Match ends, Stirling Albion 3, East Stirling 0.
StirlingStirling Albion3East StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire0
Stirling Albion secured local bragging rights and deepened East Stirling's relegation fears with a comfortable triumph at Forthbank Stadium.
Moses Olanrewaju emphatically found the top-right corner to open the scoring.
Darren Smith put the result beyond doubt after half-time before Philip Johnston completed the scoring late on.
East Stirling are 10 points adrift at the foot of League Two after five straight defeats; Stirling remain seven points from a play-off place in sixth.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Smith
- 2McGeachie
- 5Davidson
- 6McMillan
- 3Forsyth
- 4Mazel
- 8ComrieBooked at 49mins
- 7OlanrewajuSubstituted forJohnstonat 70'minutes
- 10MclearSubstituted forKavanaghat 89'minutes
- 11Smith
- 9DorisSubstituted forBeattieat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Verlaque
- 14Johnston
- 15Hamilton
- 16McKinlay
- 17Binnie
- 18Kavanagh
- 19Beattie
East Stirlingshire
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Dolan
- 2Kinnaird
- 4Fisher
- 5McMullinBooked at 45mins
- 3DonaldsonSubstituted forGreeneat 76'minutes
- 7WallaceSubstituted forVidlerat 70'minutes
- 8KayBooked at 90mins
- 6Cairnie
- 11Faulds
- 9Orr
- 10WrightSubstituted forMcKennaat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 12McKenna
- 14Russell
- 15Vidler
- 16Greene
- 17Fairbanks
- 18Fraser
- Referee:
- Kevin Graham
- Attendance:
- 602
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamEast Stirlingshire
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 3, East Stirling 0.
Booking
Andrew Kay (East Stirling) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Darren L. Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Andrew Kay (East Stirling).
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Attempt missed. Jordan Cairnie (East Stirling) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Foul by Ross McMillan (Stirling Albion).
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David McKenna (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Ross Kavanagh replaces Lewis Mclear.
Goal!
Goal! Stirling Albion 3, East Stirling 0. Philip Johnston (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Forsyth.
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Craig Beattie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Cairnie (East Stirling).
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Attempt missed. Lewis Mclear (Stirling Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Scott Davidson (Stirling Albion).
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Andrew Kay (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Craig Beattie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Michael McMullin (East Stirling).
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Attempt missed. Michael McMullin (East Stirling) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Craig Beattie.
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Foul by Aurelien Mazel (Stirling Albion).
