Airdrie Vs St Mirren match preview
By Chris Mac
March 25 2006
Airdrie travel to Paisley this afternoon to take on the soon to be League Champions, there is no doubt it is going to happen but let's hope Airdrie can slow the progression down.
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Bells First Division
Preview For Saturday, 25th March 2006 |
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St Mirren |
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Airdrie |
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Last Result
4 - 1
1 - 1
1 - 0
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Three times we have played St Mirren this season and as you can see from above we have lost two drawn one. But we must also take in to consideration that during each of these three games we have had a player sent off.
The first saw David Dunn sent off for what was deemed a late challenge in a match that saw a St Mirren player commit the most cynical tackle I have seen in years. Potter only received a yellow card. At Love Street Stephen Docherty was dismissed for retaliation after he was kicked by Charlie Adam. Finally we come to Allan McManus, Calling the lines man a "cheat who can stick his flag up his ar@e" Didn't seem to go down to well and he was suspended for five weeks.
Will we finish today's match with eleven players on the park?
Sandy is once again playing his cards very close to his chest, it is estimated that we have four players who may be getting late fitness tests before today's match.
Match Preview by Chris Mac
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Referee: Kevin Toner |
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Airdrie Possible Line Up |
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Robertson
McKenna, McManus, McGowan, Lovering
McDougall, McKeown, Holmes, McLaren
McPhee. Twigg |
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Opponents News |
| Gus McPherson is with out long term injury concern Craig Hinchcliffe, Ian Maxwell is also doubtful for this match after picking up an injury in their midweek match Vs Brechin.
This means that Andy Millen and Brian McGinty could come into the reckoning.
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Airdrie V Head To Heads |
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Airdrie United wins |
draws |
St Mirren wins |
| League |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| FA Cup |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
1 |
2 |
5 |
Past Results
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Airdrie (old) wins |
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St Mirren wins |
| League |
64 |
32 |
57 |
| FA Cup |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| League Cup |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| Total |
68 |
36 |
69 |
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Games: 14 Yellow Cards: 47 Red Cards: 2
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Kevin Toner has not been bad to us this season, the only game he was in charge of saw him produce three yellow cards, all heading Dundee's way, and Brian Prunty scored his first heart trick in the game we won 3 - 2 at Dens Park
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Prediction |
| We could be doing with a win to help us finish the season above Dundee. However St Mirren need two wins to secure the championship so they have much more to play for than we do.
Let's hope nerves set in andwe can come away with a win.
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