Date:12 Feb 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Cliftonhill Stadium
Attendance:346

Love (20)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Short corner worked by Anthony Stevenson.

91mins Foul by Stephen Maguire on Todd Lumsden, free kick awarded. Thomas Flynn takes the free kick.

90mins Shot from just outside the box by Steven Lawless misses to the left of the goal.

89mins Scott Chaplain receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Scott Chaplain gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Dunn. Direct free kick taken by Michael Andrews.

87mins Paul Weaver has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target.

84mins Red card for Kevin Cawley. Iain Smith replaces John Gemmell. Foul by Kevin Cawley on Alan Reid, free kick awarded. Thomas Flynn takes the direct free kick.

84mins Foul by Anthony Stevenson on Fraser Team, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Paul Weaver.

83mins Kevin Cawley concedes a free kick for a foul on Peter Innes. Ciaran Donnelly takes the direct free kick.

82mins Caution for Kevin Cawley.

82mins A cross is delivered by Michael McGowan, comfortable save by Michael Andrews.

80mins Corner taken right-footed by Steven Canning, Header from close range by Scott Chaplain misses to the right of the goal.

78mins Anthony Stevenson joins the action as a substitute, replacing Robert Love.

78mins Robert Love concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Hay. Paul Hay takes the direct free kick.

77mins Alexander Walker concedes a free kick for a foul on John Gemmell. Alan Reid takes the direct free kick.

75mins Alexander Walker concedes a free kick for a foul on Robert Love. Steven Canning shoots direct from the free kick, comfortable save by Michael Andrews.

74mins Robert Love fouled by Craig Donaldson, the ref awards a free kick. Steven Canning sends in a cross, Strike by John Gemmell from inside the six-yard box clear the bar.

74mins David Dunn gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Michael McGowan. Direct free kick taken by Thomas Flynn.

71mins Inswinging corner taken by David Dunn, Thomas Flynn makes a comfortable save.

70mins Craig Donaldson takes the inswinging corner, Kevin Cawley takes a shot. Thomas Flynn makes a save.

69mins Paul Hay gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Robert Love. Peter Innes restarts play with the free kick.

68mins Scott Chaplain has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide right of the target.

67mins The ball is crossed by Steven Canning, Alexander Walker manages to make a clearance.

66mins Craig Donaldson produces a cross, Fraser Team takes a shot. Thomas Flynn makes a save.

65mins Inswinging corner taken by Steven Canning from the left by-line, save by Michael Andrews.

63mins Scott Chaplain produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that hits the post.

62mins Kevin Cawley joins the action as a substitute, replacing Derek Ure.

61mins Foul by John Gemmell on John Neil, free kick awarded. Michael Andrews takes the free kick.

59mins Christopher Boyle goes off and Steven Lawless comes on. Scott Johnston goes off and Stephen Maguire comes on. Fraser Team is brought on as a substitute for Craig Tully.

58mins Unfair challenge on David Dunn by John Gemmell results in a free kick. David Dunn takes the free kick.

57mins Scott Johnston produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.

52mins Paul Hay concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott Chaplain. Direct free kick taken by Scott Chaplain.

49mins John Gemmell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul Hay. Free kick taken by Michael Andrews.

48mins Alan Reid takes a shot from long range which goes wide right of the target.

47mins Free kick awarded for a foul by John Neil on Peter Innes. Michael McGowan takes the direct free kick.

46mins Paul Hay challenges Christopher Boyle unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Peter Innes, clearance made by Alexander Walker.

46mins Paul Weaver gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ciaran Donnelly. Todd Lumsden takes the direct free kick.

45mins Foul by Ciaran Donnelly on Scott Johnston, free kick awarded. Paul Weaver restarts play with the free kick.

44mins Peter Innes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul Weaver. Shot on goal comes in from Alexander Walker from the free kick, save by Thomas Flynn.

43mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Robert Love. Free kick taken by Michael Andrews.

39mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Todd Lumsden by John Neil. Ciaran Donnelly restarts play with the free kick. Inswinging corner taken by Steven Canning, Craig Tully manages to make a clearance.

37mins Scott Chaplain gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul Weaver. Direct free kick taken by David Dunn.

36mins Corner taken right-footed by Craig Donaldson from the left by-line, clearance made by Todd Lumsden.

34mins Centre by Michael McGowan, John Gemmell takes a shot. Save by Michael Andrews.

33mins Christopher Boyle takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Alexander Walker.

32mins Alexander Walker gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Gemmell. Scott Chaplain restarts play with the free kick.

28mins Robert Love takes a shot. Save by Michael Andrews. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Christopher Boyle, Paul Weaver makes a clearance. Inswinging corner taken by Steven Canning, clearance by Stuart Beveridge.

28mins Scott Johnston takes a shot. Save made by Thomas Flynn.

26mins Ciaran Donnelly concedes a free kick for a foul on John Neil. David Dunn takes the free kick.

24mins The offside flag is raised against John Neil. Thomas Flynn takes the free kick.

20mins Robert Love finds the back of the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Albion 1-0 East Stirling.The assist for the goal came from John Gemmell.

17mins A cross is delivered by David Dunn, Ciaran Donnelly makes a clearance. The ball is delivered by Paul Hay, save by Thomas Flynn.

16mins Short corner taken by Craig Donaldson. David Dunn crosses the ball, Ciaran Donnelly makes a clearance.

13mins Shot from 12 yards from Robert Love. Michael Andrews makes a save. Peter Innes takes a shot. Save by Michael Andrews. Steven Canning takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, save by Michael Andrews.

10mins The referee cautions Craig Tully for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Peter Innes by Craig Tully. Direct free kick taken by Ciaran Donnelly.

9mins Paul Weaver is caught offside. Thomas Flynn restarts play with the free kick.

8mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Neil by Peter Innes. Free kick taken by Craig Donaldson.

3mins The offside flag is raised against John Neil. Indirect free kick taken by Thomas Flynn.

Match Preview

Albion hope for young keeper Albion boss Paul Martin is hopeful of adding Hibs` young shot-stopper Thomas Flynn to his squad for the home game with East Stirling. Should the deal be concluded in time, the 20-year-old will take his place between the sticks in place of the suspended Derek Gaston. On-loan Motherwell midfielder Steven Lawless returned to training on Thursday night and has been added to the party but Martin will wait on the result of a fitness test on striker John Gemmell before finalising his side. The promotion-chasing Coatbridge side have won only once in six games but Martin is refusing to panic. He said: "Results may not have been good but our performances have been. If we take our chances we will win more games, it really is as simple as that." East Stirling captain Dean Richardson is rated doubtful for the clash. Richardson sustained a head knock against Queen's Park last week and will be assessed but midfielder David Dunn is expected to take part despite a back problem. Assistant head coach David Nicholls said: "We will give Dean every chance we can to make it, although with a head knock you have to be extra careful. With a glut of games coming up there is no need to risk him longer term." The Shire were poor last weekend as they lost 2-0 to the Spiders with Nicholls added: "We have put that down to getting expelled from the Scottish Cup so we are expecting an improvement against Albion Rovers."

Formation:442Manager: Paul Martin

Albion

Formation: 352Manager: Jim McInally

East Stirling

Thomas Flynn
Alan Reid
Peter Innes
Ciaran Donnelly
Michael McGowan
Robert Love
Todd Lumsden
Steven Canning
Christopher Boyle
John Gemmell
Scott Chaplain
SUBS
Anthony Stevenson
Steven Lawless
Iain Smith
Chris Hamilton

Home

Away

Michael Andrews
Paul Hay
Stuart Beveridge
Craig Tully
Craig Donaldson
Alexander Walker
Paul Weaver
John Neil
Derek Ure
Scott Johnston
David Dunn
SUBS
Gavin Sorley
Kevin Cawley
Stephen Maguire
Fraser Team
Ryan Wilkie

Match Report

Rovers boost in promotion push Albion Rovers enhanced their promotion prospects with a comfortable 2-0 victory over East Stirling. Goals from Robert Love and Steven Canning helped Paul Martin's side close the gap on leaders Arbroath to just two points. The hosts signalled their intentions early on when they forced a string of saves from Michael Andrews, who denied Love, Canning and Peter Innes in quick succession. But the Wee Rovers were not to be denied and Love eventually found a way past Andrews on 21 minutes when he connected with John Gemmell's header to turn it in from 12 yards. East Stirling's task was made even harder when eight-goal top scorer Kevin Cawley was dismissed late on after picking up two bookings in three minutes. And Albion made the advantage count when Canning doubled the lead in injury-time with a shot from the edge of the box.

Form Guide

DLLDWL Albion VS East Stirling LLWWWL

Last Meetings

Albion 1 - 0 East Stirling 02/10/2010 East Stirling 3 - 1 Albion 03/04/2010 Albion 2 - 1 East Stirling 23/03/2010 East Stirling 2 - 0 Albion 17/03/2010 Albion 3 - 0 East Stirling 03/10/2009 Albion 0 - 2 East Stirling 02/05/2009

Top Scorers

Albion C Hamilton 5 R Love 5 J Gemmell 4 P McLeod 3 C Boyle 2 I Smith 2 S Canning 1 S Chaplain 1 C Donnelly 1 M McGowan 1 East Stirling D Dunn 3 S Maguire 2 J Stevenson 2 K Cawley 2 A Walker 1 S Johnston 1 S Beveridge 1

Goals

Albion Total goals 52 Goals per game 28 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 8 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins East Stirling Total goals 40 Goals per game 16 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins