Match ends, Arbroath 2, Stirling Albion 0.
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Arbroath improved on their slow start in League Two with a morale-boosting home win over Stirling.
After an even first half with no goals, Sergio Cecilia opened the scoring, taking a Bobby Linn ball and unleashing a shot from outside the box that beat a sprawling Chris Smith.
Linn added a second after Andy Ryan's cross found him.
Todd Lumsden's men, with just one win in their first six, shut up shop and see out the victory.
Line-ups
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fleming
- 2Munro
- 4Little
- 5Watson
- 3Johnstone
- 7LinnBooked at 52minsSubstituted forReidat 80'minutes
- 6Whatley
- 8Stewart
- 11Ramsay
- 10AlvarezSubstituted forClarkeat 67'minutes
- 9RyanSubstituted forGrehanat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Grehan
- 14Reid
- 15Hester
- 16Lowdon
- 17Clarke
- 18Gold
- 21Brodie
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2MazelSubstituted forLamontat 69'minutes
- 5McKinlay
- 6McMillan
- 3Forsyth
- 7HamiltonSubstituted forVerlaqueat 80'minutesBooked at 87mins
- 8Comrie
- 4Robertson
- 11CunninghamSubstituted forLanderat 55'minutes
- 9Doris
- 10Dickson
Substitutes
- 12Smith
- 14Lander
- 15Lamont
- 16McNab
- 17Binnie
- 18Verlaque
- Referee:
- Steven Reid
- Attendance:
- 638
Match Stats
Home TeamArbroathAway TeamStirling
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away3
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Arbroath 2, Stirling Albion 0.
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Attempt missed. Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Foul by Kevin McKinlay (Stirling Albion).
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Craig Watson (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Ricky Little.
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Foul by Darren Ramsay (Arbroath).
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David Verlaque (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
David Verlaque (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ricky Little (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by David Verlaque (Stirling Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. David Verlaque replaces Lee Hamilton.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Jamie Reid replaces Bobby Linn.
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Foul by Jamie Clarke (Arbroath).
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Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Mark Lamont.
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Attempt missed. Sean Dickson (Stirling Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
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Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
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Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Mark Lamont replaces Aurelien Mazel.
