Match ends, East Stirling 3, Elgin City 0.
East Stirlingshire maintained their promotion challenge with a comfortable Scottish League Two victory over Elgin City.
Scott Maxwell swept home to put Shire ahead, with Michael Herd playing a big part in the goal.
Elgin's David Niven headed against the crossbar before Michael Bolochoweckyj nodded the hosts' second.
And Maxwell Wright's stunning long-range effort rounded off the scoring for East Stirling.
Line-ups
East Stirlingshire
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Hay
- 7Tapping
- 3MaxwellSubstituted forShepherdat 89'minutes
- 5Bolochoweckyj
- 4Townsley
- 2HerdBooked at 41mins
- 10Miller
- 8GreenhillBooked at 77mins
- 11WrightSubstituted forWattat 87'minutes
- 9QuinnSubstituted forGlasgowat 87'minutes
- 6ThomsonBooked at 35mins
Substitutes
- 12Watt
- 14Devlin
- 15MacGregor
- 16McKechnie
- 17Gordon
- 18Glasgow
- 19Shepherd
Elgin
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Jellema
- 2Beveridge
- 3NicolsonBooked at 39mins
- 6NivenBooked at 84mins
- 4Crighton
- 5Duff
- 7GunnSubstituted forMacLeodat 81'minutes
- 8Masson
- 9Wyness
- 10Sutherland
- 11McKenzieSubstituted forUrquhartat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Urquhart
- 14MacLeod
- 15Macaulay
- 21Black
- Referee:
- Craig Charleston
- Attendance:
- 309
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away1
- Corners
- Home12
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, East Stirling 3, Elgin City 0.
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Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Jamie Duff.
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Attempt blocked. Josh Watt (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Nathan Shepherd replaces Scott Maxwell.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Jamie Glasgow replaces Paul Quinn.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Josh Watt replaces Max Wright.
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(East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Samuel Urquhart (Elgin City).
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Attempt missed. Chris Townsley (East Stirling) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
David Niven (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card.
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Mikey Herd (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by David Niven (Elgin City).
Goal!
Goal! East Stirling 3, Elgin City 0. Max Wright (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
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David Greenhill (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dennis Wyness (Elgin City).
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Attempt missed. David Greenhill (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. Adam MacLeod replaces Craig Gunn.
Goal!
Goal! East Stirling 2, Elgin City 0. Michael Bolochoweckyj (East Stirling) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Townsley with a cross.
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Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Sean Crighton.