Match ends, Stirling Albion 1, Annan Athletic 0.
StirlingStirling Albion1Annan AthleticAnnan Athletic0
Annan Athletic saw their Scottish League Two title bid suffer a blow with an away defeat by Stirling Albion.
Josh Todd fired just wide for Annan following a breakaway move and Matthew Flynn shot to the right from outside the box.
Stirling's Mark Lamont was just off target with a shot from outside the box, which was just wide.
But Philip Johnston scored from close range and - try as they might - the leaders could not score an equaliser.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2Verlaque
- 4McGeachie
- 5Smith
- 3McKinlay
- 7LamontSubstituted forJohnstonat 72'minutes
- 6Mazel
- 8Robertson
- 11DicksonSubstituted forHamiltonat 90+5'minutes
- 9Doris
- 10SmithSubstituted forDavidsonat 90+2'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Hamilton
- 14Johnston
- 15Comrie
- 16Cunningham
- 17Binnie
- 18Kouider-Aissa
- 19Davidson
Annan Athletic
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hart
- 5WatsonSubstituted forParkat 84'minutes
- 2Black
- 3Swinglehurst
- 4McNiff
- 7Finnie
- 6Ferguson
- 8Flynn
- 11OmarSubstituted forMcColmat 73'minutes
- 9Weatherson
- 10ToddSubstituted forOsadolorat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Currie
- 14Osadolor
- 15McStay
- 16McColm
- 17Watson
- 18Park
- 21Norman
- Referee:
- David Lowe
- Attendance:
- 624
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamAnnan Athletic
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 1, Annan Athletic 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Lee Hamilton replaces Sean Dickson.
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Attempt saved. Peter Weatherson (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Steven Swinglehurst.
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Attempt blocked. Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Scott Davidson replaces Darren L. Smith.
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Attempt missed. Stuart McColm (Annan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Martin McNiff (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
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Steven Black (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Smart Osadolor replaces Josh Todd.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Liam Park replaces Peter Watson.
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Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Peter Watson (Annan Athletic).
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Attempt saved. Sean Dickson (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Martin McNiff.
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Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Ross Smith.
Goal!
Goal! Stirling Albion 1, Annan Athletic 0. Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darren L. Smith.
