Cowdenbeath News

The Blue Toon came out of cold storage to play just their second match of 2010, but showed no rustiness as they blew aside league leaders Cowdenbeath to bring themselves back into playoff contention.

The outright lead at the top of the Second Division table is up for grabs at Recreation Park tonight when Alloa host Cowdenbeath, with Allan Maitland's side having the opportunity to reach the summit for the first time in five months.

PETERHEAD manager Neale Cooper put four months of hurt behind him as his side pulled off an impressive 3-1 win at league leaders Cowdenbeath .

ALLOA manager Allan Maitland was quick off the mark when the January transfer window opened, and he was rewarded on Saturday when two of his new signings combined to score the goal which saw off Arbroath 1-0 at Recreation Park.

BRECHIN City manager Jim Duffy hailed the contribution of midfield man, Gary Fusco, after his side's three-nil trouncing of Clyde at Broadwood on Saturday.

PROUD Sons gaffer Jim Chapman paid tribute to his side's never-say-die character after Ross Clark earned them an impressive comeback victory with a last-ditch strike.

DUMBARTON topple leaders Cowdenbeath thanks to Clark. Dumbarton 2 Cowdenbeath 1 A LAST-MINUTE goal by Ross Clark gave Dumbarton a surprise 2-1 home victory over Cowdenbeath, the league leaders.

SCOTT Crabbe reckoned East Fife were worthy of all three points after pushing league leaders Cowdenbeath all the way.

FANS of Second Division football saw action for the first time in 2010 with leaders Cowdenbeath coming out of cold storage at Fife rivals East Fife where they enjoyed a shade of good fortune to come away with a 2-2 draw in an action-packed encounter at Bayview Stadium.

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FOR THE fourth week in succession it looks as though Arbroath will be without a game tomorrow as the snow and ice continues to wreak havoc with the Second Division programme.

Danny Lennon breaks off the conversation to relay details of a ticket request to a member ofA his staff.

STIRLING Albion will hope the weather relents in time for their Boxing Day trip to Brechin after Saturday's home match with Stenhousemuir fell victim to the freezing conditions.

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By Craig P Stewart DANNY Lennon's Cowdenbeath showed they had no Scottish Cup hangover as they bounced back from their midweek disappointment at being beaten at Alloa, to win 2-0 at Peterhead.

Peterhead manager Neale Cooper is out for revenge against Cowdenbeath following their 5-0 defeat by the Fife side at Central Park in October.

Cowdenbeath's Danny Lennon is the Irn-Bru Phenomenal Second Division manager of the month for November.

A NUMBER of sacred objects adorn the walls of the electronic croft here in rural Orkney.

ALBION ROVERS v ELGIN CITY Defender Mick O'Byrne, midfielder Chris Boyle and striker David McFarlane may return for Rovers, but defender Todd Lumsden along with the midfield pair of Mark Canning and Steve McKeown are definitely out, while left-back Michael McGowan is rated as doubtful.