Match ends, Stenhousemuir 0, Forfar Athletic 2.
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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stenhousemuir 0, Forfar Athletic 2.
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Corner, Stenhousemuir. Conceded by Michael Dunlop.
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Attempt blocked. Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Scott Smith (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Paul Sludden (Stenhousemuir).
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Hand ball by Martin Fotheringham (Forfar Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Martin Fotheringham replaces Danny Denholm.
Substitution
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Paul Sludden replaces Ciaran Summers.
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Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Alan Lithgow.
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Attempt blocked. Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Scott Smith (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kieran Millar (Stenhousemuir).
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Foul by Stephen Husband (Forfar Athletic).
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Sean Dickson (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic).
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Kieran Millar (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Sean Dickson (Stenhousemuir) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic).
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Ross Meechan (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.