Date:09 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Recreation Park
Attendance:688

McGowan (17)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Handball decision goes against Kieran Stallard. Indirect free kick taken by William Gibson.

90mins Effort on goal by Michael McGowan from outside the box goes harmlessly over the bar.

90mins Scott Sally gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Bloom. James Bloom takes the indirect free kick.

89mins Nathan Taggart takes a shot. Save by Mark Ridgers.

88mins The ball is crossed by Paul Lovering.

86mins Outswinging corner taken by Kevin Motion.

86mins Paul Lovering concedes a free kick for a foul on William Gibson. Scott Walker takes the free kick.

85mins Kevin Motion gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ryan McCord. Kieran Stallard takes the indirect free kick.

85mins Scott Sally concedes a free kick for a foul on Scott Walker. William Gibson takes the indirect free kick.

80mins David McClune gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Sally. Indirect free kick taken by Jamie Stevenson.

80mins (Alloa) makes a substitution, with Nathan Taggart coming on for Darren Smith.

79mins Corner taken right-footed by Darren Smith, save by Mark Ridgers.

78mins Kevin Motion takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Lister by Rhys Devlin. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Motion.

73mins (Alloa) makes a substitution, with Stuart Noble coming on for Kurtis Byrne.

72mins Kurtis Byrne concedes a free kick for a foul on Jamie Bain. Direct free kick taken by Ryan McCord.

71mins Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jamie Stevenson.

70mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Jamie Stevenson from the right by-line.

69mins Effort from inside the area by Kurtis Byrne misses to the right of the target.

67mins The ball is delivered by Andrew Scott, Effort on goal by James Lister from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

67mins Jamie Stevenson challenges Kurtis Byrne unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Kevin Motion.

65mins Free kick awarded for a foul by James Lister on Jamie Bain. Indirect free kick taken by Rhys Devlin.

64mins Phillip Johnston leaves the field to be replaced by Scott Sally.

64mins Shot from inside the area by Darren Smith clears the bar.

64mins Centre by Darren Smith.

61mins Andrew Scott takes a shot. Save by Mark Ridgers.

60mins Scott Gemmill is adjudged to have handled the ball. Paul Lovering goes into the referee's book for dissent. Indirect free kick taken by William Gibson.

59mins Inswinging corner taken by Jamie Stevenson from the left by-line.

59mins Jamie Stevenson decides to take a short corner.

58mins Phillip Johnston crosses the ball, Andrew Scott gets a block in.

57mins Corner taken by Jamie Stevenson played to the near post, Effort on goal by Scott Gemmill from inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the bar.

56mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Jamie Stevenson.

56mins Ryan McCord takes a shot.

55mins Darren Smith challenges Jamie Stevenson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Darren Smith goes into the book. Rhys Devlin takes the free kick.

55mins Inswinging corner taken by Andrew Scott, clearance by Jamie Bain.

54mins The ball is crossed by David McClune, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Darren Smith goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

53mins Foul by James Lister on Kieran Stallard, free kick awarded. Mark Ridgers takes the free kick.

52mins The ball is sent over by Phillip Johnston, David McClune makes a clearance.

51mins Foul by Scott Walker on Scott Gemmill, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Jamie Stevenson from right wing, Paul Lovering concedes a free kick for a foul on David McClune. William Gibson takes the free kick.

50mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Darren Smith, William Gibson has a header from inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

49mins Inswinging corner taken by Andrew Scott, Kieran Stallard manages to make a clearance.

47mins Scott Walker fouled by Scott Gemmill, the ref awards a free kick. James Bloom restarts play with the free kick.

45mins Paul Lovering comes on in place of Gary Mackay-Steven.

45mins Scott Gemmill takes a shot. Save by Jamie Ewings.

45mins The referee shows Grant Smith a red card for professional foul.

43mins Unfair challenge on Grant Smith by David McClune results in a free kick. The referee cautions David McClune for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Kieran Stallard.

43mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Phillip Johnston by Darren Smith. Indirect free kick taken by Mark Ridgers.

41mins Michael McGowan booked for unsporting behaviour.

40mins Corner taken by Darren Smith from the right by-line, clearance by Rhys Devlin.

39mins Corner taken left-footed by Darren Smith to the near post, clearance made by Graeme Owens.

39mins Michael McGowan sends in a cross, clearance made by Rhys Devlin.

37mins Gary Mackay-Steven challenges David McClune unfairly and gives away a free kick. William Gibson takes the free kick.

36mins Scott Gemmill crosses the ball, clearance by William Gibson.

34mins Jamie Stevenson comes on in place of Ryan Donnelly.

30mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Darren Smith.

30mins Centre by Kurtis Byrne, Rhys Devlin manages to make a clearance.

28mins Unfair challenge on Phillip Johnston by James Bloom results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Rhys Devlin.

26mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew Scott by Ryan McCord. Indirect free kick taken by William Gibson.

25mins William Gibson challenges Grant Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mark Ridgers restarts play with the free kick.

23mins Darren Smith challenges Phillip Johnston unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Graeme Owens.

22mins The ball is crossed by Gary Mackay-Steven, Scott Walker manages to make a clearance.

22mins The referee blows for offside against Grant Smith. Free kick taken by Jamie Ewings.

21mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Darren Smith on Phillip Johnston. Free kick crossed right-footed by Graeme Owens from right wing.

19mins Kurtis Byrne produces a right-footed shot from close range which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

19mins Michael McGowan sends in a cross, clearance by Rhys Devlin.

17mins Michael McGowan finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Alloa 1-0 Airdrie Utd.The assist for the goal came from William Gibson.

16mins Scott Walker challenges Kieran Stallard unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Mark Ridgers.

16mins Foul by Grant Smith on James Lister, free kick awarded. Kevin Motion delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, clearance by Kieran Stallard.

15mins Inswinging corner taken by Darren Smith from the right by-line, save made by Mark Ridgers.

14mins Ryan McCord handles the ball and concedes a free kick. William Gibson takes the indirect free kick.

14mins The assistant referee signals for offside against James Lister. Kieran Stallard takes the indirect free kick.

13mins Ryan McCord produces a lobbed left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the left-hand post.

11mins Centre by Phillip Johnston, James Bloom makes a clearance.

10mins Free kick awarded for a foul by James Lister on Kieran Stallard. Indirect free kick taken by Mark Ridgers.

9mins Michael McGowan crosses the ball, Mark Ridgers manages to make a clearance.

6mins Shot from just outside the box by David McClune misses to the right of the target.

6mins Michael McGowan produces a cross, clearance by Jamie Bain.

1mins James Lister delivers the ball, save by Mark Ridgers.

William Gibson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Gemmill. Free kick taken by Ryan McCord.

Match Preview

Alloa pair set to return Alloa welcome back David McClune and Darren Smith to the squad to face Airdrie. The duo are back in contention but Brown Ferguson, Ross Philp, Mark Brown and Bryan Prunty all remain out through knocks as the Wasps look to derail Airdrie's push for promotion. Defender Mick Dunlop is a doubt after going down with food poisoning. The Recreation Park side need a win to ease their relegation fears with manager Allan Maitland saying: "I am sure everyone involved with the club is delighted with the effort being put in by the players and we just need to turn that into a win now. "We battled back twice last week at Dumbarton and that gives us something to build on. "Airdrie are going really well just now but we have to look to end that." Airdrie United boss Jimmy Boyle names an unchanged squad. Full-back Craig Hill continues to miss out through injury but Boyle has no other concerns as the Diamonds look to make it five wins in a row and move into a play-off place. Boyle said: "The boys are playing with a lot of confidence and if we can keep our winning ways that will be fantastic. "We are playing some good football and are taking chances when they come our way. Long may that continue. "It will be difficult at Alloa all the same, as they are battling for points and their manager Allan Maitland will really have them fired up."

Formation:442Manager: Terry Christie

Alloa

Formation: 442Manager:

Airdrie Utd

Jamie Ewings
David McClune
William Gibson
Scott Walker
James Bloom
Andrew Scott
Kevin Motion
Michael McGowan
Darren Smith
James Lister
Kurtis Byrne
SUBS
Steven Robertson
Stuart Noble
Scott Pitman
Kevin McDonald
Nathan Taggart

Home

Away

Mark Ridgers
Jamie Bain
Kieran Stallard
Rhys Devlin
Grant Smith
Phillip Johnston
Ryan McCord
Graeme Owens
Gary Mackay-Steven
Scott Gemmill
Ryan Donnelly
SUBS
Adam Szpilcynski
Paul Lovering
Jamie Stevenson
Nathan Blackley
Scott Sally

Match Report

McGowan boosts Alloa Alloa eased their relegation fears as Michael McGowan's first-half strike gave them a 1-0 home win over 10-man Airdrie. McGowan netted after 18 minutes, taking William Gibson's pass before converting his third goal in two games from just inside the penalty area. Kurtis Byrne nearly doubled the lead two minutes later but he shot wide from close range. Ryan McCord's early lob that went over was Airdrie's best first-half chance and a disappointing opening period was compounded in injury time when Grant Smith was sent-off for a professional foul. However, they did have opportunities for a second-half leveller and almost claimed a share of the spoils in the 90th minute when Nathan Taggart's effort was brilliantly saved by Mark Ridgers.

Form Guide

LLDDLD Alloa VS Airdrie Utd DDWWWW

Last Meetings

Airdrie Utd 0 - 2 Alloa 19/02/2011 Alloa 2 - 3 Airdrie Utd 18/12/2010 Airdrie Utd 0 - 1 Alloa 16/10/2010 Airdrie Utd 1 - 1 Alloa 19/04/2008 Alloa 1 - 2 Airdrie Utd 26/01/2008 Airdrie Utd 2 - 0 Alloa 26/12/2007

Top Scorers

Alloa B Prunty 8 S Noble 6 J Lister 6 M McGowan 4 K McDonald 3 S Walker 2 W Gibson 2 M Dunlop 2 K Motion 1 D Smith 1 Airdrie Utd S Gemmill 9 R Donnelly 4 G Owens 3 R McCord 3 A Watt 3 AD Ferguson 2 J Bain 2 S Morton 2 R Wallace 2 P Johnston 2 J Stevenson 2 E Forrest 1 C Craig 1 E Grant 1 S Gibson 1

Goals

Alloa Total goals 104 Goals per game 44 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 8 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 11 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Airdrie Utd Total goals 105 Goals per game 45 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins