Match ends, East Stirling 0, Clyde 3.
Scottish League Two: East Stirlingshire 0-3 Clyde
- From the section Football
Clyde gained revenge for their surprise home defeat by bottom side East Stirlingshire a week ago with a convincing victory.
Home goalkeeper Richard Barnard had been kept busy before David Marsh rose to nod Jon-Paul McGovern's cross home.
Sean Higgins atoned for an earlier miss by converting Marsh's pass.
Scott Durie's curling finish secured the win before home trialist John Fraser departed on the back of a second yellow card.
The keeps the Bully Wee in fourth place and within six points of Elgin City after the leaders defeated Stirling Albion 2-1, while Shire find themselves five points adrift at the bottom after Berwick Rangers leapfrogged opponents Arbroath with a 3-0 win.
Line-ups
East Stirlingshire
- 1Barnard
- 2Kinnaird
- 4Greene
- 5FisherBooked at 44mins
- 3DonaldsonBooked at 46mins
- 10McKenna
- 6TrialistBooked at 76mins
- 8Faulds
- 11McMullin
- 7OrrSubstituted forMcMillanat 82'minutes
- 9RussellSubstituted forKayat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Kay
- 14Lynas
- 15Cairnie
- 16McMillan
- 17Dolan
- 18Wallace
Clyde
- 1Waters
- 2Durie
- 4McLaughlin
- 6Smith
- 3Linton
- 7McLaughlin
- 22MillenBooked at 30minsSubstituted forGlackinat 81'minutes
- 12Marsh
- 24McGovern
- 10GormleySubstituted forSlaneat 83'minutes
- 11HigginsSubstituted forGemmellat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Gemmell
- 14Brisbane
- 15Slane
- 16Glackin
- 19Watson
- 21Gibson
- 23Andrews
- Referee:
- Gavin Ross
- Attendance:
- 326
Match Stats
Home TeamEast StirlingshireAway TeamClyde
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away9
- Corners
- Home10
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away4
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, East Stirling 0, Clyde 3.
Attempt missed. Kristopher Faulds (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Andrew Kay (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Foul by Gavin McMillan (East Stirling).
Paul Slane (Clyde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Michael McMullin.
Substitution
Substitution, Clyde. Paul Slane replaces David Gormley.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Gavin McMillan replaces Thomas Orr.
Attempt missed. Kristopher Faulds (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Clyde. Reece Glackin replaces Ross Millen.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Andrew Kay replaces Andrew Russell.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Trialist (East Stirling) for a bad foul.
Foul by Trialist (East Stirling).
Ross Millen (Clyde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Clyde. John Gemmell replaces Sean Higgins.
Goal!
Goal! East Stirling 0, Clyde 3. Scott Durie (Clyde) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Gormley.
Attempt missed. Michael McMullin (East Stirling) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. David Marsh (Clyde) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Trialist (East Stirling) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by David McKenna (East Stirling).
Ross Millen (Clyde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. David Marsh (Clyde) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Michael McMullin.
Foul by David McKenna (East Stirling).
Scott Linton (Clyde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!
Goal! East Stirling 0, Clyde 2. Sean Higgins (Clyde) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Marsh.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Ross Fisher.
Corner, Clyde. Conceded by Lloyd Kinnaird.
Attempt missed. Michael McMullin (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Chris Smith.
Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Mark McLaughlin.
Attempt saved. Thomas Orr (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. David Gormley (Clyde) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Scott McLaughlin (Clyde) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Ross Fisher (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Jon Paul McGovern.
Attempt saved. Sean Higgins (Clyde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Reece Donaldson (East Stirling) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
David Gormley (Clyde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.