Match ends, Stenhousemuir 0, Forfar Athletic 2.
Stenhousemuir 0-2 Forfar Athletic
- From the section Football
Forfar Athletic maintained their fine run of league form with a solid away win at Ochilview Park.
The visitors edged ahead with their first real attack after 11 minutes when Michael Dunlop headed home from a Scott Smith cross.
Jamie Reid and Colin McMenamin were denied by keeper Rab Douglas as the hosts pushed for an equaliser.
Forfar doubled their lead on 71 minutes when Stephen Husband whipped in a free-kick which found the bottom corner.
Line-ups
Stenhousemuir
- 1Fleming
- 2Duncan
- 3Meechan
- 4Lithgow
- 5SummersSubstituted forSluddenat 87'minutes
- 7ReidSubstituted forWattat 68'minutes
- 8FauldsSubstituted forWalshat 77'minutes
- 6Millar
- 10Dickson
- 9McMenamin
- 11OliverBooked at 15mins
Substitutes
- 12Hodge
- 14Fotheringham
- 15Walsh
- 16Watt
- 17Smith
- 18Sludden
- 19Millar
Forfar
- 1Douglas
- 2Baxter
- 4Dunlop
- 5Dods
- 3PatersonSubstituted forMalcolmat 60'minutes
- 7KaderSubstituted forTemplemanat 74'minutes
- 8Husband
- 6Smith
- 11DenholmSubstituted forFotheringhamat 87'minutes
- 9Hilson
- 10Swankie
Substitutes
- 12Templeman
- 14Fotheringham
- 15Malcolm
- 16Malin
- 17Dale
- 18James
- 21Salmon
- Referee:
- Mat Northcroft
- Attendance:
- 434
Match Stats
Home TeamStenhousemuirAway TeamForfar
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away17
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Stenhousemuir 0, Forfar Athletic 2.
Corner, Stenhousemuir. Conceded by Michael Dunlop.
Attempt blocked. Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Scott Smith (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Paul Sludden (Stenhousemuir).
Hand ball by Martin Fotheringham (Forfar Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Martin Fotheringham replaces Danny Denholm.
Substitution
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Paul Sludden replaces Ciaran Summers.
Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Alan Lithgow.
Attempt blocked. Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Scott Smith (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kieran Millar (Stenhousemuir).
Foul by Stephen Husband (Forfar Athletic).
Sean Dickson (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic).
Kieran Millar (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Sean Dickson (Stenhousemuir) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic).
Ross Meechan (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Tom Walsh replaces Kristopher Faulds.
Foul by Chris Templeman (Forfar Athletic).
Ross Meechan (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Chris Templeman replaces Omar Kader.
Attempt missed. Stephen Husband (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt missed. Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
Foul by Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic).
Robbie Duncan (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Stenhousemuir 0, Forfar Athletic 2. Stephen Husband (Forfar Athletic) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Robbie Duncan (Stenhousemuir).
Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ross Meechan (Stenhousemuir).
Substitution
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Josh Watt replaces Jamie Reid.
Foul by Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic).
Alan Lithgow (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Danny Denholm (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Ross Meechan.
Attempt saved. Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Sean Dickson (Stenhousemuir) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.