Ross County vs Airdrie match preview
By Chris Mac
October 27 2006
A little blip on the radar last week as we lost to Partick Thistle at home after two good wins. Tomorrows trip to Dingwall looks like it's going to be a wet one folks, the match is on according to the official site with no need for a pitch inspection, however it may still come down to the police and what the roads are like.
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Scottish First Division Preview For Saturday, 26th August 2006 |
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Ross County |
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Last Result 2 - 0
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Referee: ??? |
I expect sandy to make at least one change this week, however that change may force him to make other changes. The change, after his mistake for Partick Thistles second goal last week, will be Stephen McKenna a player I actually thought was coming of age was caught out at the far side. The fact that Adam Strachan was offside and the lines man was well behind the action is neither here nor there, McKenna should still have been in a position to make a tackle should the need arise. A little harsh, maybe! but when we have defenders fighting for a chance at a game one mistake may be all it takes to have yourself dropped. The problem is do we have a ready made right back?
Graeme Holmes should also go straight back into the team after recovering from his ham-string injury.
From Sandy's report on L107:- We should have taken something from Saturdays game Thistle had two chance and took them, we have eight or nine and didn't. A win last week would have lifted us above Clyde and Ross County so it's upsetting that we didn't manage to get the result. Sandy felt Ross County deserved to beat us 2 -0 in the game against them at home, this match is definitely a six pointer even this early in the season. The trip up, we prefer to go up the night before it seems to have worked for us, in the past so we will continue to travel up the nigh before the match. Graeme Holmes is nursing and injury as we knew and Stewart Taylor was also nursing an injury during training both are expected to make it. However Neil McGowan has now been ruled out suffering from flu symptoms.
Once again Sandy Stewart was interviewed at around about 6:15pm on L107
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Airdrie Possible Line Up |
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Robertson Smyth, Tierney, Taylor, Lovering McDougall, Holmes, MacDonald, Barrau Twigg, McPhee
Subs:- Prunty, Hollis, Christie, McKeown, McKenna | | |
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Opponents News |
| Ross County managed to hold Livingston to a 0-0 draw away from home giving them only 10 points in the league so far this season. Like us they realise that a win tomorrow would be a massive benefit.
Don Cowie, is not expected to return to fitness before tomorrows game. | |
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Airdrie V Head To Heads |
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Airdrie United wins |
draws |
Ross County wins |
| League |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| FA Cup |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Past Results
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Airdrie (old) wins |
draws |
Ross County wins |
| League |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| FA Cup |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
3 |
4 |
3 |
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Games: 14 Yellow Cards: 47 Red
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Prediction 2 Vs 1 to Airdrie |