Before last week, it felt like months since our last home game but here we are again today at the Braidwood Motor Company Stadium for a second consecutive week as we welcome Colin Cameron and his Cowdenbeath side to Livingston for a second time this season.
Unfortunately, at time of print, Cowdenbeath hadn’t yet played their derby match with Dunfermline but they were going in to that fixture on the back of a win for the first time in 16 games after a 4-1 success at home to Falkirk on Saturday.
Incredibly, since a 3-0 win over Airdrie back in early September, Cowdenbeath had gone sixteen games without a win – drawing eight and losing eight. It’s probably fair to say that when Lyle Taylor netted a second minute opener for Falkirk at the weekend, not many would have predicted a 4-1 Cowden win come full-time.
We know all too well ourselves how difficult Cameron’s side can be to break down given that both our previous matches with them this season have ended in 1-1 draws. The first of those two games was played here and looked to have a home win written all over it but a last minute equaliser from Lewis Milne meant the spoils were shared.
Albeit the same score line, the game between the sides at Central Park just three days before Christmas was a different story as Cowden took an early lead and hit the woodwork twice before Stefan Scougall secured an away point.
Despite showing a mixture of resilience and determination in both of those matches, Cowdenbeath have found it tough on their return to the first division this season and currently occupy the leagues relegation play-off spot, only three points better off than bottom of the table Airdrie.
However, the win against Falkirk was coupled with the return of last season’s league winning captain Jon Robertson and this appears to have given everyone at the club a lift.
‘Robbo’ lead the Blue Brazil to the second division title aswell as winning the Scottish PFA Second Division Player of the Year award before heading to SPL side St Mirren in the summer. Despite featuring on 16 occasions for the Buddies this season, competition for places has begun to heat up and with his former side struggling in division one, Jon took the chance to head back to Central Park for a month on loan and try to help Cowden climb back up the table.
Robertson wasn’t the only addition to Cameron’s squad in January with Motherwell striker Craig Moore also being added to the ranks on a one month loan deal. Aswell as those two, Cowdenbeath also managed to extend the loan spells of Kane Hemmings and Sam Stanton from The Rangers and Hibs respectively.
Tapping into the loan market is something Cameron and assistant Lee Makel have become dependent on given the lack of free funds to sign players to permanent deals. However, with their network of contacts in the game, the pair will be confident that these loan players, who come with experience of working with top SPL players on a daily basis, will add enough to the squad to help steer the club clear of relegation.
With last weekend throwing up a first league win for Cowdenbeath since the beginning of September and a first home loss for us since around the same time, today’s match could be yet another close affair as both sides look to score a win over the other for a first time this season.
Dave Black.
Unfortunately, at time of print, Cowdenbeath hadn’t yet played their derby match with Dunfermline but they were going in to that fixture on the back of a win for the first time in 16 games after a 4-1 success at home to Falkirk on Saturday.
Incredibly, since a 3-0 win over Airdrie back in early September, Cowdenbeath had gone sixteen games without a win – drawing eight and losing eight. It’s probably fair to say that when Lyle Taylor netted a second minute opener for Falkirk at the weekend, not many would have predicted a 4-1 Cowden win come full-time.
We know all too well ourselves how difficult Cameron’s side can be to break down given that both our previous matches with them this season have ended in 1-1 draws. The first of those two games was played here and looked to have a home win written all over it but a last minute equaliser from Lewis Milne meant the spoils were shared.
Albeit the same score line, the game between the sides at Central Park just three days before Christmas was a different story as Cowden took an early lead and hit the woodwork twice before Stefan Scougall secured an away point.
Despite showing a mixture of resilience and determination in both of those matches, Cowdenbeath have found it tough on their return to the first division this season and currently occupy the leagues relegation play-off spot, only three points better off than bottom of the table Airdrie.
However, the win against Falkirk was coupled with the return of last season’s league winning captain Jon Robertson and this appears to have given everyone at the club a lift.
‘Robbo’ lead the Blue Brazil to the second division title aswell as winning the Scottish PFA Second Division Player of the Year award before heading to SPL side St Mirren in the summer. Despite featuring on 16 occasions for the Buddies this season, competition for places has begun to heat up and with his former side struggling in division one, Jon took the chance to head back to Central Park for a month on loan and try to help Cowden climb back up the table.
Robertson wasn’t the only addition to Cameron’s squad in January with Motherwell striker Craig Moore also being added to the ranks on a one month loan deal. Aswell as those two, Cowdenbeath also managed to extend the loan spells of Kane Hemmings and Sam Stanton from The Rangers and Hibs respectively.
Tapping into the loan market is something Cameron and assistant Lee Makel have become dependent on given the lack of free funds to sign players to permanent deals. However, with their network of contacts in the game, the pair will be confident that these loan players, who come with experience of working with top SPL players on a daily basis, will add enough to the squad to help steer the club clear of relegation.
With last weekend throwing up a first league win for Cowdenbeath since the beginning of September and a first home loss for us since around the same time, today’s match could be yet another close affair as both sides look to score a win over the other for a first time this season.
Dave Black.
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