Edinburgh City FC vs Cowdenbeath

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Match Info

Date Time Competition Season Full Time
February 23, 2019 3:00 pm SPFL League 2 2018/19 90'

Ground

Ainslie Park
94 Pilton Dr, Edinburgh EH5 2HF, UK

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoalsOutcome
Edinburgh City202Win
Cowdenbeath000Loss

Match Report

Following the drama of last week’s defeat in the semi-final of the Irn-Bru Challenge Cup, we re-focus on League duty against the Blue Brazil.

OPPONENTS: cowdenbeath

Gary Bollan’s side have had a much more positive campaign this season, having found themselves in the relegation playoff for the last two years running. The Blue Brazil have been hard to beat and competitive even when on the losing side and tomorrow is sure to be another tough encounter.

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Both sides are scheduled to wear their home colours.

ENTRY

Admission prices at Ainslie Park will be £12 for adults, £6 concessions, with under 12s free and a cash gate will be open.

Our half price entry offer for season ticket holders of Hearts, Hibs, Spartans and now Murrayfield Racers, will be available.

SUPPORTERS’ BAR

Sadly due to corporate bookings the supporters’ bar will not be open.

TEAM NEWS

Our injury list still includes John Dunn, Keiran Stewart and Danny Handling. Both Jack Breen and Adam Watson are available having been cup-tied for last week’s cup match.

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PREVIOUS MEETING

This will be the third meeting between the sides this season, with City prevailing in both previous encounters 1-0 back in September, thanks to a Conrad Balatoni header, then 2-0 at Central Park just before Christmas with a Blair Henderson brace making the difference.

#OURECFC

Edinburgh City manager James McDonaugh praised his side’s all-round team performance as they saw off ten-man Cowdenbeath 2-0 at Ainslie Park. First-half goals from Craig Thomson and Blair Henderson – the latter’s 32nd of the season – ensured the Capital outfit remain top of Ladbrokes League Two by a point, although nearest challengers Peterhead will assume that position should they beat the Blue Brazil at Balmoor tomorrow night. Goalkeeper Calum Antell also made a crucial intervention when he saved Gary Fraser’s 24th-minute penalty and the visitors’ chances were extinguished when David Cox was given his marching orders midway through the second half for his petulance over referee Craig Napier’s failure to award Gary Bollan’s men a corner kick. McDonaugh, however, was delighted with his players’ response following last weekend’s Irn-Bru Cup semi-final defeat to Connah’s Quay Nomads on penalties. “I thought we played really well. The first half one was up there as one of our best for a while,” he said. “We were strong and looked good in all departments. “Every time we’ve lost this season we’ve fixed it the week after. We’ve never lost two games in a row so that shows the character in the dressing-room. People who don’t watch the games think you’re just going to keep winning but there’s three teams in the hunt for the league so it’s just so tight. Every three points are big at this stage of the season. “The games are not as easy as people think. We’re at the top but you have to respect the opposition. They’ve had to dig deep after getting a man sent off. You can never really complain at this stage of the season winning 2-0 and keeping a clean sheet. It was great goal from Craig. It’s not the first time he’s scored from that distance. “He gets so much movement on the ball so I’m delighted for him. Calum also made a really important stop in saving the penalty when we were 1-0 up. That’s his 12th clean sheet in 25 league games so it’s a pretty decent return. “Peterhead have the chance to go top tomorrow. Whoever wins the league at the end of the season will merit it but there will be two others chapping on the door right behind them. We’re in the mix so we’ll keep going.” Scott Shepherd had seen an early strike crash into the side-netting following a pinpoint Thomson ball over the top of the Cowdenbeath defence. However, it was the former Hearts player who edged his side in front in the 15th minute and what a strike it was. Captain Josh Walker rolled the ball into the path of the wing-back, who took one touch to control before unleashing a dipping drive that flew past Aaron Lennox from 30 yards into the top corner. The Fifers were given the opportunity of a route back into the game when Marc Laird was adjudged to have barged over Kris Renton in the area but Antell dived low to his left to deny Fraser from 12 yards. A defensive mix-up then paved the way for Henderson to finish neatly before the game was brought to a halt after assistant referee Brian Templeton needed treatment for an accidental clash of heads with Cowden boss Bollan. Cox forced Antell into action just after the interval and Robbie Buchanan saw a header come back off the post. However, Cox let himself down for over protesting what he felt should have been a corner and, with that, Cowden’s chances of a comeback were gone.

Edinburgh City

1Calum Antell Goalkeeper
2Craig Thomson Midfielder
3Robbie McIntyre Defender
22Liam Henderson Midfielder
5Conrad Balatoni Defender
4Andrew Black Midfielder
6Marc Laird Midfielder
8Josh Walker Midfielder
11Graham Taylor Midfielder
19Scott Shepherd Forward
9Blair Henderson Forward
21Fraser Morton Goalkeeper
14Gareth Rodger Defender
15Brad Donaldson Defender
17Calum Hall Defender
23Adam Watson Midfielder
25Jack Breen Midfielder
29Ciaran Diver Forward
  2 2

Cowdenbeath

1Aaron Lennox Goalkeeper
2Fraser Mullen Defender
3Harvey Swann Defender
4Jamie Todd Defender
5Robbie Deas Defender
6Kyle Miller Midfielder
7David Cox Midfielder
8Robbie Buchanan Midfielder
9Kris Renton Forward
10Gary Fraser Midfielder
11Jordan Allan Midfielder
12Jamie Pyper Defender
14Jordyn Sheerin Forward
15Blair Malcolm Midfielder
17David McGurn Goalkeeper
18Kyle Sneddon Midfielder
19Martin Scott Midfielder
16Matthew Henvey Midfielder
  3 1
Goals
2
0
Assists
0
0
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
1

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