MATCH PREVIEW - GALA FAIRYDEAN ROVERS (A)

For the second successive Saturday we are on the road as we head to Netherdale for a 3pm kick off.

Back in September the sides battled out a 2-2 draw at Central Park with Nicky Reid giving Gala the lead before Liam Watt put through his own goal.

Adam MacDonald then gave us the lead before Danny Galbraith grabbed a stoppage time equaliser when his shot took a deflection off Dougie Hill.


LAST TIME OUT

Last Saturday we beat Steven Swift’s Broomhill side at the Rock 1-0 courtesy of an early goal from Zac Butterworth which saw our first win of 2024.


THE OPPOSITION

We once again face another former Cowden player in the opposition dug out this time Martin “Jimmy” Scott, who is assisted by Steven Craig the son of former Cowden boss Joe.

Gala currently sit in 15th place with 28 points from their 27 games played so far in the Lowland League.

They have won eight games against East Stirlingshire (2-0 & 1-0), Broomhill (3-2), University of Stirling (2-0), Edinburgh University (2-1 & 5-0), Gretna 2008 (4-1) and Berwick Rangers (2-0).

There have been four draws with the three others coming against Hearts B (1-1), Albion Rovers (0-0) and Berwick Rangers (3-3).

Their 15 defeats have been against Bo’ness United (0-3), Celtic B (0-5 & 3-4), East Kilbride (1-6 & 2-4), Linlithgow Rose (0-5 & 1-6), Caledonian Braves (1-2), Cumbernauld Colts (1-4), Civil Service Strollers (1-2 & 0-7), Tranent (1-2 & 0-2), Hearts B (1-3) and Albion Rovers (0-3).


MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE – Andy Gamble

ASSISTANT REFEREES – Evan Cairns & Bradley Blackley


ADMISSION

Adults - £10 | Concessions - £5 | Under 16s - £1

Previewer: Andrew Mullen.