Match ends, Annan Athletic 1, Albion Rovers 3.
Annan Athletic 1-3 Albion Rovers
- From the section Football
Ali Love scored two first-half goals as Albion Rovers beat Annan Athletic to stay top of League Two.
With Michael Dunlop and Mark McGuigan doing the set-up work, Love notched his double within six minutes.
The lively Peter Weatherson then reduced the deficit with a low strike.
McGuigan nodded home Edward Fern's cross to make it 3-1, with Weatherson going close to his second of the match late on, only to be denied by visiting keeper Neil Parry.
Line-ups
Annan Athletic
- 1Hart
- 2ChisholmSubstituted forMcColmat 52'minutes
- 3Black
- 5Watson
- 4McNiff
- 7Mitchell
- 6SloanSubstituted forBreslinat 52'minutes
- 8LoganSubstituted forMcStayat 52'minutes
- 10Todd
- 9Weatherson
- 11Omar
Substitutes
- 12Breslin
- 14Cook
- 15Dickinson
- 16McStay
- 17Ndanjong
- 18McColm
- 21Mitchell
Albion
- 1Parry
- 2Reid
- 5Dunlop
- 6Dunlop
- 3Turnbull
- 7FernsSubstituted forCaddenat 69'minutes
- 8Fisher
- 4Young
- 11LoveSubstituted forMullinat 79'minutes
- 9McGuigan
- 10Davidson
Substitutes
- 12Mullin
- 14Phillips
- 15Cadden
- 16Chaplain
- 17Hughes
- 18McKenzie
- 19Gemmell
- Referee:
- Greg Aitken
- Attendance:
- 374
Match Stats
Home TeamAnnan AthleticAway TeamAlbion
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away6
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Annan Athletic 1, Albion Rovers 3.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Neil Parry.
Attempt saved. Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Kyle Turnbull.
Attempt missed. Mark McGuigan (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Hart.
Attempt saved. Chris Cadden (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Martin McNiff (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Albion Rovers. Josh Mullin replaces Ally Love.
Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Steven Black.
Attempt missed. Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Ross Davidson.
Attempt missed. Alan Reid (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Albion Rovers. Chris Cadden replaces Edward Ferns.
Attempt missed. Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Foul by Martin McNiff (Annan Athletic).
Edward Ferns (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andrew Mitchell (Annan Athletic).
Ally Love (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Gary Fisher (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Martin McNiff (Annan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Andrew Mitchell (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ally Love (Albion Rovers).
Foul by Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic).
Ally Love (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Darren Young (Albion Rovers).
Rabin Omar (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Ryan McStay replaces Steven Logan.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Jack Breslin replaces Steve Sloan.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Stuart McColm replaces Iain Chisholm.
Gary Fisher (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Iain Chisholm (Annan Athletic).
Second Half
Second Half begins Annan Athletic 1, Albion Rovers 3.
Half Time
First Half ends, Annan Athletic 1, Albion Rovers 3.
Goal!
Goal! Annan Athletic 1, Albion Rovers 3. Mark McGuigan (Albion Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edward Ferns.
Mark McGuigan (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Peter Watson (Annan Athletic).
Goal!
Goal! Annan Athletic 1, Albion Rovers 2. Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.