Match Preview : Berwick Rangers v Queen’s Park – Ladbrokes League Two
The ‘Gers entertain 8th placed Queen’s Park this evening at Shielfield Park, with the League Two encounter kicking off at 7.45pm.
This is the second of 3 home games in a week for Johnny Harvey and the boys as the need for points has dramatically increased following a victory for Albion Rovers at the weekend, to follow on from them being awarded another 3 points last week due to sanctions imposed on Clyde FC for fielding an illegible player.
The gap at the bottom is now down to 2 points with this fixture being Berwick’s game in hand.
Mark Robert’s and his Queen’s Park side come into the clash with just 1 win in their last 5 league games. The away side lost 2-0 away to Edinburgh City at the weekend.
History
The two teams have a rich history with 138 league meetings to date in Scottish football. This is the 68th meeting in Berwick with the ‘Gers boasting 30 victories to date.
This is the first game between the two in Berwick this season with Queen’s Park winning the previous two this campaign.
Berwick News
Declan O’Kane was sent-off at the weekend. Calum Adamson will be looking to add to his goal from the weekend and Matthew Know has returned to training with the team. Jordan Orru, Ouzy See and goalkeeper Kyle Allison remain the only longer term absentees for Harvey.
Queen’s Park News
Manager Mark Roberts will be looking for an improvement from his side from the difficult visit to Edinburgh on Saturday. Alan Gow was dismissed in that most recent defeat. Lewis Hawke leads the scoring charts in the 2018/19 campaign with 5 goals to date.
Odds
Match sponsors Ladbrokes have this one as follows:
Berwick 5/1
Draw 16/5
Queen’s Park 4/9
Admission
Usual league prices apply for this match with £12 adults and £8 concessions.
Officials
David Munro is the ref for this one and he will be supported by Stuart Hodge and Chris Newman.
We look forward to welcoming you all this evening for another crucial game as we enter the business end of the season. Supporters of both sides will be welcome in the 1881 bar prior to and after the game.
Berwick Rangers TV sponsors, The Red Lion pub, located on Berwick High Street will also welcome any supporters who fancy a drink or food pre-match. Highlights will be available on the clubs YouTube channel after the game.
Let’s cheer the boys to a much needed 3 points. Come on the ‘Gers!
