Match ends, Stenhousemuir 2, Forfar Athletic 1.
StenhousemuirStenhousemuir2ForfarForfar Athletic1
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
Stenhousemuir
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stenhousemuir 2, Forfar Athletic 1.
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Attempt saved. Angus Beith (Stenhousemuir) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Stenhousemuir. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
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Thomas O'Brien (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Fraser Eddington (Stenhousemuir).
Substitution
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Alan Cook replaces Carlos Mazana-Martinez.
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.
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Thomas O'Brien (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Fraser Eddington (Stenhousemuir).
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Foul by Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic).
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Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Steven Craig (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
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Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Stuart Malcolm.
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.
Substitution
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Fraser Eddington replaces Lewis Small.
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Scott Smith replaces Omar Kader.
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Attempt missed. Danny Denholm (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Foul by Andy Ryan (Forfar Athletic).
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Angus Beith (Stenhousemuir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
