Match ends, East Stirling 2, Elgin City 1.
East StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire2ElginElgin City1
East Stirlingshire gained their first points of the Scottish League Two season against Elgin City.
The home team opened the scoring midway through the first half when defender Chris Townsley headed in.
After wasting a succession of opportunities to increase their lead, David McKenna robbed goalkeeper Michael Fraser to net Shire's second.
A last-minute header from Elgin trialist Marvin Andrews ensured a nervy finish but East Stirling held on.
Line-ups
East Stirlingshire
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Barnard
- 2Kinnaird
- 11GreenhillBooked at 55mins
- 3Shepherd
- 4Townsley
- 5Bolochoweckyj
- 7Vidler
- 6MacGregorBooked at 13mins
- 10McKennaSubstituted forDoyleat 90+2'minutes
- 9WrightSubstituted forGilmourat 89'minutes
- 8Brisbane
Substitutes
- 12Doyle
- 14Greene
- 15Gilmour
- 16McCabe
- 17Shaw
- 18Shields
- 19Kay
Elgin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fraser
- 2BeveridgeSubstituted forWynessat 72'minutes
- 3FinlaysonSubstituted forMacKenzieat 78'minutes
- 8MacPhee
- 4Cooper
- 5Trialist
- 7GunnSubstituted forBayneat 72'minutes
- 6Nicolson
- 10Sutherland
- 9Cameron
- 11Moore
Substitutes
- 12McLean
- 14McHardy
- 15MacKenzie
- 16Wyness
- 17Bayne
- 21Black
- Referee:
- Ryan Milne
- Attendance:
- 293
Match Stats
Home TeamEast StirlingshireAway TeamElgin
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away7
- Corners
- Home9
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, East Stirling 2, Elgin City 1.
Goal!
Goal! East Stirling 2, Elgin City 1. Trialist (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Moore.
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Foul by Jay Doyle (East Stirling).
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Dennis Wyness (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Jay Doyle replaces David McKenna.
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Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Richard Barnard.
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Attempt saved. Archie MacPhee (Elgin City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Ross Gilmour.
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Foul by Ross Gilmour (East Stirling).
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Mark Nicolson (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Ross Gilmour replaces Max Wright.
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Max Wright (East Stirling) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Daniel Moore (Elgin City).
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Max Wright (East Stirling) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Daniel Moore (Elgin City).
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Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Nathan Shepherd.
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Graham Bayne (Elgin City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
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Foul by Graeme MacGregor (East Stirling).
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Dennis Wyness (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
