Stenny V Airdrie preview 16/04/04


By Chris Mac
June 19 2004

Stephen Docherty, Airdrie team captain, ruled out for the rest of the season as the Diamonds continue the fight for promotion to the Bells Scottish First Division.

Second Division
Preview For Saturday,  17th April 2004

Stenhousemuir

V

Airdrie

 Tony Smith

 

 
Sandy Stewart

 

Sandy Stewart takes the Diamonds to Stenhousemuir hoping to make it fourteen games unbeaten and secure first place in the league. In doing so he may be forced into demoting   ex-team mate Tony Smith and Stenhousemuir to the third division
There are still fifteen points to play for and Airdrie need at least eight to secure promotion. We all know that tomorrows game is on paper the easiest of remaining fixtures  but when players are trying to guarantee themselves contracts for season 2004/2005 you can never underestimate them.
Sandy has two major doubts Stephen Docherty is definitely out for the remainder of the season and David Dunn is expected to be out for at least another two weeks. Neil McGowan is banned from them game due to his suspension.
The better news is that Kevin Christie has returned to fitness and may return to the team. Jerome Varielle  and Mark Roberts are both now fully fit.
Sandy has stated that his only concern for this game is securing the three points for Airdrie.

match Preview by Chris Mac

 

 

Referee:Edward Mack  

 

 

 Airdrie Possible Line Up

 

 

 

Mark McGeown
Willie Wilson, Alan McManus, Neil McGowan, Paul Lovering
Martin Glancy, Marvyn Wilson, Stephen McKeown, Willie McLaren
Owen Coyle, Alan Gow

 

 

 

 Opponents News

 

 

 

Tony Smith and Stenhousemuir have accepted that next season they may have to start from scratch and fight for promotion from the third division, however it won't stop them battling for every point the can before the end of the season.
Tony Smiths only doubt for tomorrows game is Jamie Craig out with an ankle knock. 

 

 

 

 Airdrie V Head To Heads

 

 

 

  
    Airdrie United wins   draws   Stenhousemuir wins
League 5 1 1
Total 5 1 1
2003/2004
Scottish Division 2 Airdrie United 4-0 Stenhousemuir 21-02-2004
Scottish Division 2 Stenhousemuir 0-1 Airdrie United 27-12-2003
Scottish Division 2 Airdrie United 2-0 Stenhousemuir 18-10-2003
2002/2003
Scottish Division 2 Airdrie United 1-0 Stenhousemuir 19-04-2003
Scottish Division 2 Stenhousemuir 3-3 Airdrie United 08-02-2003
Scottish Division 2 Airdrie United 2-0 Stenhousemuir 14-12-2002
Scottish Division 2 Stenhousemuir 4-3 Airdrie United 28-09-2002

 

 Ref Review

 Edward Mack

 Games: 14 Yellow Cards: 50 Red Cards: 5

 

 

Everyone will remember Eddy Mack from our game away to Hamilton on the

28th of August we lost the game 2-1 and had Kenny Black yellow carded. This has to be the worst referee I have seen this season and that is saying a lot.

 

 Prediction

It is really unthinkable that we could walk away from this game with anything less than three points Stenhousemuir 0-V-5 Airdrie.