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PREVIEW: Clyde v Albion Rovers

Clyde’s Ladbrokes League 2 campaign continues tomorrow, as Albion Rovers make the short journey to Broadwood.

It’s the third meeting of the clubs so far this season, with The Bully Wee taking maximum points so far.

David Goodwillie continues to be ruled out due to a broken arm. New loan signing Scott Banks is eligible for selection and Declan Fitzpatrick is another new name that could be included in the squad.

Fitzpatrick officially joined Clyde in October on amateur terms, but immediately joined Clydebank on loan. The 23-year-old midfielder earlier spent time with several Scottish clubs as a youngster before moving to the United States, where he most recently featured for Tulsa Athletics, before returning to Scotland last year.

Declan was recalled from his loan with The Bankies this week, as Danny Lennon explained:-

“Declan has been in and around the group for a few months, training with us and playing in bounce matches, while he was out on loan at Clydebank. We felt it was the right time to bring him back, although it was a difficult decision as he’s been doing really well for Clydebank and they have some big games coming up. He’s a great lad and deserves the opportunity to test himself at the highest possible level.”

Continuing on tomorrow’s match, Danny said:-

“For me, Albion have definitely improved, although they are still trying to turn that into results. We saw that with their narrow defeat at Stirling Albion on Tuesday. They are desperate to climb up the league and that makes them dangerous opponents.

“I love this time of year when all of the teams are playing for different things. We’ve been on a terrific run of form over the last three months and found the consistency that we didn’t always have in the earlier part of the season. The players have done fantastically well to close down the gap to the leaders.

“Last week at Annan, we certainly worked hard enough, but we didn’t do enough on the ball to deserve to win the game overall. The players know that they need to being all of their qualities to every game and every training session to be successful. They really did that on Tuesday and Thursday night and I’m looking forward to seeing the same tomorrow.”

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

Kick-off: 3pm

Match Mascots: Aiden Shields (Cumbernauld)

Special Guest: Former Clyde defender Jim Dempsey, who featured in nearly 150 matches for the club in the early 1980s and scored a notable goal in a famous 4-3 Scottish Cup win over Motherwell at Fir Park.

Admission Prices: Season tickets and Arria Silver memberships are eligible. Entry prices are; adults £14, concessions £9, Under-12s FREE (when accompanied by an adult). Free under-12 tickets should be collected from the Clyde Office before entering via the turnstiles. The office is situated in the pod at the south end of the Main Stand.

Entry: Turnstiles D, E and F will be open, all as ‘cashless’ entry points for contactless credit or debit cards. Apple Pay and Google Pay will also be accepted. Home or away fans unable to use this facility should go to the ticket window (adjacent to turnstile C), where adult and concession tickets can be purchased for cash.

Visiting Supporters: Fans of Albion will be directed to the designated away section at the South end of the stand.

Car Parking: Access to the Main Stand car park will be restricted to those with accreditation; players, staff and officials, visiting directors, Silver Arria members, hospitality guests and those with disability parking badges. All other vehicles will be directed to the West Stand car park. Post match, all vehicles in the Main Stand car park will leave the stadium via the away car park at the West end of the ground, to improve the traffic flow and speed up the exit process.

Club Shop: Situated between turnstiles B and C, the club shop will be open from 2-3pm and 4.45-5.15pm for the sale of home replica tops, polo shirts, t-shirts, scarves, hats, scarves and a selection of other items.

Arria Lounge: Open from 1-2.45pm and 4.45-6pm. Entry as follows:-

  • Season ticket holders (adults & concessions) – vouchers will be taken at main reception
  • Club owners without a season ticket – Pay cash at the ticket window for match admission then enter through main reception where ticket will be taken. Name checks will take place.
  • Other guests – Pay for match admission as above. Guests must be signed in by a season ticket holder or club owner.

Smoking Area: Open at half-time only, in the designated area at the North end of the Main Stand (South end for away fans).

The Clyde View: Issue 14 of the club’s 68-page matchday programme will be on sale, priced at £3.

Teamsheets: Available from the Club Shop approximately 30 minutes before kick-off and charged at 20p per copy.

Lottery: Clyde FC Lottery tickets will be on sale in the Arria Lounge and the kiosk area, for Wednesday’s draw with a jackpot of £20,000.

200 Fund: Draw 11, for a prize fund of £1,075, will take place on the pitch at half-time and the winner will be announced immediately.