Match ends, Montrose 4, East Stirling 1.
MontroseMontrose4East StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire1
Montrose banished the ghosts of two early cup defeats at Links Park with a confident victory in their first league outing against East Stirlingshire.
Well-struck shots by Alan Campbell and Terry Masson put Montrose in command.
Garry Wood's effort from the centre of the area all but clinched the three points for the hosts.
Maxwell Wright pulled one back for Craig Tully's men in the latter stages, but any consolation was dampened when Wood converted a penalty.
The spot-kick followed Michael Bolochoweckyj's foul on Stephen Day as Montrose claimed their first win of the season following the Challenge Cup loss to Peterhead and the Scottish League Cup exit at the hands of Falkirk.
Line-ups
Montrose
- 1McKenzie
- 6O'KaneBooked at 14mins
- 5Campbell
- 2Masson
- 3Graham
- 11HarkinsSubstituted forDayat 64'minutes
- 10RobbSubstituted forO'Neillat 25'minutes
- 8McCordBooked at 81mins
- 4Watson
- 7Johnston
- 9Wood
Substitutes
- 12Deasley
- 14Day
- 15Cavanagh
- 16O'Neill
- 17Wilson
- 18Bell
- 21McCafferty
East Stirlingshire
- 1Barnard
- 5BolochoweckyjBooked at 90mins
- 4Greene
- 6Townsley
- 10MacGregorSubstituted forShieldsat 72'minutes
- 3Shepherd
- 7Greenhill
- 8Brisbane
- 2KinnairdSubstituted forMcMullanat 58'minutes
- 11DoyleSubstituted forVidlerat 54'minutes
- 9Wright
Substitutes
- 12Vidler
- 14McCabe
- 15Tapping
- 16McMullan
- 17Shaw
- 18Gilmour
- 19Shields
- Referee:
- Grant Irvine
- Attendance:
- 315
Match Stats
Home TeamMontroseAway TeamEast Stirlingshire
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Montrose 4, East Stirling 1.
Post update
Foul by Garry Wood (Montrose).
Post update
Connor Greene (East Stirling) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Post update
Stephen Day (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Post update
Foul by Steven Brisbane (East Stirling).
Goal!
Goal! Montrose 4, East Stirling 1. Garry Wood (Montrose) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Booking
Michael Bolochoweckyj (East Stirling) is shown the yellow card.
Post update
Penalty Montrose. Stephen Day draws a foul in the penalty area.
Post update
Penalty conceded by Michael Bolochoweckyj (East Stirling) after a foul in the penalty area.
Post update
Stephen Day (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Post update
Foul by Michael Bolochoweckyj (East Stirling).
Post update
Attempt saved. Max Wright (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Post update
Attempt saved. Scott Johnston (Montrose) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
Post update
Attempt saved. Garry Wood (Montrose) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Post update
Foul by Garry Wood (Montrose).
Post update
Nathan Shepherd (East Stirling) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!
Goal! Montrose 3, East Stirling 1. Max Wright (East Stirling) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Vidler.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Ross McCord (Montrose).
Post update
Hand ball by Ross McCord (Montrose).
