Forfar and Raith Rovers both in good form going into cup tie

Two in-form teams clash at Station Park today in the IRN-BRU Cup.

League Two leaders Forfar Athletic host a Raith Rovers side that have also started the season in impressive style.

Forfar boss Gary Bollan said: “It will be a tough test for us but I am sure Gary (Locke) will be saying that to his side as well.

“They have started the season in good form but we have won four league games in a row so they will be expecting a difficult afternoon.

“It is a tie that we will both want to win so it should be a good attacking game.”

Forfar defeated Locke’s side back in June in a pre-season friendly, however Bollan played down the significance of that encounter.

He said: “We won that game with a good display but that does not count for too much now as they have a very different squad to that night. Their manager has built a strong spirit in his squad since that game as well.

“We will be look to keep them on their toes, though.

“They will have seen our record of scoring goals and winning games and know that we will not be pushovers.”