Match ends, Montrose 0, Stirling Albion 0.
Stirling Albion failed to put pressure on promotion rivals Annan and Clyde following a goalless draw at Montrose.
Mick O'Byrne headed an effort off the Montrose crossbar in the first half.
Alan Campbell forced a solid save out of Binos keeper David Crawford after 70 minutes with a fierce shot then the Gable Endies almost scored when Terry Masson rifled a vicious effort over.
Stirling came close with a Craig Comrie free-kick that flashed over the crossbar six minutes from time.
The Binos remain in fourth, five points behind second-placed Clyde.
Line-ups
Montrose
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McKenzie
- 2Crawford
- 3McIntoshBooked at 62mins
- 6Masson
- 4Campbell
- 5Wood
- 7WebsterSubstituted forFergusonat 73'minutes
- 8Watson
- 10Deasley
- 9Johnston
- 11ReidBooked at 58mins
Substitutes
- 12Ferguson
- 14Duguid
- 15Wilson
- 16McCord
- 17Gray
- 18Sturrock
- 21Trialist
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Crawford
- 2McCluneSubstituted forAsheat 59'minutes
- 3ForsythBooked at 24mins
- 4Comrie
- 5Bishop
- 6O'Byrne
- 7WeatherstonSubstituted forDayat 81'minutes
- 8Fulton
- 10CunninghamSubstituted forSmithat 77'minutes
- 9White
- 11WeirBooked at 26mins
Substitutes
- 12Smith
- 14Ashe
- 15McGeachie
- 16Munn
- 17Reidford
- 18Boyle
- 19Day
- Referee:
- Gavin Duncan
- Attendance:
- 333
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Montrose 0, Stirling Albion 0.
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Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Terry Masson (Montrose).
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Foul by Calum Ferguson (Montrose).
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Jamie Bishop (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Alan Campbell (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jordan White (Stirling Albion).
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Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Montrose) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Jordan White (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Terry Masson (Montrose).
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Darren Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from very close range is too high from a direct free kick.
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Hand ball by Alan Campbell (Montrose).
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Jonathan Crawford.
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Jordan White (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Terry Masson (Montrose).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Stephen Day replaces David Weatherston.
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Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Darren Smith.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Darren Smith replaces Sandy Cunningham.