Match ends, Stirling Albion 3, Arbroath 1.
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Stirling Albion claimed their third straight win as they saw off Arbroath with 10 men at Forthbank.
The visitors struck midway through the first half, with Bobby Linn slotting in his sixth goal of the season.
The hosts levelled after the break as Willie Robertson knocked in a David Verlaque's cross from close range.
Binos lost goalkeeper Chris Smith to a straight red card but battled on as Ross Smith added a header before Steven Doris converted a late penalty.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 3-4-3
- 1SmithBooked at 62mins
- 2McGeachie
- 4MazelBooked at 71mins
- 5SmithBooked at 63mins
- 7Verlaque
- 8ComrieBooked at 90mins
- 6Robertson
- 3McKinlay
- 11LamontSubstituted forBinnieat 64'minutes
- 9DorisSubstituted forSmithat 89'minutes
- 10CunninghamSubstituted forDicksonat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Hamilton
- 14Lander
- 15Smith
- 16Dickson
- 17Binnie
- 18Kouider-Aissa
- 19Davidson
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fleming
- 4LittleBooked at 90mins
- 2Munro
- 5WatsonBooked at 82mins
- 3JohnstoneSubstituted forWilsonat 50'minutesBooked at 76mins
- 10Clarke
- 6Whatley
- 8GoldBooked at 41minsSubstituted forRutherfordat 66'minutes
- 11Ramsay
- 9GrehanSubstituted forHesterat 79'minutes
- 7Linn
Substitutes
- 12Rutherford
- 14Wilson
- 15McWalter
- 16Alvarez
- 17Reid
- 18Hester
- 21Brodie
- Referee:
- Colin Steven
- Attendance:
- 763
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamArbroath
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away5
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 3, Arbroath 1.
Dismissal
Ricky Little (Arbroath) is shown the red card.
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Attempt missed. Andy Munro (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Kevin McKinlay.
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Attempt blocked. Greg Rutherford (Arbroath) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Mark Whatley (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Willie Robertson (Stirling Albion).
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Attempt saved. Greg Rutherford (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Booking
Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Craig Comrie (Stirling Albion).
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Craig Wilson (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. David Verlaque (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Darren L. Smith replaces Steven Doris.
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Foul by Sean Dickson (Stirling Albion).
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Craig Wilson (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Craig Watson (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Goal!
Goal! Stirling Albion 3, Arbroath 1. Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Craig Watson (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty Stirling Albion. David Verlaque draws a foul in the penalty area.
