Date:01 Mar 2011
Kick-off:19:30
Venue:Galabank Stadium
Attendance:309

Neilson (34)
Gribben (73)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Graeme Bell handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Mark Peat takes the free kick.

88mins John Grant is penalised for a handball. Indirect free kick taken by Craig Summersgill.

86mins Unfair challenge on Stuart Callaghan by David Cox results in a free kick. Stuart Callaghan restarts play with the free kick.

85mins Darren Gribben goes into the book. Darren Gribben concedes a free kick for a foul on Bryan Gilfillan. Craig Summersgill takes the free kick.

84mins Unfair challenge on Darren Gribben by Peter Watson results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Darren Gribben.

83mins Caution for Stuart Callaghan. Unfair challenge on Sean O'Connor by Stuart Callaghan results in a free kick. Andrew Aitken crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, save by Mark Peat.

82mins Centre by Lee Currie, Craig Summersgill makes a save.

80mins Darren Gribben takes a shot. Save by Craig Summersgill.

78mins Graeme Bell replaces Chris Jardine. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by David Cox, Mark Peat makes a save.

77mins Corner taken by John Grant from the left by-line, save made by Craig Summersgill.

73mins Darren Gribben fires in a goal from just inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Annan Athletic 1-1 Berwick.Assist on the goal came from Kevin Gordon.

73mins Effort from outside the penalty area by Ian Little goes wide left of the target.

72mins Ian Little takes a inswinging corner to the near post, save by Craig Summersgill.

70mins Alan Brazil leaves the field to be replaced by Darren Gribben.

70mins Effort on goal by Damon Gray from 25 yards. Save made by Craig Summersgill.

64mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew McLean by Sean O'Connor. Mark Peat takes the direct free kick.

60mins Jamie Ewart concedes a free kick for a foul on Sean O'Connor. Andrew Aitken crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left channel.

59mins Damon Gray joins the action as a substitute, replacing Craig O'Reilly. Foul by David Cox on Andrew McLean, free kick awarded. Mark Peat takes the indirect free kick.

57mins Inswinging corner taken by Ian Little.

55mins David Cox is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stuart Callaghan by David Cox. Mark Peat restarts play with the free kick.

54mins Foul by Andrew McLean on Chris Jardine, free kick awarded. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Bryan Gilfillan.

54mins David Cox produces a cross, Sean O'Connor takes a shot.

53mins John Grant receives a caution. Unfair challenge on John MacBeth by John Grant results in a free kick. Andrew Aitken takes the free kick.

50mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Steven Sloan on Kevin Gordon. Free kick crossed by Stuart Callaghan. The official flags Craig O'Reilly offside. Craig Summersgill takes the free kick.

49mins Caution for Alan Brazil. Alan Brazil gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John MacBeth. Free kick taken by Kevin Neilson.

49mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig O'Reilly by Neil Macfarlane. Jamie Ewart takes the free kick.

47mins Shot by Lee Currie from outside the box goes over the net.

45mins Bryan Gilfillan challenges John Grant unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Andrew McLean.

43mins Foul by Jamie Ewart on Craig Summersgill, free kick awarded. Craig Summersgill takes the free kick.

43mins Stuart Callaghan takes the inswinging corner, save by Craig Summersgill.

42mins Centre by Ian Little, blocked by Chris Jardine.

42mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Sean O'Connor. Mark Peat restarts play with the free kick.

39mins Shot by Bryan Gilfillan from 30 yards.

38mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Chris Jardine played to the near post, clearance made by Steven Notman.

34mins Kevin Neilson gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the penalty area to the top right corner of the goal. Annan Athletic 1-0 Berwick.Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Chris Jardine played to the near post, Chris Jardine provided the assist for the goal.

33mins Mark Peat makes a brilliant save. David Cox crosses the ball, Sean O'Connor takes a shot.

32mins David Cox challenges Jamie Ewart unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mark Peat restarts play with the free kick.

29mins Ian Little takes a shot. Craig Summersgill makes a save.

28mins David Cox takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Stuart Callaghan manages to make a clearance.

27mins The ball is swung over by Steven Sloan, Kevin Gordon gets a block in.

23mins Stuart Callaghan crosses the ball, John Grant has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.

22mins Ian Little takes a corner.

22mins Stuart Callaghan sends in a cross, Steven Sloan gets a block in.

19mins Corner taken by Chris Jardine played to the near post, Mark Peat makes a save.

18mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Ian Little. Craig Summersgill takes the indirect free kick.

16mins David Cox produces a cross, Shot by Chris Jardine from 18 yards. Blocked by Andrew McLean.

15mins Effort on goal by John Grant from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

13mins Unfair challenge on John MacBeth by Alan Brazil results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Andrew Aitken.

12mins David Cox produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the target.

12mins John MacBeth sends in a cross, blocked by Steven Notman.

9mins The ball is swung over by Lee Currie, save by Craig Summersgill.

7mins Corner taken left-footed by Stuart Callaghan, Peter Watson manages to make a clearance.

7mins The ball is crossed by Kevin Gordon, clearance made by Andrew Aitken.

5mins David Cox gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jamie Ewart. Mark Peat takes the free kick.

3mins Kevin Gordon takes a shot. Save by Craig Summersgill.

1mins Chris Jardine produces a cross, Header by Bryan Gilfillan from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

Match Preview

Duo missing for Annan Annan will be without Aaron Muirhead (suspension) and Sean O`Connor (knee) as they look to move into the play-off places with a win against Berwick. Harry Cairney's side bounced back from a three-goal drubbing against Queen's Park last Tuesday to defeat East Stirling 2-1 on Saturday - their first home win since October - and manoeuvre themselves back into the promotion race. Cairney said: "The boys battled back well after a disappointing display at Hampden and it was particularly pleasing to win again at home. "If we end this game with three points and move into third place it will have been a very good few days." Berwick's top scorer Darren Gribben is available after suspension for the trip. However, Paul Currie and David Greenhill are banned. Elliot Smith and Fraser McLaren are both ruled out through injury, but former Hibs youngster Lee Currie will make his second appearance as a trialist in midfield. The Borderers have moved onto the fringe of the promotion race on the back of two wins, but manager Jimmy Crease is looking for more. He said: "Annan is not an easy pace to pick up points. However, if we show the same commitment as we have done recently then we will do well. "We need to put together a run of wins to become a serious contender for promotion."

Formation:3142Manager: Harry Cairney

Annan Athletic

Formation: 442Manager: Alan McGonigal

Berwick

Craig Summersgill
Peter Watson
Kevin Neilson
Andrew Aitken
Neil Macfarlane
Steven Sloan
Bryan Gilfillan
Chris Jardine
John MacBeth
Sean O'Connor
David Cox
SUBS
Jonny Jamieson
Mark Docherty
Graeme Bell
Jack Steele
Patrick Slattery

Home

Away

Mark Peat
Steven Notman
Andrew McLean
Jamie Ewart
Stuart Callaghan
Alan Brazil
John Grant
Kevin Gordon
Lee Currie
Craig O'Reilly
Ian Little
SUBS
Ian McCaldon
Chris McLeod
Damon Gray
Darren Gribben
Aaron Ponton

Match Report

Point puts Annan in the play-offs Annan moved into the Division Three play-off places despite being held to a 1-1 draw by mid-table Berwick at the Galabank Stadium. Bryan Gilfillan, David Cox and Chris Jardine all had good chances to put the home side in front before the Black and Golds finally seized the advantage in the 35th minute through Kevin Neilson. The big defender rose highest inside the penalty area to nod Jardine's outswinging corner past Mark Peat and into the top corner. Gilfillan almost doubled the lead just six minutes later but his ferocious volley from 30 yards bounced back off the crossbar. Berwick substitute Darren Gribben earned his side a point in the 74th minute when he found the bottom corner with a low drive from 18 yards.

Form Guide

WWLDLW Annan Athletic VS Berwick LLLDWW

Last Meetings

Berwick 2 - 3 Annan Athletic 12/02/2011 Berwick 2 - 2 Annan Athletic 02/10/2010 Annan Athletic 0 - 1 Berwick 01/05/2010 Berwick 0 - 2 Annan Athletic 20/02/2010 Annan Athletic 1 - 1 Berwick 09/02/2010 Berwick 2 - 1 Annan Athletic 08/08/2009

Top Scorers

Annan Athletic I Harty 7 BJ Gilfillan 5 K Neilson 3 D Cox 3 S Sloan 3 S O'Connor 2 A Muirhead 2 B Felvus 1 M Jack 1 J Steele 1 C Jardine 1 N Macfarlane 1 Berwick D Gribben 8 C O'Reilly 6 P Currie 5 A Brazil 3 D Gribben 3 I Little 2 C McLeod 2 K Gordon 1 D Gray 1 S Notman 1

Goals

Annan Athletic Total goals 65 Goals per game 36 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Berwick Total goals 63 Goals per game 34 4 (For) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins