Match ends, East Stirling 0, Annan Athletic 1.
East Stirlingshire 0-1 Annan Athletic
- From the section Football
Annan Athletic had to work hard for a gritty 1-0 win at East Stirlingshire with Josh Todd bagging the only goal.
The Shire belied their status as basement battlers and kept Jim Chapman's men at bay in the first half.
Ryan McStay cleared Ross Fisher's header off the line, while Thomas Orr got on the end of a pinpoint cross, but headed just over the bar.
Despite Shire's bright start to the second half, Annan led when Todd flicked home Ben Jago's long shot.
Line-ups
East Stirlingshire
- 1Barnard
- 2Greene
- 4Townsley
- 5FisherBooked at 31mins
- 3Kinnaird
- 7Russell
- 8McCabe
- 6Faulds
- 11FerriesSubstituted forMcMillanat 74'minutes
- 9Orr
- 10McKenna
Substitutes
- 12Lynas
- 14Cairnie
- 15Kay
- 16Donaldson
- 17Dolan
- 18McMillan
- 19McMullin
Annan Athletic
- 1Currie
- 2Jago
- 4McNiff
- 5WatsonBooked at 32mins
- 3Nicoll
- 7Sloan
- 6McStaySubstituted forGuyat 85'minutes
- 8Flynn
- 11Omar
- 9OsadolorSubstituted forMcColmat 79'minutes
- 10Todd
Substitutes
- 12Hart
- 14McColm
- 15McDonald
- 16Gilfillan
- 17Park
- 18Norman
- 19Guy
- Referee:
- Graham Beaton
- Attendance:
- 248
Match Stats
Home TeamEast StirlingshireAway TeamAnnan Athletic
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home7
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, East Stirling 0, Annan Athletic 1.
Foul by David McKenna (East Stirling).
Steve Sloan (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Lewis Guy replaces Ryan McStay.
Attempt blocked. Neil McCabe (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Blair Currie.
Attempt saved. Chris Townsley (East Stirling) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Connor Greene (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Todd (Annan Athletic).
Attempt missed. Andrew Russell (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Neil McCabe (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan McStay (Annan Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Stuart McColm replaces Smart Osadolor.
Attempt missed. Kristopher Faulds (East Stirling) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Ben Jago.
Foul by Ross Fisher (East Stirling).
Kevin Nicoll (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Kevin Nicoll.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Gavin McMillan replaces Scott Ferries.
Attempt missed. David McKenna (East Stirling) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Kevin Nicoll (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Richard Barnard.
Attempt saved. Matthew Flynn (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Neil McCabe (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan McStay (Annan Athletic).
Goal!
Goal! East Stirling 0, Annan Athletic 1. Josh Todd (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Foul by Peter Watson (Annan Athletic).
Scott Ferries (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. David McKenna (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Second Half
Second Half begins East Stirling 0, Annan Athletic 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, East Stirling 0, Annan Athletic 0.
Attempt missed. Thomas Orr (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Ross Fisher (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Foul by Matthew Flynn (Annan Athletic).
Neil McCabe (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Smart Osadolor (Annan Athletic).
Kristopher Faulds (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Martin McNiff (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Thomas Orr (East Stirling).