Dundee travel to Fife again on Wednesday night to take on Cowdenbeath in the Betfred Cup and here we round up everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Match Info
FIXTURE: Cowdenbeath v Dundee FC
COMPETITION: Betfred Cup Group C
KICK OFF: 7.45pm
VENUE: Central Park
Opposition Info
FORMED: 1881
STADIUM: Central Park
CAPACITY: 4,309
PITCH SIZE: 95m x 60m
MANAGER: Billy Brown
CHAIRMAN: Donald Findlay
NICKNAME: The Blue Brazil
MASCOT: The Blue Coo
CLUB COLOURS: Blue and white
HONOURS: Scottish League Division Two (2nd tier) winners: 1913/14,
1914/15, 1938/39
Scottish League Second Division (3rd tier) winners: 2011/12
Scottish League Third Division (4th tier) winners: 2005/06
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 25,586 v Rangers, League Cup, 7/2/1953
RECORD WIN: 12-0 v St Johnstone, Scottish Cup, 21/1/1928
WEBSITE: www.cowdenbeathfc.com
Getting to the Ground
The full address of Cowdenbeath for the Sat-Nav is Central Park, Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 9QQ
The main approach to Central Park is via the High Street with a car park situated next to the main turnstiles in the north-east corner of the ground. The High Street can easily be accessed from the Cowdenbeath Junction off the A92.
The ground is located within 5 minutes of Cowdenbeath rail station which has regular services from Edinburgh and the Fife Circle.
Head to Head v Cowdenbeath
LEAGUE: Won 20, Draw 4, Loss 16
SCOTTISH CUP: Won 3, Draw 1, Loss 0
LEAGUE CUP: Won 2, Draw 0, Loss 0
CHALLENGE CUP: Won 2, Draw 0, Loss 0
SUPPLEMENTARY CUP: Won 1, Draw 1, Loss 0
TOTALS: Won 28, Draw 6, Loss 16
Last Five Dundee v Cowdenbeath Matches
12/4/2014 | Home | SPFL Championship | Won 4-0 | 4,751 | Wighton, Boyle (2), McAlister
22/1/2014 | Away | SPFL Championship | Lost 2-0 | 1,419
14/12/2013 | Home | SPFL Championship | Lost 2-1 | 3,533 | McAlister
15/10/2013 | Away | SPFL Championship | Won 2-0 | 1,013 | Beattie, Conroy
26/3/2011 | Home | First Division | Drew 2-2 | 4,311 | Hyde (2)
Cowdenbeath’s Season So Far
Cowdenbeath played just one pre season friendly when they faced Queen of the South and they defeated the side two league above them by three goals to two.
Cowdenbeath started their season with a home match against Highland League champions Buckie Thistle in the Betfred Cup and the non-league side gave the Blue Brazil a scare when they look the lead in the fifth minute. However a double from Syme and goals from Muirhead and Connelly were enough to get their season off to a winning start with a 4-2 victory.
However in their next game the Blue Brazil went down 4-1 at Tannadice to Dundee United, meaning they will have to win their last two games against Dundee and Raith for a chance of qualifying, probably in second place as one of the best runners-up
Top Scorers
COWDENBEATH: Syme, Muirhead 2; Connelly 1
DUNDEE: Moussa 2; Hendry, El Bahktaoui 1
Last Meeting
The Dark Blues last faced Cowdenbeath at Dens in the fourth last game of their 2013/14 SPFL Championship winning campaign and with Dundee and Hamilton tied at the top of the table on the same points, they could afford no slip ups against a side who had beaten The Dee in their last two outings.
However goals from Wighton, Boyle (2) and McAlister made it a comfortable win for the home side and with goal difference being so tight at the top of the Championship, the four goal winning margin was a timely boost to Dundee’s promotion and title hopes.
Dundee: Letheren, Dyer, Gallagher, Kerr, Rae, Riley (Conroy 79’), McAlister, Davidson, Boyle, MacDonald (Nade 73’), Wighton (Beattie 81’)
Unused subs: Twardzik, Cummins, Benedictus, McBride
Goals: Wighton (6), Boyle (45 +1, 66), McAlister (60)
Booked: MacDonald
Cowdenbeath: Usai, Armstrong, Brett, O’Brien, McKeown, Robertson (Morton 45’), Milne, Miller (Wedderburn 45’), Gold, Stewart (Stevenson 61’), Hemmings
Unused subs: Brownlie, Adamson, Callaghan, Flynn
Booked: Brett, Milne
Attendance: 4,751
Referee: Craig Thompson
Match Officials
REFEREE: Euan Anderson
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Ralph Gordon
ASSISTANT REFEREE: Stuart Hodge
Ticketing Information
Dundee supporters will be accommodated in the South Terrace – Entry is via the High Street turnstiles.
Admission Prices are: Adults £10, Concessions £5 (65 and over and under 16)
Photographic I.D. may be requested for anyone using the concession gate – please can you advise your supporters.
How To Watch
The full ninety minutes of the match will be available to subscribers of DEETV on late Wednesday evening while a shorter highlights package will be available to view on Thursday alongside exclusive post match interviews with the manager and players.
The pre-match press conference is also available to view on DEETV from Tuesday.
You can sign up for DEETV for just £5 a month on the official website where you will have access to Highlights, Interviews and all the Dundee FC goals at the click of the button.
If you are out with the UK you will also be able to take advantage of our Live Streaming package for every home game.
