Source: FOOTYMAD
Spirit of '93
Almost exactly 18 years ago Cowdenbeath ended Dunfermline's promotion hopes while trying to save their own Div 1 status. Now the Blue Brazil can repeat history at Fife rivals Raith Rovers on Saturday. With Ross County concentrating on the Alba Cup Final in Perth on Sunday, Cowdenbeath can leapfrog the Highlanders with a win in Kirkcaldy on Saturday, even a point gained at Starks Park would condem Stirling Albion to relegation should the Binos lose their next game. Cowden are confident they can move beyond the play-off zone this weekend.Cowden's last Div 1 campaign in 1992/3 ended with eventual automatic relegation but not before the Blue Brazil had scored a surprise win at second place Dunfermline in April 1993 to end The Pars hopes of winning the Championship.Now, the spirit of '93 and that 2-0 win at East End Park could be transferred to Starks Park as a win for the visitors in the Fife derby would surely end Raith's hopes of the title should The Pars win their next game in what is shaping up as an exciting run-in at both ends of the table.Cowdenbeath will have injured striker Greg Stewart back for the Kirkcaldy trip and hopes are high that a win to follow up the victory against Ross County on Tuesday can be achieved by Jimmy Nichol's never-say-die Blue Brazil.Draws against Dundee and Falkirk and a narrow defeat against champions elect The Pars last weekend sees the 'Beath go into the Raith derby with a last five record of won one, lost two and drawn two and that has been the Blue Brazil's best run of form since the turn of the year.The wee team in Fife's First Division trio are doing all they can currently to secure their future in Division 1 on field and off and Jimmy Nichol must be a candidate for Div 1 manager of the year should the Blues escape relegation.After Saturday's match at Starks Park the Cowden run-in to the end of the campaign is......Apr 16- Falkirk (Home) Apr 23- QotS (Away) Apr 30- Stirling (Home)May 7- Ross County (Away)
