Match ends, Stirling Albion 2, Albion Rovers 1.
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Stirling Albion bounced back from their weekend defeat by Clyde courtesy of Dale Fulton's deflected second-half winner over 10-man Albion Rovers.
Visiting midfielder Chris Dallas had cancelled out Phillip Johnston's early opener for Stirling.
But the visitors were reduced to 10 men when Scott Chaplain was shown a straight red card after 20 minutes.
And Fulton's shot midway through the second half secured Stirling a third home league win of the season.
Johnston struck in the 10th minute after being played in by Graham Weir, racing on to the ball before despatching a right-footed shot high into the net for his second goal of the season.
But the home side's lead was short-lived as defender Ross McGleachie's attempted clearance fell straight to Dallas and, after a good first touch, the Rovers midfielder smashed the ball home for a 15th-minute equaliser.
The Coatbridge side were reduced to 10 men by referee Craig Charleston after Champlain caught Stirling midfielder David McClune flush in the face with his boot during a high tackle.
Stirling regained the lead in fortuitous circumstances in the 63rd minute when Fulton's 20-yard shot was deflected past helpless Rovers goalkeeper Neil Parry.
It means Stirling leapfrog Clyde into second place on goal difference, three points behind East Stirlingshire, who defeated Annan Athletic 2-1.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Crawford
- 2McGeachieSubstituted forWhiteat 45'minutes
- 3AsheBooked at 81mins
- 8FultonBooked at 90mins
- 5Bishop
- 6SmithBooked at 64mins
- 7JohnstonSubstituted forDayat 85'minutes
- 4McClune
- 10Weir
- 9CoyneSubstituted forCunninghamat 61'minutes
- 11Ferry
Substitutes
- 12White
- 14Cunningham
- 15Day
- 16Clark
- 17Reidford
- 18Paton
- 19Munn
Albion
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Parry
- 2Reid
- 3Dunlop
- 8TiffneySubstituted forFloodat 73'minutes
- 4RussellSubstituted forCusackat 52'minutes
- 5DonnellyBooked at 82mins
- 7DallasSubstituted forCrawfordat 73'minutes
- 6Dunlop
- 10ChaplainBooked at 20mins
- 9McGuigan
- 11Phillips
Substitutes
- 12Flood
- 14Crawford
- 15Cusack
- 16Maguire
- 17McGinley
- Referee:
- Craig Charleston
- Attendance:
- 423
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamAlbion
- Possession
- Home65%
- Away35%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 2, Albion Rovers 1.
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Attempt saved. Mark McGuigan (Albion Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Booking
Dale Fulton (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Dale Fulton (Stirling Albion).
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Joshua Flood (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ciaran Donnelly (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
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Chris Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Cusack (Albion Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Stephen Day replaces Philip Johnston.
Booking
Ciaran Donnelly (Albion Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Graham Weir (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ciaran Donnelly (Albion Rovers).
Booking
Daniel Ashe (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Daniel Ashe (Stirling Albion).
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Joshua Flood (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Gary Phillips (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Bishop (Stirling Albion).
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Attempt missed. Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Mark Ferry.
