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Highlights

The Premier Sport Cup campaign kicked off to a damp start as Alloa succumbed to a Liam Buchanan goal. The Cowdenbeath striker lobbed home past Neil Parry after a poor mistake by the goalkeeper.

Alloa will feel hard done by as they thought they had equalised in the final minutes with Adam King drilling the ball into the bottom corner but an errant, air swing at the ball by offside Conor Sammon, was deemed to interfere with play and it was chopped off. Alloa had bright moments regularly throughout the first half and especially in the closing minutes but lacked the cutting edge to punish the Fife side. Boyd, Cawley, Robertson and Sammon all missing or being denied in crucial moments.

Great to see fans back in the stadium but frustrating not to secure anything from our season opener.

Alloa Athletic
1Neil Parry Goalkeeper
2Scott Taggart Defender
3Daniel Church 17 Defender
4Craig Howie Defender
5Andy Graham Defender
16Adam King Midfielder
7Kevin Cawley 9 Midfielder
8Jon Robertson Midfielder
11Steven Boyd Forward
12Stefan Scougall Midfielder
18Conor Sammon Forward
Substitutes
9Ben Armour 7 Forward
15Nicky Jamieson Defender
17Jordan Armstrong 3 Defender
20Cameron O’Donnell Midfielder
24Lucas Williamson Midfielder
26Liam Evans Forward

Cowdenbeath
1Cammy Gill Goalkeeper
2Fraser Mullen
3Craig Thomson
4Jamie Todd
5Ross Clarke 14 44'
6Kyle Miller
7Harvey Swann 12
8Kyle Hutton
9Kris Renton 16
10Liam Buchanan Forward 54'
11Bobby Barr
Substitutes
12Robbie Buchanan 7
14Ross Pollock 5
15James Collins
16Luke Mahady 9
17David McGurn
18Jacob Glass

Ground

Indodrill Stadium
Indodrill Stadium, Alloa

Fans return for the Premier Sports Cup

We have a small number of tickets on sale for the visit of Cowdenbeath and Livingston. Alloa Athletic Season Ticket holders will have priority when purchasing these limited spaces. Depending on demand a limited number may be made available for general sale.

These will be in 4 sections of the ground:

  • Home Stand
  • Home Terrace
  • Away Stand
  • Away Terrace

Movement between these areas will not be permitted.

2m social distancing from those not in your bubble is still required and masks or face coverings are required in all areas of the ground.

Season Ticket holders can buy online from the account you bought your season tickets on or at Lime Tree House, North Castle Street, Alloa, FK10 1EX

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LIVE STREAMING

We’ll also be offering a live streaming option for our home Premier Cup Games. Our live streaming service is integrated into our official site at WASP TV

Simply purchase the PPV Item from the club shop and get access to the streaming page. The stream will be live 45 minutes from kick-off.

If you require any assistance the fastest way to get help is to contact us via the tawk.to plugin on the bottom right corner of the Wasp TV Help page.

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King & Armstrong: the latest signings.

As preseason kicked off with a leisurely run about against League 2 Stenhousemuir there were two new faces featuring for Alloa.

Adam King

The former Swansea, Hearts and Dundee United midfielder, who most recently ran out against us with Raith Rovers, has signed for the black and gold this year.

Jordan Armstrong

The former Motherwell youth joins Alloa after stints at Stenhousemuir and East Kilbride. He’s equally adept at left or centre back.

Welcome to the Wasps, lads!

Northern Gas and Power – Net Zero Week

Northern Gas and Power are proud to be the Principal Sponsor of Net Zero Week!

It’s important that as businesses we reduce carbon emissions to reverse the effects of climate change before it’s too late.

To reach net zero carbon, we’ll need to adopt many new measures, from behavioural changes and new ways of working, to innovative technology solutions.

Net Zero Week (17-23 July) plans to raise national awareness and build much needed momentum towards a sustainable future.

NGP will promote a month-long period of Net Zero content, using their platform at Northern Gas and Power to voice opinions, share evidence, explore strategy and highlight solutions in the journey towards Net Zero.

They’ve lined up some exciting white papers, videos and podcasts from experienced experts. Here’s the Global Head of Energy Services, Dan Smith, sharing his passion on the importance of reaching net zero.

https://twitter.com/NGPLtd/status/1406929726514642945?s=20&t=v8XcGHKnJOvZhUufC2zIqg

Also check out the latest news and announcements from Net Zero Week on the NGP socials and the dedicated Net Zero Week page on the NGP site: 👇

https://ngpltd.co.uk/netzero-week/

David Murray

I am sad to announce the death of David Murray who for 25 years served the club with distinction, latterly as an Honorary Director.

Some of you will remember David as the Director responsible for hospitality bookings etc.  His commitment to that role ensured that the club enjoyed an excellent income stream over many years.

David rarely missed the fortnightly Board Meetings and attended all away fixtures. 

His health deteriorated in the last few months and he passed away peacefully yesterday at home (15th June 2021).

Ewen G Cameron
Director/Secretary

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Squad update ii

Barry Ferguson has been quick to add more quality to the squad with 6 new signings, as half the squad take part in the first of two pre-season fitness tests.

Sammon in black and gold

Conor’s a well known name in Scottish football having graced Rugby Park initially, later Tynecastle, Fir Park and finally the Falkirk Stadium.

Sammon forged a fearsome legacy at Wigan where he commanded a 7 figure transfer fee. After four years at Derby County he went on to short spells with Rotherham, Sheffield Utd and Ipswich before returning north of the border.

At the peak of his footballing prowess he represented Ireland under Giovanni Trappatoni, tasting defeat only against Spain and Austria in his 9 international appearances.

Take me to Church

Daniel’s a former Celtic youth who’s represented East Fife and Dumbarton in League 1 in previous years. The exciting wide man can play at full back or on the wing.

Mark Durnan is a Wasp

In his prime and with a wealth of experience under his belt at a higher level, the former QoS, Dundee Utd and Dunfermline centre half makes the step up from Falkirk.

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Barry brings in Boyd

Just 24 and already with plenty Premiership pedigree under the belt former Hamilton forward Steven Boyd joins the Wasps, after a year and a half at Peterhead.

Armour up top

Also joining from Peterhead is 23 year old Ben Armour. Ben cut his teeth first at Morton before successive loan stints at Annan and Dumbarton. He’ll lead the line as Alloa’s number 9.

Mark Lamont in at the Indodrill

The former Partick Thistle youngster joins after a 4 year spell at Clyde where he was integral to the Cumbernauld clubs’ promotion and both of the last two Covid-19 disrupted campaigns.

cinch League 1 Fixtures released

Our 2021/22 calendar now includes the full list of cinch League 1 fixtures:

We kick off away to Peterhead, with our first game at home to East Fife.

The final game will be at home to Montrose on the 30th April.

2021-22

DateHomeTime/ResultsAwayCompetitionMatch Info Attendance
Premier Sports Cup 224
Premier Sports Cup 294
Premier Sports Cup 245
Premier Sports Cup 956
William Hill League 1 242
William Hill League 1 516
William Hill League 1 512
William Hill League 1 610
KDM Evolution Trophy 292
William Hill League 1 1385
William Hill League 1 529
William Hill League 1 532
William Hill League 1 573
William Hill League 1 554
William Hill League 1 414
William Hill League 1 681
KDM Evolution Trophy 234
William Hill League 1 858
William Hill League 1 3514
William Hill League 1 742
William Hill League 1 609
Scottish Cup 513
William Hill League 1 427
William Hill League 1 667
William Hill League 1 585
William Hill League 1 -
William Hill League 1 463
William Hill League 1 484
Scottish Cup 3022
William Hill League 1 648
William Hill League 1 538
William Hill League 1 1504
William Hill League 1 638
William Hill League 1 678
William Hill League 1 612
William Hill League 1 807
William Hill League 1 750
William Hill League 1 651
William Hill League 1 517
William Hill League 1 676
William Hill League 1 677
William Hill League 1 1281
William Hill League 1 3,366
William Hill League 1 668

Squad Update

We’re pleased that the core of last season’s squad has agreed to join up for next season. The players that are returning:

Neil Parry (GK)
Scott Taggart (DEF)
Andy Graham (DEF)
Nicky Jamieson (DEF)
Lucas Williamson (DEF)
Jon Robertson (MID)
Alan Trouten (MID)
Stefan Scougall (MID)
Kevin Cawley (MID)
Cameron O’Donnell (MID)
Liam Evans (FW)

We’re also pleased to welcome a new signing from Clyde, defender, Craig Howie. Howie made 34 appearances at the Bully Wee, scoring twice, after transferring from East Kilbride in 2019.

Also returning to the Wasps is goalkeeper Craig McDowall. He’s a well known quantity at the Indodrill having served stints under Paul Hartley, Barry Smith, Danny Lennon and Jim Goodwin. Craig has the distinction of being the only keeper in Alloa history to have beaten Rangers as he manned the box in the 3-2 win over Rangers in the Petrofac Cup semi-final back in December 2014.

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  • The player’s match worn shirt after the season ends

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Steven Hetherington and Liam Dick were offered new deals but have decided to pursue full-time offers.

Innes Cameron, Innes Murray and Lee Connelly return to their parent clubs on the expiry of their loan agreements.

The remaining players from last year’s squad are moving on at the end of their contracts. We thank them for their efforts at Alloa and wish them luck with their future careers.

At the time of writing :-

Liam Buchanan -> Cowdenbeath
Robert Thomson ->Stenhousemuir
Adam Brown -> Stenhousemuir
Raymond Grant -> Stirling Albion
Blair Malcolm
Edin Lynch
Nathan Gilhooly
Andy Wilson
Reece Willison
Fraser Currid

Premier Sports Cup Group D

We’ve been drawn in the North section with top seeds Livingston, second seeds Raith Rovers along with unseeded Cowdenbeath and Brechin City.

The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join European qualifiers Rangers, Celtic, Hibernian, Aberdeen and cup holders St Johnstone in the last 16 of the competition.

Premier Sports Cup Group D 2021-22

PosClubPWDLFAGDPts
142205059
242117348
3420256-16
4411223-14
54130310-73

Premier Sports Cup 2021/22 dates

Group stage
MD1: Weekend of July 10/11 – Alloa rest Day
MD2: Tuesday 13th July 7:45pm KO – Alloa vs Cowdenbeath
MD3: Saturday July 17th 3:00pm KO – Alloa vs Livingston
MD4: Tuesday July 20th 7:45pm KO – Brechin City vs Alloa
MD5: Saturday July 24th 3:00pm KO – Raith Rovers vs Alloa

Second round
Weekend of August 14/15

Quarter-finals
Midweek of September 21-23

Semi-finals
Weekend of November 20/21

Final
Sunday December 19