Forfar Farmington vs Stirling University | SBSSWPL1 | 26/08/2018

Good afternoon and welcome to Station Park where we welcome Stirling University in the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League One. After a loss last weekend, we have picked ourselves up and worked hard all week as we look to restore our good performances and take all three points this afternoon.

We know today’s game will be difficult but it is a job we know we can and will do in order to secure all three points in our hunt to finish in the top half of the league.

Hope you enjoy today’s game and thank you for your support.

Nicola

Forfar Farmington Football Club Scottish Women’s Premier League Two Champions 2017 Chairperson Colin Brown

SWPL Head Coach Mark Nisbet

Vice Chairperson Fred McIntosh Hon Vice Chairperson Charlie Lewis

Performance Squad Coaching Staff John Diplexcito, Jonathan Duncan, Nathan Flight, Claire Garrett & Kev Candy

Secretary Jane McFarlane

Captain Nicola Davidson

Treasurer Jane Hickie

Vice Captain Fiona McNicoll

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Sports Therapists Karen Bruce, Emma Cuthill & Katrina Hands

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SWPL Media Officer/Programme Editor & Designer Lee Smith

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SWPL Photographer David Young

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SWPL Videographer Rebecca Mitchell

Good afternoon and welcome to Station Park for our Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League One meeting with Stirling University.

This will be the third time we have played our visitors in the league after playing them away from home in the previous fixtures. Our visitors come into the game off the back of a last minute win against Rangers last week so their spirits will be up after that. It’s vital we focus on our strengths and the game plan we have put together this week to give us the best chance of winning.

Looking back on last week’s game against Glasgow City I felt the result was a bit harsh. Other than lapses in concentration at the beginning of each half I felt we contained them fairly well but perhaps could have kept possession better at times. It’s something we will learn from and I’m sure that won’t happen again.

As ever thanks for your support as it really is appreciated by the players and staff & I hope you enjoy today’s game.

Mark

Danni McGinley’s 35th minute goal was enough to ensure all three points stayed at Station Park in a tight clash.

Both sides started off well in an even beginning; the first chance falling to Cassie Cowper four minutes in; Danni McGinley’s throw in was flicked on but the full back could only divert the loose ball over at the back post under pressure.

Four minutes later Kilcoyne’s cross found Deans and the latter fired at Khym Ramsay. Brown had her effort held by McNicoll as Rangers attempted to create their own chances.

Deans failed to find the target after quarter of an hour, meanwhile Jade Gallon did the same with a header following a Brogan Hay ball at the other end.

Just ten minutes before the break, Farmington took the lead when a fantastically timed through ball by Robyn Smith found McGinley and she rounded Ramsay and was more than happy to slot the ball into the back of the empty net.

Rangers looked to get back into the game before half time but Jade Gallon couldn’t get her free kick on target and it whistled past the post.

Farmington came out for the second half keen to double their advantage and came close twice in quick succession as Smith threatened Ramsay on both occasions.

Clare Gemmell sent a corner in that fell to Brown on the edge of the box, however she failed to find the target again. Jade Gallon threatened once again in the 65th minute as she hit the side netting with the same player curling wide after a run towards goal six minutes later.

Rangers were pushing for an equaliser but were failing to get a shot away; when they did they were more often than not missing the target or having tame efforts held by McNicoll, Gemmell’s 81st minute shot one of the latter examples.

Goalkeeper | Michael Brown Arguably the best goalkeeper I’ve seen play for Forfar, was unfortunate with shoulder injuries that disrupted his career.

Left Winger | Gregory Tade His first touches for Forfar led to him lining up a cross and missing Right Centre Back | Michael Travis it completely, what a Don’t think I have seen someone win as many start. Played so well headers as Travis. after this despite the relegation. Jim Moffat Centre Back | Andy Tod said he wasn’t good Strolled through games despite being in his late enough for the bottom 30’s when he was at Forfar, what a man. division, a few years later Steaua Bucharest Left Centre Back | Odmar Færø sign him for 500k.

The only player to be capped by their country while playing for Forfar, big Odmar was fantastic Right Striker| Paul Tosh when he wasn’t struggling with injury.

Spent six years of my childhood watching Tosh hit the back of the net Right Winger | Johnny Russell on numerous occasions, spent ages down the Some fans didn’t rate him bizarrely, the career he’s park trying to recreate his goals, dreaming of behad since leaving Forfar shows he’s a good ing the next Paul Tosh. I did leave Forfar for Arbenchmark for other loanees. broath for a couple of months, does that count?

Right Centre Midfielder | Scott Allan One of the best, if not the best player I’ve ever had the joy of seeing in a Forfar shirt. Amazed he hasn’t be involved with Scotland yet.

Striker | Chris Templeman You’d think a tall striker would be better with their head but Sanny was something spectacular. I think the correct term is you couldn’t get a beach ball off him in a phone box! Loved a Cruyff turn past the same defender a handful of times.

Left Centre Midfielder | Martyn Fotheringham Brilliant player, can pick out a pass out of nowhere and loves a spectacular goal. Still unbelievable a Left Striker | Dale Hilson certain manager kept him on the bench when we Dale is a magic player and can pull a goal out of lost the title. nothing. Should still be playing higher up than League One and could very well do so when he leaves the club (before returning for his twentieth spell at the club).

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The hosts took an early lead when Lidija Kulis’ effort was blocked and it fell to Sam Kerr; her shot was diverted into the net by Cassie Cowper.

Kulis sent a shot directly at Fiona McNicoll in the 29th minute as the hosts looked for a second before Howat blasted over from the edge of the box.

McNicoll was called into action three minutes before the break when Kulis’ chance was parried by the keeper but Howat couldn’t force the loose ball on target.

City kept up their pressure after the break and found a way through the Forfar defence in the 47th minute; Nicola Docherty’s cross wasn’t cleared and Love fired low past McNicoll.

Love grabbed her second and City’s third three minutes later as she nodded into the bottom corner. It was four for City just before the hour mark in controversial circumstances as Howat’s effort struck the bar before bouncing away from goal, the assistant ruling it had crossed the line.

A minute later Farmington were denied what looked like a perfectly fine goal as Nicola Davidson’s cross hit the bar before it was played back in and Cheryl Kilcoyne headed in. The opposite assistant flagged for offside despite the ball being in front of Kilcoyne when it was sent towards her.

Docherty added a fifth in the 62nd minute with a cross-cum-shot that deceived McNicoll and flew into the net. Megan McCarthy saw a header held by Lee Alexander from a Megan Robb corner before Caroline Heron fired wide from distance as Farmington looked for some consolation.

Sub Karsey McGlinchey hit the post from the edge of the box but City finished things off with two minutes remaining; Love’s effort handled by McCarthy and captain Leanne Ross stepped up to slot home the spot kick.

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