Date:10 Dec 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Galabank Stadium
Attendance:402

O'Connor (32) O'Connor (34)
Winter - pen (53)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Micheal McGowan by Steven McNalley. Free kick taken by Micheal McGowan.

88mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jamie Winter from the left by-line to the near post, clearance made by Jack Steele.

87mins Ian Harty has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.

86mins Bryan Gilfillan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sean Crighton. Sean Pierce is brought on as a substitute for Sean Crighton. Sandy Wood restarts play with the free kick.

84mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Cox by Paul Lunan. David Cox leaves the field to be replaced by Bryan Gilfillan. Peter Watson takes the direct free kick.

80mins Inswinging corner taken by David Cox from the right by-line, clearance by Jonathan Smart.

78mins Foul by Ian Harty on Jonathan Smart, free kick awarded. Sandy Wood takes the direct free kick.

78mins Long range shot by Douglas Cameron goes wide right of the target.

75mins Steven McPhee on for Lloyd Young.

72mins Micheal McGowan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Johnston. Micheal McGowan is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed left-footed by Douglas Cameron from right channel, Peter Watson manages to make a clearance.

70mins Danny Mitchell fouled by Martin Boyle, the ref awards a free kick. Martin Boyle receives a yellow card. Direct free kick taken by Alex Mitchell.

68mins Jordan McKechnie on for Sean O'Connor.

67mins Martin Boyle fouled by Peter Watson, the ref awards a free kick. Peter Watson is given a yellow card. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Jamie Winter, Jonathan Smart manages to make a clearance.

66mins The official flags Martin Boyle offside. Indirect free kick taken by Alex Mitchell.

63mins Unfair challenge on Danny Mitchell by Terry Masson results in a free kick. Terry Masson is shown a yellow card. Peter Watson takes the free kick.

61mins Shot from close range by Terry Masson misses to the right of the goal.

55mins David Cox challenges Jamie Winter unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Sandy Wood.

52mins Aaron Muirhead challenges Martin Boyle unfairly and gives away a Penalty. Aaron Muirhead receives a red card for serious foul play. Jamie Winter scores a power penalty. Annan Athletic 2-1 Montrose.

48mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jack Steele on Lloyd Young. Jack Steele goes into the referee's book. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Jamie Winter from left channel.

47mins Centre by Scott Johnston.

46mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Douglas Cameron on Ian Harty. Free kick crossed left-footed by David Cox from right wing.

45mins Effort from the edge of the penalty area by Steven McNalley goes wide of the left-hand post.

43mins Ian Harty challenges Lloyd Young unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sandy Wood takes the direct free kick.

42mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Johnston by Jack Steele. Sandy Wood takes the direct free kick.

41mins Jack Steele gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Douglas Cameron. Sandy Wood takes the direct free kick.

39mins Unfair challenge on Jonathan Smart by David Cox results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Sandy Wood.

38mins Foul by Sean O'Connor on Paul Lunan, free kick awarded. The referee cautions Douglas Cameron for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Douglas Cameron.

34mins Sean O'Connor scores a goal from just inside the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Annan Athletic 2-0 Montrose.Ian Harty provided the assist for the goal.

32mins Sean O'Connor gets on the score sheet with a goal from the edge of the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Annan Athletic 1-0 Montrose.Assist by Ian Harty.

31mins Corner taken left-footed by Douglas Cameron from the right by-line, save made by Alex Mitchell.

29mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Gibson by Scott Johnston. Alex Mitchell restarts play with the free kick.

29mins Scott Johnston fouled by Scott Gibson, the ref awards a free kick. Sean Crighton restarts play with the free kick.

26mins Jack Steele produces a right-footed shot from outside the area and strikes the post.

24mins Corner taken by Jamie Winter from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Jack Steele.

23mins Steven McNalley challenges Micheal McGowan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Alex Mitchell.

21mins Steven Sloan takes a shot. Sandy Wood makes a fantastic save. David Cox takes the inswinging corner, Foul by Ian Harty on Paul Lunan, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Sandy Wood.

16mins Douglas Cameron fouled by David Cox, the ref awards a free kick. Douglas Cameron crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel. Martin Boyle is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Alex Mitchell.

16mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jamie Winter, Danny Mitchell manages to make a clearance.

14mins Aaron Muirhead gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Johnston. Strike comes in from Jamie Winter from the free kick.

13mins David Cox takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Paul Lunan.

12mins Martin Boyle is caught offside. Scott Gibson restarts play with the free kick.

9mins Steven Sloan takes a shot. Save by Sandy Wood. Short corner taken by Ian Harty.

7mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jonathan Smart on Sean O'Connor. David Cox restarts play with the free kick.

7mins Shot from just outside the box by Martin Boyle goes over the crossbar.

4mins Martin Boyle is ruled offside. Alex Mitchell restarts play with the free kick.

2mins Sean O'Connor is ruled offside. Sandy Wood takes the indirect free kick.

2mins Peter Watson concedes a free kick for a foul on Martin Boyle. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Winter.

Shot from just outside the box by Sean O'Connor misses to the right of the goal.

Match Preview

Annan face striker shortage Annan Athletic face a striker shortage as they attempt to get back to winning ways when they host Montrose. Strikers David Cox and Graeme Bell have been ruled out and Sean O'Connor is struggling with a knee injury as the Black and Golds look to bounce back following two defeats and a draw. Club captain Kevin Neilson has left for a six-month stint in Australia and midfielder Chris Jardine is a doubt with a calf injury, leaving manager Harry Cairney short of options. Cairney said: "The door is open for someone like Ian Harty to come in and score the goals that will get us winning again. "Montrose gave us a really tough game at their place before we won 3-2 so we know we are in for a tough afternoon." Montrose will again be without Alan Campbell as they travel to take on the league-leaders. The defender has a groin injury and Links Park manager Ray Farningham is looking for his men to show the same level of performance as last week - when they drew 1-1 with second-placed Alloa. He said: "We have been a bit up and down this season, but I am hoping that the boys can show me in this game and that they can put together good performances consistently. "Annan will be hurting after a couple of defeats but we will travel there with confidence from the Alloa game. "We ran Annan really close at our place and I am looking for us to go one better this time out."

Formation:442Manager: Harry Cairney

Annan Athletic

Formation: 442Manager: Ray Farningham

Montrose

Alex Mitchell
Aaron Muirhead
Scott Gibson
Peter Watson
Micheal McGowan
Steven Sloan
Jack Steele
Danny Mitchell
David Cox
Ian Harty
Sean O'Connor
SUBS
Craig Summersgill
Bryan Gilfillan
John MacBeth
Jordan McKechnie
Jordan Atkinson

Home

Away

Sandy Wood
Paul Lunan
Sean Crighton
Jonathan Smart
Douglas Cameron
Terry Masson
Steven McNalley
Jamie Winter
Lloyd Young
Martin Boyle
Scott Johnston
SUBS
Michael Andrews
John Crawford
Sean Pierce
David McGowan
Steven McPhee

Match Report

Athletic battle to victory Ten-man Annan held on for a morale-boosting 2-1 win at home to Montrose to remain top of the Third Division. The Galabankies went into the game on the back of two successive league defeats, with manager Harry Cairney urging his side to get their title challenge back on track. And he would have been delighted to see Sean O'Connor give Annan the lead with a low drive into the bottom corner of the net after 33 minutes. O'Connor doubled their advantage two minutes later when he rifled the ball home from the edge of the area. Montrose were given a lifeline when Aaron Muirhead was shown a straight red for a foul on Martin Boyle in the penalty box. Jamie winter smashed the ball home to set up a nervy finish, but the home side held on.Athletic battle to victory.

Form Guide

DDWDLL Annan Athletic VS Montrose LWLDLD

Last Meetings

Montrose 2 - 3 Annan Athletic 17/09/2011 Annan Athletic 2 - 1 Montrose 19/03/2011 Montrose 0 - 1 Annan Athletic 22/01/2011 Annan Athletic 2 - 2 Montrose 09/11/2010 Montrose 1 - 1 Annan Athletic 28/08/2010 Annan Athletic 0 - 0 Montrose 13/04/2010

Top Scorers

Annan Athletic S Gibson 7 D Cox 4 S Sloan 3 J McKechnie 3 G Bell 1 I Harty 1 J Steele 1 Montrose M Boyle 8 J Winter 3 S Johnston 3 A Cambell 1 P Lunan 1 D Cameron 1 T Masson 1 J Smart 1 S Pierce 1

Goals

Annan Athletic Total goals 38 Goals per game 23 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Montrose Total goals 38 Goals per game 23 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins