Match ends, Cowdenbeath 1, Albion Rovers 0.
CowdenbeathCowdenbeath1AlbionAlbion Rovers0
Cowdenbeath were forced to work hard before beating Rovers to earn their first victory of the season.
Greig Spence scored his first goal for the club inside two minutes, rifling home from six yards.
That early goal gave way to a cagey affair with neither side able to establish any fluency.
The home side's Sam Orritt tested Ross Stewart in the Albion goal, and Paul Willis forced Michael Andrews into a stop at the other end.
Line-ups
Cowdenbeath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Andrews
- 2Brett
- 4Armstrong
- 5Scullion
- 3Adamson
- 7OrrittSubstituted forMilneat 64'minutes
- 8MillerBooked at 36minsSubstituted forDonaldsonat 90+2'minutes
- 6KaneBooked at 60mins
- 11Spence
- 9NishSubstituted forArmstrongat 74'minutes
- 10BuchananBooked at 74mins
Substitutes
- 12Yaqub
- 14Donaldson
- 15Milne
- 16Callaghan
- 17Sneddon
- 18Armstrong
- 19Muirhead
Albion
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Stewart
- 2ReidSubstituted forMcRobbieat 88'minutes
- 5Dunlop
- 6Dunlop
- 3Turnbull
- 7Mullin
- 8FisherSubstituted forBarrowmanat 65'minutes
- 4YoungBooked at 47mins
- 11LoveBooked at 71mins
- 9Gemmell
- 10WillisSubstituted forFerryat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Talu
- 14Davidson
- 15Ferry
- 16Barrowman
- 17Lochhead
- 18McRobbie
- Referee:
- Barry Cook
- Attendance:
- 406
Match Stats
Home TeamCowdenbeathAway TeamAlbion
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cowdenbeath 1, Albion Rovers 0.
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Attempt missed. Darren Young (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Brad Donaldson replaces Kyle Miller.
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Foul by John Armstrong (Cowdenbeath).
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Ally Love (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Michael Andrews.
Substitution
Substitution, Albion Rovers. Callum McRobbie replaces Alan Reid.
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Attempt saved. Mark Ferry (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Dean Brett.
Substitution
Substitution, Albion Rovers. Mark Ferry replaces Paul Willis.
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Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Patrick Scullion.
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Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Kyle Turnbull (Albion Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Luke Armstrong replaces Colin Nish.
Booking
Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath).
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Paul Willis (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kyle Turnbull (Albion Rovers).
