Match ends, Stirling Albion 1, Arbroath 0.
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Stirling Albion closed in on the League Two play-off positions after Craig Beattie came off the bench to fire them to a win over Arbroath.
The ex-Celtic striker, a 78th-minute substitute, curled the ball into the net with the outside of his right foot.
Steven Doris should have added to his eight goals this term but fired over the crossbar on two occasions.
The victory, Stirling's first in four matches, lifts them up to sixth, just a point behind fourth-placed Clyde.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Smith
- 8Verlaque
- 6McMillan
- 5McGeachie
- 3Forsyth
- 7LamontSubstituted forHamiltonat 89'minutes
- 11BurnsSubstituted forOlanrewajuat 67'minutes
- 4Robertson
- 2Johnston
- 10SmithSubstituted forBeattieat 78'minutes
- 9Doris
Substitutes
- 12Hamilton
- 14Kavanagh
- 15Herron
- 16Olanrewaju
- 17Binnie
- 18Kouider-Aissa
- 19Beattie
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fleming
- 2Wilson
- 4Williams
- 5Munro
- 3Lowdon
- 7Linn
- 8StewartBooked at 47minsSubstituted forAlvarezat 80'minutes
- 6Whatley
- 11Ramsay
- 9RutherfordSubstituted forHesterat 63'minutes
- 10HenrySubstituted forSkellyat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Hester
- 14Rutherford
- 15Alvarez
- 16Skelly
- 17Reid
- 21Brodie
- Referee:
- Alan Newlands
- Attendance:
- 652
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamArbroath
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home3
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 1, Arbroath 0.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Willie Robertson.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Andy Munro.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Lee Hamilton replaces Mark Lamont.
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Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Mark Whatley (Arbroath).
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Attempt missed. Mark Lamont (Stirling Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Craig Beattie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Sergio Alvarez (Arbroath).
Goal!
Goal! Stirling Albion 1, Arbroath 0. Craig Beattie (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Doris.
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Attempt missed. Craig Beattie (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Sergio Alvarez replaces Keiran Stewart.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Josh Skelly replaces Jamie Henry.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Craig Beattie replaces Darren L. Smith.
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Attempt saved. Bobby Linn (Arbroath) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Craig Wilson.
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Moses Olanrewaju (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Henry (Arbroath).
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Attempt missed. Mark Whatley (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
