Date:22 Dec 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Ochilview Park
Attendance:192

Stirling (36)
Stirling (36)
Stirling - pen (46)
Ramage (16) Love (38)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Effort from the edge of the box by Michael Daly goes wide of the left-hand upright.

89mins Kevin Turner is ruled offside. Alex Mitchell takes the indirect free kick.

87mins Michael Hunter is booked.

86mins Effort on goal by Jamie McKernon from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar. Jamie McKernon takes a outswinging corner.

83mins Foul by Jordan Holt on Jordan McKechnie, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Christopher Jardine.

82mins David Greenhill goes off and Paul Quinn comes on.

81mins Jordan Holt takes a shot. Save by Alex Mitchell.

80mins Unfair challenge on Kevin Turner by Christopher Jardine results in a free kick. Jamie McKernon restarts play with the free kick.

78mins Jordan McKechnie replaces Alistair Love.

77mins The referee blows for offside against Andrew Stirling. Alex Mitchell takes the direct free kick.

77mins Alistair Love challenges Jordan Holt unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Grant Hay.

76mins Unfair challenge on Kevin Turner by Jack Steele results in a free kick. Jamie McKernon takes the free kick.

72mins (East Stirling) makes a substitution, with Conor Kelly coming on for Phillip Zufle.

71mins Effort from outside the penalty box by Steven Jackson goes wide left of the goal.

71mins Michael Daly replaces Andrew Donley.

70mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by David Greenhill, clearance made by Micheal McGowan.

68mins Shot from outside the area by Andrew Stirling misses to the left of the target.

67mins Michael Hunter takes a shot. Save by Alex Mitchell.

66mins Steven Sloan on for Graeme Ramage.

65mins Andrew Stirling produces a left-footed shot from outside the box and misses left.

62mins Richard Miller concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Donley. Richard Miller receives a yellow card. Christopher Jardine takes the indirect free kick.

61mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Phillip Zufle by Graeme Ramage. Direct free kick taken by David Greenhill.

59mins Phillip Zufle gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jack Steele. Christopher Jardine takes the indirect free kick.

57mins Inswinging corner taken by David Greenhill from the left by-line, save by Alex Mitchell.

57mins Foul by Steven Jackson on Alistair Love, free kick awarded. Micheal McGowan takes the free kick.

55mins Scott Maxwell has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.

54mins The offside flag is raised against Kevin Turner. Direct free kick taken by Alex Mitchell.

53mins Kevin Turner takes a shot. Alex Mitchell makes a save.

52mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Micheal McGowan by Phillip Zufle. Indirect free kick taken by Jack Steele.

50mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Jamie McKernon, Jordan Holt takes a shot. Save by Alex Mitchell.

49mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by David Greenhill played to the near post, Alex Mitchell manages to make a clearance.

48mins Unfair challenge on Steven Jackson by Andrew Donley results in a free kick. Jamie McKernon takes the direct free kick.

47mins Corner taken right-footed by David Greenhill from the left by-line, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Steven Jackson misses to the right of the target.

46mins Kevin Turner fouled by Alistair Love, the ref awards a Penalty. Placed penalty scored by Andrew Stirling. East Stirling 2-2 Annan Athletic.

44mins Kevin Turner is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Alex Mitchell.

40mins Scott Chaplain fouled by Michael Hunter, the ref awards a free kick. Christopher Jardine takes the indirect free kick.

39mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrew Stirling by Alistair Love. Free kick taken by Jamie McKernon.

37mins Corner taken by Alistair Love, Alistair Love scores a goal from close range low into the middle of the goal. East Stirling 1-2 Annan Athletic.

37mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Phillip Zufle on Alistair Love. Free kick taken by Graeme Ramage.

35mins The referee shows Peter Watson a red card. A goal is scored by Andrew Stirling from the edge of the area to the top right corner of the goal. East Stirling 1-1 Annan Athletic.Peter Watson concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Stirling.

33mins Phillip Zufle concedes a free kick for a foul on Alistair Love. Free kick taken by Alex Mitchell.

30mins Alistair Love takes a shot. Corner taken by Graeme Ramage, Michael Hunter manages to make a clearance. Inswinging corner taken by Alistair Love.

30mins The offside flag is raised against Kevin Turner. Alex Mitchell restarts play with the free kick.

28mins Corner taken right-footed by David Greenhill from the right by-line, Corner taken right-footed by David Greenhill, clearance by Steven Swinglehurst. Effort from the edge of the box by Richard Miller goes wide of the right-hand upright.

24mins Alistair Love fouled by Steven Jackson, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Micheal McGowan. Steven Jackson shown a yellow card.

19mins Short corner worked by Alistair Love. Alistair Love takes the inswinging corner, Kevin Turner manages to make a clearance.

18mins Alistair Love produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the target.

16mins Graeme Ramage fires in a goal from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. East Stirling 0-1 Annan Athletic.Assist on the goal came from Andrew Donley.

14mins Graeme Ramage has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide left of the goal.

12mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Greenhill by Alistair Love. Andrew Stirling takes the free kick.

9mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jack Steele by Jordan Holt. Peter Watson takes the direct free kick.

8mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Peter Watson on Kevin Turner. Direct free kick taken by Jamie McKernon.

5mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Peter Watson by Phillip Zufle. Free kick taken by Alex Mitchell.

3mins The referee penalises Andrew Donley for handball. Scott Maxwell restarts play with the free kick.

2mins Headed effort from deep inside the area by Kevin Turner misses to the left of the goal.

1mins Andrew Donley is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Scott Maxwell.

Match Preview

No Stirling for Shire East Stirling will include their former midfielder Andy Stirling in their squad as a trialist for the second game running as they host managerless Annan. However a move to sign defender Raymond Buchanan from Whitletts Juniors has stalled and he will not feature for a third time as a trialist. Jordan Holt has made a dramatic recovery from an ankle injury he sustained in the warm-up before Wednesday night's game against Montrose and will play, however Nathan Shepherd, Rhys Devlin, Jamie Benton, Jamie Glasgow and Craig Donaldson all remain out with knocks. Shire head coach John Coughlin said: "I am not sure what kind of reaction Harry's resigning will have. We have been inconsistent and they have been inconsistent so it could be a case of who turns up the most of the day." Coach Euan Brysdon will take charge of Annan following manager Harry Cairney's unexpected resignation on Thursday night to spend more time with his family. Cairney had added Hibernian midfielder Harry Monaghan to his squad on loan before departing but the Galabank men will travel to Ochilview without the injured pair of Graeme Bell and David Murray. "At the moment I am exhausted and need to recharge my batteries," said Cairney. "Our recent run of five defeats has brought this to a head and I find myself worrying about football matters when I should be focussing on other areas of my life. "Results usually change for the good when a manager departs and I am sure this will be the case at Annan."

Formation:442Manager: John Coughlin

East Stirling

Formation: 442Manager: Harry Cairney

Annan Athletic

Grant Hay
Steven Jackson
Jordan Holt
Michael Hunter
Scott Maxwell
David Greenhill
Richard Miller
Jamie McKernon
Phillip Zufle
Kevin Turner
Andrew Stirling
SUBS
Craig Gordon
Paul Quinn
Conor Kelly
Mark Begg
Jamie Glasgow

Home

Away

Alex Mitchell
Jonathan Blake
Peter Watson
Steven Swinglehurst
Micheal McGowan
Alistair Love
Christopher Jardine
Scott Chaplain
Jack Steele
Andrew Donley
Graeme Ramage
SUBS
Craig Summersgill
Greig Thorburn
Jordan McKechnie
Steven Sloan
Michael Daly

Match Report

Form Guide

LWLLLD East Stirling VS Annan Athletic WLLLLL

Last Meetings

Annan Athletic 5 - 2 East Stirling 27/10/2012 East Stirling 0 - 4 Annan Athletic 31/03/2012 Annan Athletic 2 - 2 East Stirling 28/01/2012 East Stirling 1 - 0 Annan Athletic 03/12/2011 Annan Athletic 3 - 0 East Stirling 24/09/2011 East Stirling 2 - 0 Annan Athletic 07/05/2011

Top Scorers

East Stirling K Turner 7 D Greenhill 2 P Quinn 2 N Shepherd 2 S Maxwell 1 C Hume 1 Annan Athletic A Love 4 M Daly 3 G Ramage 3 S Chaplain 2 G Bell 1 M McGowan 1 K McGachie 1 G Thorburn 1 A Donley 1

Goals

East Stirling Total goals 56 Goals per game 20 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Annan Athletic Total goals 61 Goals per game 25 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins