie (Clyde)
DF – James Creaney (Annan Athletic)
DF – Jordan Lowdon (Elgin City)
DF – Paul McLean (Brechin City)
DF – Gareth Rodger (Edinburgh City)
DF – Craig Truesdale (Airdrieonians)
MF – Sean Heaver (Bannockburn Amateur)
MF – Kevin Nicoll (Clyde)
MF – Fraser Scott (Airdrieonians)
MF – Paul Willis (Peterhead)
MF – David Wilson (Annan Athletic)
ST – Keiran Campbell (Airdrieonians)
ST – Lewis Hawke (Queen’s Park)
ST – Josh Peters (Queen’s Park)
Jordan Allan (Stranraer),
Max Ashmore (Ventura County Fusion),
Lee Hamilton (Stranraer),
Evan Horne (East Stirlingshire),
Peter MacDonald (East Stirlingshire),
Jason Marr (Darvel Juniors),
Lewis McLear (Annan Athletic),
Scott Miller (Greenock Juniors, loan made permanent),
Bradley Rodden (Kirkintilloch Rob Roy),
Mark Stewart (Stranraer),
Calum Ferrie (Dundee, end of loan),
Scott Glover (St. Mirren, end of loan),
Ronan Hughes (Hamilton Academical, end of loan),
Neil McLaughlin (Motherwell, end of loan)
Neither team have any players suspended.
Assistant Referee 1 – Gary Hilland
Assistant Referee 2 – Frazer Bushell
£8 – Seniors and Students
Programme: Betfred Cup double issue, priced £2
Getting to Forthbank Stadium;
The Stirling Albion website has lots of visitor information on it. http://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/forthbank-stadium/
There is free parking for home and away fans at the stadium however this is limited and is shared with users at The Peak facility. There is additional free parking at Springkerse Retail Park a 5-10 min walk.
Stirling is well serviced in terms of trains from most parts of Scotland. From the train station the ground is about a mile and half or a 20min walk away.
When exiting the train station, take a left and go over the new modern looking bridge across the railway tracks. Walk South East over a small patch of land that takes you on to Forthside Way.
Follow this road out of town and it will take you straight to Forthbank Stadium. Alternatively there is a taxi rank located at the front of the train station.
Buses past the Stadium run from Stirling Bus Station, 3 minutes walk from the train station (turn left outside).
WAVE Ltd operate a service every 12 minutes from 7.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Saturdays (extended to 8.30pm on Thursdays). Fare is 60p single, £1.20 return. Operates from Stance 1 at the Bus Station.
In addition First Bus operates Route 16 (C16 in evenings) from Stirling Bus Station (to Falkirk Bus Station) through the day – Mondays to Saturdays.
However it is only an hourly service leaving Stirling Bus Station on the hour or at five minutes past the hour, returning from the Stadium at 35/40/41 minutes past the hour dependant upon the time of day.
Reserved parking is available for disabled supporters. Supporters wishing to make use of this facility should call the club on 01786 450399 or email office@stirlingalbionfc.co.uk.
Smoking Policy – Forthbank Stadium operates a complete no smoking policy within the stadium, this ban also covers all types of e-cigarettes.
We hope you can make it to Stirling.
C’mon the Lichties!!!!!!!
