Match ends, Stirling Albion 3, Montrose 1.
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Defender Chris Smith set Stirling Albion on their way victory over Montrose in League Two.
The Binos took the lead in the second minute when Smith got on the end of Daniel Ashe's cross to nod past Stuart McKenzie from close range.
The visitors hit back when Bryan Deasley steered the ball into the bottom corner of David Crawford's net.
Jordan White bundled in from close range to restore the lead before substitute Alex Cunningham's third.
The substitute rifled the ball into the back of the net from the middle of the box.
Stirling's win means they leapfrog Montrose and move into third place in the table.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Crawford
- 2McGeachie
- 3Ashe
- 4McCluneBooked at 82mins
- 5Bishop
- 6Smith
- 7JohnstonSubstituted forWeirat 86'minutes
- 8Ferry
- 10CoyneSubstituted forCunninghamat 74'minutes
- 9WhiteBooked at 63minsSubstituted forPatonat 90+2'minutes
- 11Forsyth
Substitutes
- 12Weir
- 13Fulton
- 15Cunningham
- 16Clark
- 17Reidford
- 18Paton
- 19Munn
Montrose
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McKenzie
- 2McNally
- 8WatsonBooked at 83mins
- 6MassonSubstituted forMcCordat 67'minutes
- 4Wilson
- 5Crawford
- 7GraySubstituted forWebsterat 72'minutes
- 3McIntoshBooked at 90mins
- 10Deasley
- 9Wood
- 11JohnstonSubstituted forBonarat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Webster
- 13McCord
- 15Bonar
- 16Sturrock
- 17Bell
- 21Wood
- Referee:
- Gavin Ross
- Attendance:
- 481
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamMontrose
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away7
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 3, Montrose 1.
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Attempt missed. Ross Forsyth (Stirling Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Paul Watson.
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Attempt saved. Paul Watson (Montrose) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Chris Paton replaces Jordan White.
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Ross McCord (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Graham Weir (Stirling Albion).
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Attempt missed. Daniel Ashe (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
Ricky McIntosh (Montrose) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Ricky McIntosh (Montrose).
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Sandy Cunningham (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Chris Smith.
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Colin Wilson (Montrose) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Sandy Cunningham (Stirling Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Graham Weir replaces Philip Johnston.
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Foul by Lewis Bonar (Montrose).
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Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Steven McNally (Montrose) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Sandy Cunningham (Stirling Albion).
