Match ends, Stranraer 5, Peterhead 0.
Stranraer 5-0 Peterhead
- From the section Football
In-form Jamie Longworth scored a double as Stranraer moved into fourth place in Scottish League One by thrashing Peterhead 5-0 at Stair Park.
Willie Gibson put Stranraer in front in the 20th minute with a fantastic free-kick into the top corner.
Longworth added to that after the break with a fine finish before Chris Aitken's penalty after Ryan Strachan brought down Craig Malcolm.
A close finish from Longworth came before Daniel Stoney late striker.
Longworth's double took the striker's total to seven goals in eight games.
Peterhead had started the game one point ahead of Stranraer, but they could have suffered a bigger defeat as goalkeeper David Mitchell had to be altert to deny Jordon Brown, Rory McAllister and James Redman.
Line-ups
Stranraer
- 1Mitchell
- 2Gallagher
- 4Rumsby
- 5McKeown
- 3LongridgeBooked at 42mins
- 7Winter
- 8Stirling
- 6AitkenSubstituted forBellat 70'minutes
- 11GibsonSubstituted forRussellat 83'minutes
- 9MalcolmSubstituted forStoneyat 74'minutes
- 10LongworthBooked at 27mins
Substitutes
- 12Stoney
- 14Marenghi
- 15Russell
- 16Bell
- 17Forde
- 18Tobin
- 19McCloskey
Peterhead
- 1Smith
- 2Cox
- 5Smith
- 4Donaldson
- 3Noble
- 11BrownSubstituted forRichardsonat 75'minutes
- 8RedmanSubstituted forTrialistat 82'minutes
- 7RodgersBooked at 88mins
- 6StrachanBooked at 68mins
- 9McAllister
- 10StevensonBooked at 44mins
Substitutes
- 14Richardson
- 15Trialist
- 21Jarvie
- Referee:
- Alan Newlands
- Attendance:
- 329
Match Stats
Home TeamStranraerAway TeamPeterhead
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away18
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Stranraer 5, Peterhead 0.
Hand ball by Rory McAllister (Peterhead).
Goal!
Goal! Stranraer 5, Peterhead 0. Daniel Stoney (Stranraer) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Andy Rodgers (Peterhead) is shown the yellow card.
Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Andy Rodgers (Peterhead).
Foul by Jackson Longridge (Stranraer).
Ryan Strachan (Peterhead) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Ryan Strachan (Peterhead) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Frank McKeown.
Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Ross Smith.
Attempt missed. Ryan Strachan (Peterhead) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Foul by Scott Rumsby (Stranraer).
Rory McAllister (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Stephen Stirling (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Daniel Stoney (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dean Richardson (Peterhead).
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Barry Russell replaces William Gibson.
Substitution
Substitution, Peterhead. Mark Lawrence replaces Jamie Redman.
Goal!
Goal! Stranraer 4, Peterhead 0. Jamie Longworth (Stranraer) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Winter.
William Gibson (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Steven Noble (Peterhead).
Jamie Longworth (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Strachan (Peterhead).
Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Jamie Stevenson.
Frank McKeown (Stranraer) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.
Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Reece Donaldson.
Jamie Longworth (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Reece Donaldson (Peterhead).
Attempt saved. David Cox (Peterhead) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Frank McKeown.
Substitution
Substitution, Peterhead. Dean Richardson replaces Jordon Brown.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Daniel Stoney replaces Craig Malcolm.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Steven Bell replaces Chris Aitken.
Goal!
Goal! Stranraer 3, Peterhead 0. Chris Aitken (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty Stranraer. Craig Malcolm draws a foul in the penalty area.
Booking
Ryan Strachan (Peterhead) is shown the yellow card.
Penalty conceded by Ryan Strachan (Peterhead) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Ross Smith.