Stenhousemuir v Brechin City

Scottish Cup Third Round - Ochilview Park, Saturday 1st November

Match Preview

Brechin City manager Ray McKinnon will be hoping that his players build upon their excellent away win at Somerset Park last Saturday as they prepare to face Scott Booth's Stenhousemuir side in the third round of the Scottish Cup but unfortunately he will have to do without the services of midfielder Jamie Masson who has understandably been denied permission to play by his parent club Aberdeen FC. Other than that enforced change, all of the players who took part at Ayr are fit and available for tomorrow with medium to long term casualties Alan Trouten, Craig Molloy and Callum Tapping all unfortunately side-lined again. However, Paul McLean who missed the Ayr match because of a sickness bug has made a good recovery and should be in his normal place.

Stenhousemuir boss Scott Booth will be without Kyle Docherty who is injured while fellow midfielder Sean Dickson is doubtful.

Head - To - Head -

According to the statistics provided by Soccerbase, the clubs have met on Scottish Cup duty on four occasions with two wins each for either side.

Previous Match Between The Sides

Scottish League One - 16th August 2014
Brechin City 1 (Trouten, 43) Stenhousemuir 0

Alan Trouten's goal before the break gave Brechin City a narrow win over Stenhousemuir at Glebe Park.
Craig Molloy's free-kick made its way to Trouten in the box and the midfielder fired high into the net from 10 yards.
Earlier, Trouten had a sent a similar effort over and Stenny threatened through Ryan Miller in the second half.
And, after Paul McLean had fouled Colin McMenamin, Martin Grehan's penalty was well saved by Brechin's Graeme Smith. (BBC Website Report)

Brechin City's Last Match -
Scottish League One
Ayr United 0 Brechin City 2 (Thomson, 8, McAusland, 26)
Saturday 25th October 2014
League Position - 6th (Up one place from previous match)

Stenhousemuir's Last Match
Scottish League One
Stenhousemuir 1 (McMenamin, 60) Peterhead 2 (McAllister, 72, 90 (pen))
League Position - 8th (No Change from previous match)

Referee - Colin Steven

Glasgow based ref Colin Steven will be the man in the middle tomorrow.

Supporter Information -

The Brechin City Supporters Club will be running a bus to this game which will leave St Ninians Square at 11.00 am. If you wish to book a seat on the bus please contact Steven Stewart on 07547552209 or alternatively leave your name on the Supporters Facebook page.
For those travelling by car, the post code for satellite navigation systems is FK5 4QL. Parking at the ground is very restricted but there are a number of large car parks in Stenhousemuir town centre, all within a few minutes walk of the ground.

The small bar in the main stand will be open to all supporters and the near at hand Ochilview Bar is also a popular spot for visiting fans.

Admission Prices -

Main Stand - £13 Adults £8 Concessions
Terracing - £12 Adults £7 Concessions
Under 16's will be admitted free of charge.

Match Programme - £1.50

Other Scottish Cup Games Involving Angus Clubs

Arbroath v Nairn County
Forfar Athletic v Cowdenbeath

Scottish Cup 4th Round Draw

The draw for the 4th round of the Scottish Cup will be made at Hampden Park at 2pm on Monday 3rd November.