The Final Countdown - Two Games to go.....
Is Bob the man
By Sonny Rock
April 18 2002
Two games to go in the Third Division promotion race and Sons still hold on to the all important second place. It's going to come down to the wire and CSN takes another look at Sons and our rivals final run-in. Remarkably all four teams won last week in the closest run-in for years.
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The Final
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Two
games to go |
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Report
by Sonny Rock |
Two
games to go in the Third Division promotion race and Sons still hold
on to the all important second place. It's going to come down to the wire
and CSN takes another
look at Sons and our rivals final run-in. Remarkably all four
teams won last week to keep the race going in the closest run-in for
years.
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Dumbarton |
| Dumbarton
currently sit in second place and maintained their two point lead
over Albion
Rovers with a vital win at Champions Brechin City. Sons
dominated the match but could only manage the one goal, from Andy
Brown.
| Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Current
Position |
| 20-04-2002 |
Peterhead |
The
Rock |
4th |
| 27-04-2002 |
Queen's
Park |
The
Rock |
10th |
Sons come face-to-face with Peterhead
on Saturday and a win here would leave them in the driving seat in
their final match against Queens Park. This is a promotion
six-pointer but even if Sons do take care of the Highlanders they
may still need a victory over Queens Park at The Rock.
| Current
Points |
57 |
| Goal
Difference |
+8 |
| Promotion
Decider |
Win
last two and their up |
| Games
Since Win |
0 |
| Games
Since Loss |
2 |
| Games
Since Draw |
6 |
| Form |
WWLLWW |
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Albion
Rovers |
| Rovers have
continued on their impressive run and its now EIGHT games since
their last defeat.
The Coatbridge side are the form team but must keep winning and
only achieved this last week courtesy of a late penalty against
East Fife.
| Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Current
Position |
| 20-04-2002 |
Stirling
A. |
Forthbank |
8th |
| 27-04-2002 |
Elgin
City |
Cliftonhill |
6th |
Albion Rovers face a Stirling
Albion side smarting from a second half drubbing at the hands of
Peterhead so hopefully they will want to make amends for
this. Unfortunately its hard to tell how both Stirling and
Elgin will play as both have essentially nothing to play for - if
Dumbarton draw with Peterhead then it will come down to goal
difference on the last day of the season.
| Current
Points |
55 |
| Goal
Difference |
+6 |
| Promotion
Decider |
Need
Dumbarton to lose or draw (depending on goal difference) |
| Games
Since Win |
0 |
| Games
Since Loss |
8 |
| Games
Since Draw |
2 |
| Form |
DWDDWW
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Peterhead |
| Peterhead came
back from a goal down to blitz Stirling with a 5 goal barrage to
keep them in the hunt. Again their defeat to East
Stirlingshire could be their most costly result of the season.
| Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Current
Position |
| 20-04-2002 |
Dumbarton |
The
Rock |
2nd |
| 27-04-2002 |
Montrose |
Balmoor |
5th |
Coming to The Rock
on the penultimate day of the season is a
must win match for the Blue Toon anything less will see them slip
out of the promotion race. Even a victory would leave them
trailing Sons and Rovers going into the final day where they face
fellow outsiders Montrose.
| Current
Points |
53 |
| Goal
Difference |
+12 |
| Promotion
Decider |
Need
to beat Dumbarton and both Sons and Rovers to at least
draw a match |
| Games
Since Win |
0 |
| Games
Since Loss |
1 |
| Games
Since Draw |
3 |
| Form |
WLDLLW
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Montrose |
| Montrose looked a
good bet throughout the season to take the second promotion slot
but now require both Dumbarton and Albion Rovers to slip up while
defeating Peterhead on the last day. They kept
in touch with their win last weekend however with the other sides
continuing to win Montrose fans may be starting to lose faith.
| Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Current
Position |
| 20-04-2002 |
East
Stirling |
Links
Park |
7th |
| 27-04-2002 |
Peterhead |
Balmoor |
4th |
Its now the turn of Montrose to face the new super team East
Stirling before travelling
to Peterhead on the last day. If they are still in touch for
that they could still snatch it although they require others to
slip up.
| Current
Points |
52 |
| Goal
Difference |
+4 |
| Promotion
Decider |
Need
others to lose |
| Games
Since Win |
0 |
| Games
Since Loss |
3 |
| Games
Since Draw |
2 |
| Form |
LWLDWW
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Odds |
| Sons can still
win it on Saturday against Peterhead (as long as Albion Rovers
don't win and we do that's it). However this promotion
race looks like it will go to the final day and the win at Glebe
Park was a big result especially with results elsewhere. I
don't think anyone expected all the teams to start winning but it
no looks like we may have to win the final two matches to make the
step up.
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