Match Report
| Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion |  |  | Partick Thistle | Partick Thistle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann | |||||||||
| Gavin Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| John Naysmith | J. Naysmith | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | John Davidson | J. Davidson | |||||||||
| Gerhard Hässler | G. Hässler | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Dominic Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Scott James | S. James | | 49 | M | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | |||||||||
| Paul Liddell | P. Liddell | | 48 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 |  | Flavio Tosto | F. Tosto | |||||||||
| Craig Law | C. Law | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| Norman Jacobs | N. Jacobs |  | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Matt Mcinnes | M. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 54 | A |  | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Craig Greig | C. Greig | ||||||||
| Scott Brady | S. Brady | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Stephen Gemmell | S. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Callum Cleland | C. Cleland | | 52 | A | | 11 | | | A | 50 | | Kevin Collins | K. Collins | ||||||||
| Kevin Meiklejohn | K. Meiklejohn | | 54 | G | | 12 | | D | 58 | | Duncan Brady | D. Brady | |||||||||
| John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | | 52 | A | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Gary Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Billy McNeill | B. McNeill | | 48 | G | | 14 | | D | 51 |  | Cesar Fonseca | C. Fonseca | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by E-Energy |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Partick Thistle. A crowd of 4,481 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Strachan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Strachan.
0.00
0-0Stirling Albion start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.26
0-0Dominic Law flicks a high pass forward to Andy Hendry who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Andy Hendry stretches the opposition's defence. Andy Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.23
0-0John Davidson makes a beautiful solo run. John Davidson makes a simple pass to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins makes a great pass forward. Craig Greig runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
9.19
0-0John Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.11
0-1Matt Niven flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Gemmell who gracefully takes it down. Stephen Gemmell passes the ball forward to Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
18.18
0-1Gerhard Hässler barges into Matt Mcinnes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Mcinnes stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.39
Kevin Collins clumsily knocks into Gerhard Hässler. Kevin Collins is shown the yellow card! Gerhard Hässler runs off the knock.
27.13
0-1Partick Thistle are dictating the run of play here today.
30.07
Flavio Tosto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Greig. Craig Greig plays a one-two with Kevin Collins and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Craig Greig provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
34.36
Don Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes surges forward with the ball. Matt Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.06
0-2Matt Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins sees Stephen Gemmell just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Gemmell takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
39.49
0-2Kevin Collins hacks Gerhard Hässler from behind! Kevin Collins is warned by the referee! Gerhard Hässler stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.26
Gerhard Hässler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Law. Craig Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
42.59
0-2Craig Law runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Law knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. John Davidson clears it off the line with his head!
45.00
Scott James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Partick Thistle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stirling Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Partick Thistle start the second half!
47.50
0-2Dominic Law barges into Callum Cleland. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Callum Cleland carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.44
John Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Flavio Tosto controls it well on his chest. Flavio Tosto flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmell collects the pass. Stephen Gemmell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.20
John Davidson flicks a high pass forward to Flavio Tosto who brings the ball under control. Flavio Tosto flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gemmell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Gemmell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Hässler.
55.51
Flavio Tosto hits a low pass to Stephen Gemmell. Stephen Gemmell makes a pass forward but Kevin Collins makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
57.18
Dominic Law catches Scott James on the ankles. The referee brings Dominic Law to one side and gives him a warning! Scott James runs off the knock.
67.02
Don Campbell clumsily knocks into Norman Jacobs. The referee calls over Don Campbell and warns him to calm down! Norman Jacobs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.12
Matt Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Collins. Kevin Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Hässler.
73.35
With some swift thinking, Gerhard Hässler plays the ball forward to Scott James. Seeing a gap ahead, Scott James plays the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.49
Paul Liddell hacks Matt Niven from behind! The referee brings Paul Liddell to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Niven stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.14
0-2Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing Gerhard Hässler, John Dalglish replacing Craig Law and Billy McNeill replacing Callum Cleland .
84.09
Paul Liddell knocks the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.30
Seeing Dominic Law's attacking run, John Davidson quickly throws the ball into his path. Dominic Law threads a neat ball through to Flavio Tosto. Flavio Tosto runs straight at the opposition's defence. Flavio Tosto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.5%
57.5%
Play Area
33.8%
40%
26.2%
Scorers
| Kevin Collins 14 Craig Greig 30 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Greig of Partick Thistle |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Mckinlay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gerhard Hässler (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Scott James (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Paul Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Craig Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Norman Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Callum Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Meiklejohn (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | John Dalglish (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Billy McNeill (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Marcel Hamann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Davidson (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Dominic Law (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Flavio Tosto (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Matt Niven (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Matt Mcinnes (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Craig Greig (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Stephen Gemmell (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Kevin Collins (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Duncan Brady (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Greig (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cesar Fonseca (DEF) | 0 | |