Match ends, Peterhead 2, Stirling Albion 1.
Peterhead 2-1 Stirling Albion
- From the section Football
Peterhead came from behind with two goals in three second-half minutes to beat Scottish League One bottom side Stirling Albion.
Albion took an early lead when Craig Wedderburn scored on the rebound after Chris Smith's header had struck the post.
Rory McAllister equalised from the penalty spot following Ross McGeachie's foul on David Cox.
And James Stevenson's low, left-foot finish gave the hosts all three points.
Line-ups
Peterhead
- 1Smith
- 5RossBooked at 67mins
- 7Strachan
- 4DonaldsonBooked at 56minsSubstituted forRodgersat 59'minutes
- 2Kerr
- 6CowieBooked at 50mins
- 8Redman
- 3Noble
- 10StevensonBooked at 77mins
- 9McAllisterBooked at 72minsSubstituted forSmithat 87'minutes
- 11CoxSubstituted forBrownat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Rodgers
- 14Brown
- 15Smith
- 16Trialist
- 21Jarvie
Stirling
- 1Paterson
- 2McGeachie
- 5WedderburnBooked at 71mins
- 6Smith
- 3Creaney
- 7JohnstonBooked at 74mins
- 4Beith
- 8ComrieBooked at 63mins
- 11CunninghamSubstituted forFultonat 58'minutes
- 9Shepherd
- 10Smith
Substitutes
- 12Hamilton
- 14Forsyth
- 15Fulton
- 16Robertson
- 17Reidford
- 19McClune
- Referee:
- Stephen Finnie
- Attendance:
- 566
Match Stats
Home TeamPeterheadAway TeamStirling
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Peterhead 2, Stirling Albion 1.
Attempt saved. Dean Cowie (Peterhead) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Dale Fulton (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jamie Stevenson (Peterhead).
Foul by Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion).
Ryan Strachan (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Peterhead. Ross Smith replaces Rory McAllister because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Peterhead. Jordon Brown replaces David Cox because of an injury.
Attempt missed. David Cox (Peterhead) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Angus Beith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jamie Redman (Peterhead).
Attempt saved. David Cox (Peterhead) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
Booking
Jamie Stevenson (Peterhead) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Goal!
Goal! Peterhead 2, Stirling Albion 1. Jamie Stevenson (Peterhead) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rory McAllister.
Attempt missed. Cameron Kerr (Peterhead) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Booking
Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Chris Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rory McAllister (Peterhead).
Goal!
Goal! Peterhead 1, Stirling Albion 1. Rory McAllister (Peterhead) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty Peterhead. David Cox draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
Booking
Rory McAllister (Peterhead) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Craig Wedderburn (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Rory McAllister (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Craig Wedderburn (Stirling Albion).
Scott Shepherd (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by David Cox (Peterhead).
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Graeme Smith.
Attempt saved. Dale Fulton (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Booking
Scott Ross (Peterhead) is shown the yellow card.
Scott Shepherd (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Strachan (Peterhead).
Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Chris Smith.
Booking
Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion).
Jamie Stevenson (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Scott Shepherd (Stirling Albion).