Match ends, Arbroath 1, Stirling Albion 1.
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Darren Smith scored with 14 minutes remaining to give Stirling Albion a draw with Arbroath in their League Two mid-table clash.
Kane Hester had put his side ahead with a 70th-minute strike from a Greg Rutherford pass.
But the home side could not hold on to the lead and Smith arrived in the box to finish off Steven Doris' centre.
Jamie Reid went close to winning it for Arbroath but was denied by Chris Smith, with a draw a fair outcome.
Line-ups
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fleming
- 2Wilson
- 4Little
- 5Watson
- 3RutherfordBooked at 90mins
- 7LinnSubstituted forReidat 30'minutes
- 6Whatley
- 8AlvarezBooked at 41minsSubstituted forHenryat 88'minutes
- 11Ramsay
- 9Rutherford
- 10SkellySubstituted forHesterat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Hester
- 14Munro
- 15Reid
- 16Stewart
- 17Henry
- 21Brodie
Stirling
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Smith
- 6BuistBooked at 78minsSubstituted forMcMillanat 79'minutes
- 5Smith
- 3ForsythBooked at 60mins
- 2Johnston
- 10Smith
- 4MazelSubstituted forHamiltonat 79'minutes
- 11Dickson
- 8Mclear
- 9Doris
- 7LamontSubstituted forOlanrewajuat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Hamilton
- 14Verlaque
- 15Comrie
- 16Kavanagh
- 17Binnie
- 18Olanrewaju
- 19McMillan
- Referee:
- Kevin Graham
- Attendance:
- 638
Match Stats
Home TeamArbroathAway TeamStirling
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Arbroath 1, Stirling Albion 1.
Booking
Shaun Rutherford (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Shaun Rutherford (Arbroath).
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Moses Olanrewaju (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Allan Fleming.
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Attempt blocked. Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Jamie Henry replaces Sergio Alvarez.
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Foul by Shaun Rutherford (Arbroath).
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Lee Hamilton (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Chris Smith.
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Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Sean Dickson (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Ross McMillan replaces Scot Buist.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Lee Hamilton replaces Aurelien Mazel.
Booking
Scot Buist (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kane Hester (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Scot Buist (Stirling Albion).
Goal!
Goal! Arbroath 1, Stirling Albion 1. Darren L. Smith (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Doris.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Ross Smith.
