Date:14 Jan 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Cliftonhill Stadium
Attendance:455

McLeish (10)

Goal!

Live Commentary

90mins James Gilmartin booked for unsporting behaviour.

89mins John Crawley dismissed for violent conduct.

85mins Simon Marriott goes off and James Gilmartin comes on.

84mins Simon Marriott takes a shot.

82mins Marc McCulloch comes on in place of Lewis Bonar.

82mins Todd Lumsden booked.

81mins Corner taken by Anthony Stevenson, Sean Fagan makes a clearance.

79mins Larry Acqua produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

78mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sean Fagan by Larry Acqua. Gary Thom restarts play with the free kick.

77mins John Crawley takes a shot.

76mins Lewis Bonar takes a shot. Save by Derek Gaston.

75mins Darren Smith takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Alan Reid manages to make a clearance.

73mins Alan Reid gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Ferry. John Crawley takes the free kick.

70mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Anthony Stevenson on Brian Allison. Anthony Stevenson goes into the referee's book. Callum Reidford restarts play with the free kick.

69mins Alan Reid concedes a free kick for a foul on Lewis Bonar. Robert Love goes off and Larry Acqua comes on. Indirect free kick taken by Mark Ferry.

69mins Unfair challenge on Gary Thom by John Gemmell results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Brian Allison.

68mins Unfair challenge on Sean Fagan by John Gemmell results in a free kick. Callum Reidford takes the free kick.

65mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Christopher Boyle, clearance made by Brian Allison. Ryan McStay takes a shot. Save by Callum Reidford.

65mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Lewis Bonar on Christopher Boyle. Christopher Boyle takes the free kick.

63mins Mark Ferry on for Scott Davidson.

61mins Foul by Gary Thom on John Gemmell, free kick awarded. Christopher Boyle restarts play with the free kick.

59mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Anthony Stevenson, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Todd Lumsden misses to the left of the goal.

58mins Foul by Scott Davidson on Anthony Stevenson, free kick awarded. Alan Reid restarts play with the free kick.

57mins Outswinging corner taken by Christopher Boyle from the left by-line, clearance by Alan Cook.

54mins Close range effort by Scott Chaplain misses to the left of the target.

48mins Gary Thom challenges John Gemmell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ryan McStay replaces Ciaran Donnelly. Free kick crossed by Anthony Stevenson.

46mins Alan Cook produces a right-footed shot from close range which goes wide of the right-hand post.

45mins Scott Chaplain takes a shot. Save by Callum Reidford.

44mins John Gemmell is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Callum Reidford takes the free kick.

43mins Darren Smith takes the inswinging corner, save made by Derek Gaston.

43mins Lewis Bonar produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the goal.

40mins Corner taken right-footed by Anthony Stevenson from the left by-line to the near post, Sean Fagan makes a clearance.

39mins John Crawley challenges Christopher Boyle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Anthony Stevenson takes the direct free kick.

37mins Unfair challenge on Scott Chaplain by Brian Allison results in a free kick. Micheal O'Byrne goes off and Ryan McStay comes on. Anthony Stevenson restarts play with the free kick.

26mins Unfair challenge on Todd Lumsden by Lewis Bonar results in a free kick. Todd Lumsden takes the free kick.

19mins The assistant referee flags for offside against John Gemmell. Callum Reidford takes the free kick.

18mins Unfair challenge on John Gemmell by John Crawley results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Anthony Stevenson.

17mins Corner taken right-footed by Anthony Stevenson to the near post, clearance by Lewis Bonar.

17mins Gary Thom gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Gemmell. Anthony Stevenson restarts play with the free kick.

13mins The referee gives a free kick against Lewis Bonar for handball. Micheal O'Byrne restarts play with the free kick.

11mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Todd Lumsden on Scott Davidson. Alan Cook has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

10mins Craig McLeish fires in a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Albion 0-1 Stirling.Assist on the goal came from Lewis Bonar.

8mins Christopher Boyle fouled by Sean Fagan, the ref awards a free kick. A cross is delivered by Anthony Stevenson, Shot from inside the area by John Gemmell clears the bar.

6mins Scott Chaplain fouled by Craig McLeish, the ref awards a free kick. Ciaran Donnelly takes the indirect free kick.

5mins Foul by Simon Marriott on Alan Cook, free kick awarded. John Crawley takes the free kick.

4mins The referee blows for offside against Scott Davidson. Free kick taken by Derek Gaston.

3mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ciaran Donnelly on Darren Smith. Craig McLeish takes the free kick.

1mins Craig McLeish challenges Simon Marriott unfairly and gives away a free kick. Anthony Stevenson restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Russell ruled out for Rovers Albion Rovers will be without Barry Russell when they face Stirling Albion. Full-back Russell is ruled out again due to a hamstring problem. Coatbridge boss Paul Martin said: "Stirling showed a great deal of fight for their new manager against Stenhousemuir and were rewarded with a 3-1 win. "They will take confidence from that and in a lot of ways it would have been better to play them in early December than in early January. "The key to success in this game will be will be who fights for it the most. They have had their fighting spirit renewed but we have always been fighters and hopefully we can use that to win." Stirling Albion have added former Queen's Park and Raith midfielder Mark Ferry to their squad. However, Ferry is unlikely to feature straight away having not played a competitive game since last May. Defender Shaun Dillon is over his ankle problem but his lack of recent match action means he will join injured goalkeeper Sam Filler in watching from the sidelines. Interim boss Greig McDonald led his side to a 3-1 success over Stenhousemuir in his first outing on January 2. He said: "Everyone has been buzzing since that game and we are looking forward to facing Albion. We do know, however, that they are a well-organised side who will be looking to bounce back after a couple of defeats."

Formation:442Manager: Paul Martin

Albion

Formation: 442Manager: Jocky Scott

Stirling

Derek Gaston
Alan Reid
Todd Lumsden
Micheal O'Byrne
Simon Marriott
Robert Love
Anthony Stevenson
Ciaran Donnelly
Christopher Boyle
John Gemmell
Scott Chaplain
SUBS
Christopher Fahey
Larry Acqua
Ryan McStay
Daniel Ferry
James Gilmartin

Home

Away

Callum Reidford
Sean Fagan
Brian Allison
Gary Thom
John Crawley
Darren Smith
Craig McLeish
Daly McSorley
Alan Cook
Scott Davidson
Lewis Bonar
SUBS
Jamie Cleland
Marc McCulloch
Steven Nicholas
Joshua Flood
Mark Ferry

Match Report

McLeish the hero for Binos Craig McLeish scored the only goal as Stirling shocked Albion to win 1-0, despite being reduced to 10 men late on. Stirling went ahead after 11 minutes, McLeish picking the ball up on the edge of the area and drilling an unstoppable effort into the bottom corner. Anthony Stevenson tested Stirling goalkeeper Callum Reidford on the stroke of half-time, but his rasping drive was tipped away. The home side missed a sitter early in the second half, with Scott Chaplain shooting wide from six yards. John Crawley almost doubled the lead 15 minutes from time, but his stunning effort hit the crossbar. Crawley was dismissed in the final minute of normal time, given a straight red card for violent conduct, but Stirling held on to win.

Form Guide

WLDWLL Albion VS Stirling LLLLLW

Last Meetings

Stirling 2 - 2 Albion 20/08/2011 Albion 2 - 2 Stirling 23/03/1991 Stirling 3 - 0 Albion 13/02/1991 Stirling 2 - 0 Albion 22/09/1990

Top Scorers

Albion R Love 6 S Chaplain 5 J Gemmell 5 M O'Byrne 3 C Boyle 2 R McStay 1 J Gilmartin 1 B Russell 1 L Acqua 1 Stirling DL Smith 3 A Cook 3 S Davidson 3 J Flood 2 S Dillon 2 G Thom 1 D Jacobs 1 J Crawley 1 L Bonar 1

Goals

Albion Total goals 63 Goals per game 29 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Stirling Total goals 54 Goals per game 20 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins