Stenhousemuir 2-1 Forfar Athletic

Stenhousemuir moved six points clear of opponents Forfar Athletic and eased their relegation concerns as Colin McMenamin's header secured victory.

Stenny took the lead when Mark Gilhaney curled a shot into the bottom corner.

Forfar threatened a leveller through Gareth Rodger and Steven Craig before the latter found the net as the match entered its closing stages.

But McMenamin nodded home, leaving Cowden just two points clear of the League One relegation zone.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Stenhousemuir

• 1McCabe
• 2Robertson
• 4Malcolm
• 5MurrayBooked at 31mins
• 3Summers
• 7Mazana-MartinezSubstituted forCookat 89'minutes
• 8Beith
• 6StirlingBooked at 55mins
• 11Gilhaney
• 9McMenamin
• 10SmallSubstituted forEddingtonat 80'minutes

Substitutes

• 12Hamilton
• 14Marenghi
• 15McCroary
• 16Cook
• 17Barclay
• 18Eddington
• 19Allan

Forfar

• 1Hill
• 2Young
• 4O'Brien
• 5Rodger
• 3Kennedy
• 7KaderSubstituted forSmithat 80'minutes
• 8CraigBooked at 22mins
• 6Martin
• 11Denholm
• 9Ryan
• 10Swankie

Substitutes

• 12Campbell
• 14Smith
• 15Fotheringham
• 16Hay
• 17Devine
• 18Yates
• 21King

Referee:

John McKendrick

Attendance:

429

Match Stats

Home TeamStenhousemuirAway TeamForfar

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home7

Away11

Shots on Target

Home5

Away6

Corners

Home4

Away6

Fouls

Home21

Away12

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Stenhousemuir 2, Forfar Athletic 1.

2. 90'+3'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Stenhousemuir 2, Forfar Athletic 1.

3. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Attempt saved. Angus Beith (Stenhousemuir) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

4. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Corner, Stenhousemuir. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.

5. 90'

   Post update

   Thomas O'Brien (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

6. 90'

   Post update

   Foul by Fraser Eddington (Stenhousemuir).

7. 89'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Alan Cook replaces Carlos Mazana-Martinez.

8. 88'

   Goal!

   Goal! Stenhousemuir 2, Forfar Athletic 1. Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Mazana-Martinez with a cross.

9. 85'

   Post update

   Thomas O'Brien (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10. 85'

    Post update

    Foul by Fraser Eddington (Stenhousemuir).

11. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic).

12. 83'

    Post update

    Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

13. 83'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Steven Craig (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

14. 83'

    Post update

    Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Stuart Malcolm.

15. 81'

    Goal!

    Goal! Stenhousemuir 1, Forfar Athletic 1. Steven Craig (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Ryan with a cross.

16. 80'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Fraser Eddington replaces Lewis Small.

17. 80'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Scott Smith replaces Omar Kader.

18. 79'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Danny Denholm (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

19. 75'

    Post update

    Foul by Andy Ryan (Forfar Athletic).

20. 75'

    Post update

    Angus Beith (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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