Date:13 Aug 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Cliftonhill Stadium
Attendance:352

Love (88)

Goal!

Live Commentary

90mins Larry Acqua challenges Mark McCulloch unfairly and gives away a free kick. Greg Paterson takes the direct free kick.

89mins The official flags Graham Girvan offside. Indirect free kick taken by David Crawford.

88mins Robert Love gets on the score sheet with a goal from close in low into the middle of the goal. Albion 1-0 Forfar.Larry Acqua provided the assist for the goal.

86mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Greg Ross on Barry Russell. Barry Russell takes the direct free kick.

85mins Unfair challenge on Barry Russell by Greg Ross results in a free kick. Greg Ross is cautioned. Direct free kick taken by David Crawford.

84mins Stephen Crawford goes off and Graham Girvan comes on.

84mins Chris Hamilton is brought on as a substitute for Andrew Scott.

83mins Iain Campbell takes a inswinging corner.

83mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Larry Acqua on Mark McCulloch. Direct free kick taken by Mark McCulloch.

82mins Christopher Templeman takes a shot. Save by David Crawford.

81mins Iain Campbell decides to take the corner short.

81mins Iain Campbell takes the inswinging corner, save made by David Crawford.

81mins Anthony Stevenson concedes a free kick for a foul on Iain Campbell. Stephen Tulloch restarts play with the free kick.

79mins Foul by David Crawford on Christopher Templeman, free kick awarded. David Crawford is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Iain Campbell, blocked by Robert Love.

78mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan McStay from the left by-line, Michael Bolocheweckyj makes a clearance.

74mins Larry Acqua joins the action as a substitute, replacing James Gilmartin.

74mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Iain Campbell from the left by-line.

73mins Iain Campbell takes a outswinging corner.

71mins Anthony Stevenson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Christopher Templeman. Iain Campbell crosses the ball in from the free kick.

69mins Iain Campbell takes a outswinging corner.

68mins Ryan McStay concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Wilson. Mark McCulloch takes the free kick.

67mins Shot from deep inside the area by Ross Campbell goes over the bar.

66mins The offside flag is raised against Michael Bolocheweckyj. Free kick taken by David Crawford.

65mins Christopher Boyle leaves the field to be replaced by Robert Love.

65mins Michael Bolocheweckyj concedes a free kick for a foul on Todd Lumsden. David Crawford takes the direct free kick.

64mins Ciaran Donnelly concedes a free kick for a foul on Stephen Crawford. Free kick taken by Iain Campbell.

63mins Christopher Hegarty leaves the field to be replaced by Ross Campbell.

63mins Michael Bolocheweckyj replaces Kevin Motion.

59mins Greg Ross delivers the ball, Christopher Templeman has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.

58mins James Gilmartin is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Greg Paterson takes the free kick.

56mins Christopher Templeman takes a shot. Save by David Crawford.

52mins Mark McCulloch challenges Andrew Scott unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mark McCulloch shown a yellow card. The ball is sent over by Ryan McStay, James Gilmartin has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide left of the target.

51mins Shot from close range by Andrew Scott misses to the right of the target.

49mins Foul by Stephen Tulloch on Scott Chaplain, free kick awarded. Ryan McStay takes the free kick.

47mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stephen Tulloch by Scott Chaplain. Free kick taken by Iain Campbell.

46mins Effort on goal by Barry Russell from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.

46mins The ball is swung over by Greg Ross.

45mins Greg Ross gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Gilmartin. Ryan McStay restarts play with the free kick.

44mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Christopher Hegarty on James Gilmartin. Ryan McStay takes the free kick.

40mins Anthony Stevenson concedes a free kick for a foul on Christopher Templeman. Iain Campbell crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, David Crawford makes a save.

39mins James Gilmartin challenges Stephen Tulloch unfairly and gives away a free kick. Greg Paterson restarts play with the free kick.

35mins Corner taken by Christopher Hegarty, save made by David Crawford.

36mins Iain Campbell decides to take the corner short.

35mins Free kick awarded for a foul by James Gilmartin on Stephen Tulloch. Mark McCulloch takes the free kick.

33mins Christopher Boyle produces a cross, Andrew Scott has a header from deep inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

32mins Unfair challenge on James Gilmartin by Iain Campbell results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Ryan McStay.

31mins Inswinging corner taken by Ryan McStay from the left by-line.

30mins Christopher Templeman challenges Christopher Boyle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ryan McStay.

28mins Christopher Boyle takes a shot. Save by Greg Paterson.

26mins Free kick awarded for a foul by David Mowat on Christopher Boyle. Direct free kick taken by Ryan McStay.

24mins Corner taken by Ryan McStay, Close range headed effort by Ciaran Donnelly clears the crossbar.

23mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Gilmartin by Stephen Tulloch. James Gilmartin shoots direct from the free kick, Stephen Tulloch gets a block in.

20mins Long range shot by Alan Reid goes wide right of the goal.

19mins Foul by Craig Wilson on Barry Russell, free kick awarded. The referee shows Craig Wilson a yellow card. Ryan McStay restarts play with the free kick.

15mins Foul by Christopher Hegarty on James Gilmartin, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed right-footed by Ryan McStay from left channel, Greg Paterson makes a save.

13mins James Gilmartin is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Stephen Tulloch.

12mins Unfair challenge on Ciaran Donnelly by Christopher Templeman results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Anthony Stevenson.

12mins Kevin Motion produces a left-footed shot from close in which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

11mins Unfair challenge on Christopher Templeman by Ciaran Donnelly results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Christopher Hegarty.

9mins The offside flag is raised against Christopher Templeman. Free kick taken by David Crawford.

8mins David Mowat concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Scott. The ball is sent over by Barry Russell, James Gilmartin has a header from deep inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

6mins Foul by David Mowat on Anthony Stevenson, free kick awarded. Ciaran Donnelly takes the free kick.

2mins Iain Campbell takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post.

2mins Foul by Stephen Crawford on Todd Lumsden, free kick awarded. Barry Russell takes the free kick.

1mins Unfair challenge on Christopher Hegarty by Ryan McStay results in a free kick. Greg Paterson restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Trialist to play in Albion goal Albion Rovers will have David Crawford in goal as a trialist for the visit of Forfar. Regular number one Derek Gaston cannot play as he was injured in the challenge that saw him red-carded against Arbroath last week, though that red has since been overturned. Back-up goalkeeper Chris Fahey was not successful in his appeal to have his dismissal in the same game rescinded and he misses out. Todd Lumsden is in line to make his comeback after injury and Scott Chaplain is available after a ban, however Allan Dempsie and Mick O'Byrne miss out through injury while John Gemmell is suspended. Rovers boss Paul Martin said: "To have Derek unavailable because of an injury he sustained in a challenge he was sent off for is like rubbing salt into a wound." Forfar will be without on-loan goalkeeper Grant Adam after he was recalled by parent-club Rangers. Adam's return to Ibrox means Greg Paterson will be between the sticks. Everyone else in the Station Park squad is fit and available to manager Dick Campbell who is planning changes following the 5-0 defeat from Morton in midweek. Assistant manager Ian Campbell said: "There will definitely be changes after that game as there is nothing like a heavy defeat to really focus the mind. "We will be out to make up for that as it was nowhere near good enough and we have to get back on the rails quickly. "We will need to play well as Paul Martin will have his side fired up for this one."

Formation:433Manager: Paul Martin

Albion

Formation: 442Manager: Dick Campbell

Forfar

David Crawford
Alan Reid
Ciaran Donnelly
Todd Lumsden
Barry Russell
Ryan McStay
Scott Chaplain
Anthony Stevenson
Andrew Scott
James Gilmartin
Christopher Boyle
SUBS
Larry Acqua
Steven Canning
Chris Hamilton
Robert Love

Home

Away

Greg Paterson
Greg Ross
Mark McCulloch
Stephen Tulloch
Iain Campbell
Craig Wilson
David Mowat
Christopher Hegarty
Kevin Motion
Stephen Crawford
Christopher Templeman
SUBS
Anthony Mordente
Jamie Bishop
Michael Bolocheweckyj
Graham Girvan
Ross Campbell

Match Report

Love is all Albion need Robert Love snatched a late winner to give Albion a 1-0 win over Forfar. Both sides were looking for an upturn in fortunes after the Wee Rovers were thrashed 6-2 by Arbroath last week and Forfar suffered a 5-0 demolition at the hands of Morton in Tuesday's Ramsdens Challenge Cup encounter. There were plenty of chances at the Cliftonhill Stadium but neither side could take advantage in the first-half. James Gilmartin nodded an early effort over the bar for the hosts and Loons' Kevin Motion hit a tame shot wide. Ciaran Donnelly and Andrew Scott both headed over as Albion continued to pose problems in the air. In the second-half, Scott skewed a close-range drive wide and Gilmartin was again off target with a header. Albion goalkeeper David Crawford then parried Christopher Templeman's goalward prod in the 83rd minute before substitute Love finally broke the deadlock six minutes later by slotting in Larry Acqua's cross.

Form Guide

L Albion VS Forfar D

Last Meetings

Albion 1 - 3 Forfar 23/04/1994 Albion 1 - 3 Forfar 06/11/1993 Forfar 3 - 0 Albion 14/08/1993 Forfar 5 - 2 Albion 10/04/1993 Forfar 3 - 2 Albion 06/02/1993 Albion 2 - 1 Forfar 17/10/1992

Top Scorers

Albion C Boyle 2 Forfar M McCulloch 1

Goals

Albion Total goals 8 Goals per game 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) Period 31-40 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins Forfar Total goals 8 Goals per game 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) Period 61-70 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins