Match ends, Stranraer 1, Stirling Albion 0.
Stranraer 1-0 Stirling Albion
- From the section Football
Frank McKeown's late strike earned League One leaders Stranraer victory over bottom side Stirling Albion.
The hosts dominated the first half but could not convert any of the opening they created.
Stirling got back into the game in the second period but it was the Blues who broke the deadlock with less than five minutes to play.
McKeown received the ball from Craig Malcolm before firing in from close range for his sixth goal of the season.
Line-ups
Stranraer
- 1Mitchell
- 2Pettigrew
- 4RumsbyBooked at 34mins
- 5McKeown
- 3Longridge
- 7GallagherBooked at 72mins
- 8StirlingSubstituted forBellat 62'minutes
- 6Aitken
- 11GibsonSubstituted forMcShaneat 82'minutes
- 9Malcolm
- 10LongworthSubstituted forStoneyat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Bell
- 14Winter
- 15Robertson
- 16Russell
- 17McShane
- 18Tobin
- 19Stoney
Stirling
- 1Paterson
- 2HamiltonBooked at 90mins
- 6Wedderburn
- 5McGeachie
- 3McKinlaySubstituted forForsythat 74'minutes
- 7Johnston
- 8Comrie
- 4BeithBooked at 58minsSubstituted forPatonat 89'minutes
- 11Cunningham
- 9Coult
- 10Smith
Substitutes
- 12Paton
- 14Robertson
- 15Forsyth
- 16Magennis
- 17Reidford
- 18Sinclair
- Referee:
- Greg Aitken
- Attendance:
- 387
Match Stats
Home TeamStranraerAway TeamStirling
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home9
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Stranraer 1, Stirling Albion 0.
Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Lee Hamilton.
Booking
Lee Hamilton (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lee Hamilton (Stirling Albion).
Hand ball by Steven Bell (Stranraer).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Chris Paton replaces Angus Beith.
Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Greg Paterson.
Attempt saved. Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Goal!
Goal! Stranraer 1, Stirling Albion 0. Frank McKeown (Stranraer) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Malcolm.
Steven Bell (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Jon McShane replaces William Gibson.
Attempt missed. Craig Pettigrew (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Foul by Craig Malcolm (Stranraer).
Craig Wedderburn (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Craig Pettigrew.
Attempt missed. Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Frank McKeown (Stranraer).
Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jackson Longridge (Stranraer).
Angus Beith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by William Gibson (Stranraer).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Ross Forsyth replaces Kevin McKinlay.
Booking
Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Grant Gallagher (Stranraer).
Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Daniel Stoney replaces Jamie Longworth.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Steven Bell.
Attempt missed. Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Frank McKeown (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lewis Coult (Stirling Albion).
Attempt missed. Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Steven Bell replaces Stephen Stirling.
(Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gordon Smith (Stirling Albion).
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Grant Gallagher.
Booking
Angus Beith (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.