Match Report
| Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion |  |  | Montrose | Montrose | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 |  | Jacob Makin | J. Makin | |||||||||
| Gavin Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | John James | J. James | |||||||||
| Gerhard Hässler | G. Hässler |  | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Billy Morton | B. Morton | |||||||||
| John Naysmith | J. Naysmith | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Callum Gemmell | C. Gemmell | | 50 | M | | 5 | | M | 47 | | Stuart Brady | S. Brady | |||||||||
| Scott James | S. James | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 46 | | Stuart Greig | S. Greig | |||||||||
| Craig Law | C. Law | | 45 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 45 | | Stephen Mcallister | S. Mcallister | ||||||||
| Norman Jacobs | N. Jacobs | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Paul Telfer | P. Telfer | |||||||||
| Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | | 55 | A | | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | ||||||||
| Scott Brady | S. Brady | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | David Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Kevin Meiklejohn | K. Meiklejohn | | 54 | G | | 12 | | D | 42 | | Duncan Booth | D. Booth | |||||||||
| Billy McNeill | B. McNeill | | 48 | G | | 13 | | M | 41 | | Alex Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
| Kevin Brady | K. Brady | | 45 | A | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Gavin Inglis | G. Inglis | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Montrose. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Montrose are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Montrose are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Rae.
0.00
0-0Stirling Albion kick off and get the first half underway!
2.27
0-0Gerhard Hässler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Law. Craig Law flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.46
0-0Stuart Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Mason. David Mason whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
4.34
Billy Morton threads the ball through to Stuart Greig. Stuart Greig sees a break and surges forward. Stuart Greig whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
8.33
Paul Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Mason. David Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.46
Callum Gemmell threads a neat ball through to John Dalglish. John Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Makin who gathers it comfortably.
18.53
0-0Gavin Mcinnes hacks David Mason from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Mason stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.06
With some swift thinking, Craig Law plays the ball forward to John Dalglish. John Dalglish knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.14
Craig Law passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of John Dalglish. John Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Morton.
27.52
0-0Norman Jacobs comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Brady. The referee brings Norman Jacobs to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Brady grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.08
Stephen Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, David Mason. David Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Naysmith.
30.12
David Mason hacks John Naysmith from behind! The referee calls over David Mason and warns him to calm down! John Naysmith carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.04
0-0Gerhard Hässler makes a simple pass to Craig Law. Craig Law chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball towards John Dalglish. Stephen Hopkin catches John Dalglish on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
33.48
John James passes the ball forward to Stuart Greig. Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Greig plays the ball forward to David Mason. David Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
34.28
0-0Callum Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. Scott Brady rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Jacob Makin!
36.44
Scott James makes a probing pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Jacob Makin.
39.05
Scott James hits a low pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. Scott Brady powers a header at goal. Jacob Makin picks it out of the air!
44.27
Gavin Mcinnes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Callum Gemmell. Callum Gemmell kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith runs straight at the defence! Garry Naysmith shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Montrose also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Montrose get the second half underway!
49.01
Without breaking stride, Scott James plays the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John James.
51.55
0-0Craig Law runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Law passes the ball forward but John Dalglish is offside!
60.03
John James hacks Garry Naysmith from behind! John James is shown the yellow card! Garry Naysmith carries on, but is struggling a bit.
61.07
Stephen Mcallister passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of David Caldwell. David Caldwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.35
Stephen Hopkin surges forward with the ball. Stephen Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to David Caldwell. David Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
65.06
0-0Gavin Mcinnes barges into David Caldwell. Gavin Mcinnes is warned by the referee! David Caldwell runs off the knock.
66.33
0-1Paul Telfer hits a low pass to David Caldwell. David Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason flicks the ball with his head. Alec Mckinlay is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.28
Stuart Greig brings the ball forward. Stuart Greig knocks in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.07
0-2Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing John Naysmith, Billy McNeill replacing Craig Law and Kevin Brady replacing John Dalglish .Montrose have made 3 substitutions with Duncan Booth replacing John James, Alex Inglis replacing David Mason and Gavin Inglis replacing Gary Hansen .
81.25
Billy McNeill barges into Duncan Booth. Billy McNeill is shown the yellow card! Duncan Booth stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.52
Duncan Booth threads a neat ball through to Stuart Brady. Stuart Brady threads the ball through to Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
84.30
Callum Gemmell flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Brady. Kevin Brady whips in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Garry Naysmith scores for Stirling Albion!!
87.01
Billy McNeill flicks a high pass forward to Scott Brady who brings the ball under control. Scott Brady shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Stuart Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Caldwell. David Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Alex Inglis. Alex Inglis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
23.5%
44.4%
32.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Caldwell of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Mckinlay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Mcinnes (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Gerhard Hässler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott James (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Law (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Norman Jacobs (MID) | 5 | |
| 9. | Garry Naysmith (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Scott Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Dalglish (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Meiklejohn (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy McNeill (GK) | | 5 |
| 14. | Kevin Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jacob Makin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John James (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Hopkin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Stuart Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Greig (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Stephen Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Mason (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | David Caldwell (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alex Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gavin Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |