Elgin City 1-2 East Stirlingshire

East Stirlingshire moved closer to the Scottish League Two promotion places with victory over Elgin City.

Shane Sutherland gave the hosts an early lead, heading Daniel Moore's cross past goalkeeper Richie Barnard.

Barnard denied Ally Gilchrist before David McKenna nodded in Shire's leveller from a Kevin Nisbet delivery.

Nisbet forced a save from Ross Laidlaw before netting the winner in the final minute of regulation time, firing home from inside the box.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Elgin

Formation 4-4-2

1Laidlaw

2Cooper4Gilchrist5Duff3McHardy

7Thomson6McLean8Moore11Reid

9Gunn10Sutherland

• 1Laidlaw
• 2Cooper
• 4Gilchrist
• 5Duff
• 3McHardy
• 7Thomson
• 6McLean
• 8MooreSubstituted forMacPheeat 87'minutes
• 11Reid
• 9GunnSubstituted forWynessat 83'minutes
• 10Sutherland

Substitutes

• 12MacPhee
• 14Wyness
• 15Finlayson
• 16MacKenzie
• 17MacEwan
• 21Black

East Stirlingshire

Formation 4-4-2

1Barnard

4Greene5Gilmour6Bates3Kinnaird

7Wright2Brisbane8McCabe11Greenhill

9Nesbit10McKenna

• 1Barnard
• 4Greene
• 5Gilmour
• 6BatesBooked at 90mins
• 3Kinnaird
• 7WrightSubstituted forWallaceat 80'minutes
• 2BrisbaneSubstituted forDonnellyat 57'minutes
• 8McCabe
• 11GreenhillSubstituted forMacGregorat 68'minutes
• 9Nesbit
• 10McKennaBooked at 74mins

Substitutes

• 12Donnelly
• 14Wallace
• 15MacGregor
• 16Shields
• 17Quinn
• 18Vidler
• 19Nicholson

Referee:

Mat Northcroft

Attendance:

363

Match Stats

Home TeamElginAway TeamEast Stirlingshire

Possession

Home59%

Away41%

Shots

Home10

Away6

Shots on Target

Home4

Away4

Corners

Home7

Away6

Fouls

Home3

Away12

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Elgin City 1, East Stirling 2.

2. 90'+5'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Elgin City 1, East Stirling 2.

3. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Attempt saved. Shane Sutherland (Elgin City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

4. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Dennis Wyness (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

5. 90'+4'

   Post update

   Foul by Connor Greene (East Stirling).

6. 90'+1'

   Booking

   David Bates (East Stirling) is shown the yellow card.

7. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Shane Sutherland (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Foul by David Bates (East Stirling).

9. 90'

   Goal!

   Goal! Elgin City 1, East Stirling 2. Kevin Nesbit (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David McKenna.

10. 89'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Archie MacPhee (Elgin City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.

11. 87'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Elgin City. Archie MacPhee replaces Daniel Moore.

12. 83'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Elgin City. Dennis Wyness replaces Craig Gunn.

13. 82'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box is too high.

14. 82'

    Post update

    Daniel Moore (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

15. 82'

    Post update

    Foul by Graeme MacGregor (East Stirling).

16. 80'

    Substitution

    Substitution, East Stirling. Michael Wallace replaces Max Wright.

17. 79'

    Post update

    Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Connor Greene.

18. 76'

    Post update

    Foul by Ceiran McLean (Elgin City).

19. 76'

    Post update

    Ross Gilmour (East Stirling) wins a free kick on the right wing.

20. 74'

    Booking

    David McKenna (East Stirling) is shown the yellow card.

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