Match Preview: Brechin City (Home)

Raith Rovers  V  Brechin City  Stark’s Park  Saturday 13th May 2017 Kick off: 3.00pm   Championship Play-Off

Admission Prices:

Entry is £5 for most fans, apart from Parent & Child (£7 with 1 child and £9 with 2 children)

Only Parent & Child and disabled supporters need to purchase a ticket at the ticket office before entering the turnstiles, everyone else can pay £5 at the gate.

Away support will be housed in the McDermid Stand. The same admission details apply as above, with the ticket pod opening at 1.45pm.

Premium season ticket holders should use voucher J. Standard season ticket holders must present their season ticket book at the ticket office and will receive a complimentary ticket in return. Season ticket holders sitting in the Penman Family Stand can access via turnstile A.

The Raith Suite bar will be open to all fans from 12.30pm.

Match Preview:

There’s all to play for this Saturday, when Brechin City travel to Stark’s Park, for the Championship semi-final second-leg.

The two teams are tied all square, after a bruising first leg which ended one apiece.

Ross Caldwell had given the home side the lead from the penalty spot in the closing moments of the first period, but an outstanding free-kick from Declan McManus ensured Raith have a decent platform to build on this weekend.

The other semi-final did produce an advantage, but only a slender one, as Andy Ryan’s 27th goal of the campaign handed Airdrie a 1-0 lead going into the second-leg of their match up with Alloa.

You have to go back to February 2003 for Brechin’s last win at Stark’s Park, a 2-1 victory in a season where the clubs finished first and second in the Division Two table.

Rovers lost just four times in their first 29 league games that campaign, but they ended up winning the title by just four points from the Glebe Park side, after a loss of form in the closing stages, presented an opportunity for Brechin which they couldn’t quite capitalise on.

With away goals not counting double in the playoffs, a draw will see the tie heading into extra-time, with the possibility of penalties if the sides still can’t be separated.

Rovers have a good record from the most recent fixtures between the lair, with Wednesday evening’s draw meaning they’ve won four and drawn four of their last ten league meetings.

Saturday’s match referee will be Alan Muir.

Head-To-Head Home Record:

Raith Rovers Wins: 24 | Brechin City Wins: 5 | Draws: 10

Raith Rovers Goals: 95 | Brechin City Goals: 44

Current Form:

Raith Rovers: L-W-L-L-W-D

Brechin City: L-L-D-W-D-D

Top Goal Scorers:

Raith Rovers: Declan McManus 8 | Ryan Hardie 7 | Mark Stewart 6

Brechin City: Andy Jackson 16 | Ally Love 10 | Alan Trouten 7

Match Odds:

Raith Rovers: 8/15 | Brechin City: 5/1 | Draw: 16/5

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