Date:19 Feb 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Ochilview Park
Attendance:294

Agnew (41) One (80)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Craig Malcolm decides to take a short corner.

91mins Scott Agnew decides to take the corner short.

88mins Kevin Nicoll gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Dunn. Paul Hay restarts play with the free kick.

86mins Unfair challenge on Lee Sharp by Stuart Beveridge results in a free kick. Scott Agnew delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, clearance by Derek Ure.

83mins Angus Cochrane joins the action as a substitute, replacing Armand One.

83mins Outswinging corner taken by David Dunn.

82mins Kevin Cawley produces a left-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that hits the post.

80mins Armand One grabs a goal from inside the six-yard box to the top right corner of the goal. East Stirling 0-2 Stranraer.Corner taken by Scott Agnew.

78mins Shot from just outside the box by Armand One goes over the bar.

77mins Unfair challenge on Grant Gallagher by Kevin Cawley results in a free kick. David Mitchell takes the direct free kick.

76mins Shot from close in by Kevin Cawley strikes the post.

76mins Corner taken left-footed by David Dunn from the right by-line, save by David Mitchell.

76mins Paul Weaver takes a shot. Blocked by Lee Sharp.

74mins Ryan Wilkie on for Darren Kelly.

73mins Stuart Beveridge booked. Craig Malcolm takes a shot. Save by Michael Andrews. Corner taken left-footed by Scott Agnew from the left by-line, save made by Michael Andrews. Stuart Beveridge challenges Lee Sharp unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lee Sharp takes the direct free kick.

71mins Effort on goal by Kevin Cawley from 20 yards. David Mitchell makes a comfortable save.

70mins Inswinging corner taken by Scott Agnew, Michael Andrews makes a comfortable save.

68mins Lee Sharp comes on in place of Stuart McColm.

67mins Armand One gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Darren Kelly. Free kick crossed left-footed by David Dunn, clearance by Armand One.

66mins Stephen Maguire goes off and Derek Ure comes on. Fraser Team is brought on as a substitute for Dean Richardson.

65mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Darren Kelly by Armand One. The free kick is delivered left-footed by David Dunn from right wing.

64mins Armand One takes a shot. Fantastic save by Michael Andrews.

62mins Stuart McColm takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.

61mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by David Dunn.

60mins Short corner taken by David Dunn.

59mins Armand One takes a shot. Michael Andrews makes a comfortable save.

58mins The ball is crossed by Stuart McColm.

57mins Foul by Scott Johnston on Daniel Mitchell, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Declan Gallacher.

56mins Scott Agnew has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the target.

53mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Stephen Maguire. Free kick taken by David Mitchell.

53mins Paul Murphy challenges Kevin Cawley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Paul Hay.

51mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Scott Agnew played to the near post, Armand One produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.

49mins Kevin Cawley takes a shot. Save made by David Mitchell.

48mins Craig Malcolm takes a shot. Fantastic save by Michael Andrews.

47mins Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Armand One misses to the right of the target.

41mins Scott Agnew finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. East Stirling 0-1 Stranraer.Assist on the goal came from Stuart McColm.

40mins Shot from just outside the box by Craig Malcolm goes over the bar.

40mins Scott Johnston takes a shot. Save by David Mitchell.

39mins Corner taken by Craig Donaldson, clearance by Declan Gallacher.

35mins The referee gives a free kick against Scott Agnew for handball. Paul Hay takes the direct free kick.

33mins Scott Agnew fouled by Kevin Cawley, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Agnew crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, save by Michael Andrews.

30mins Unfair challenge on Paul Murphy by David Dunn results in a free kick. David Mitchell restarts play with the free kick.

29mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Stuart McColm. Michael Andrews takes the indirect free kick.

28mins Outswinging corner taken by Scott Agnew from the left by-line, Paul Hay makes a clearance.

27mins The referee blows for offside against Kevin Cawley. Free kick taken by David Mitchell.

26mins Scott Agnew takes the inswinging corner, Michael Andrews makes a comfortable save.

19mins Craig Malcolm takes a shot. Darren Kelly makes a clearance.

18mins Corner taken by Scott Agnew from the left by-line.

18mins Corner taken by Scott Agnew.

16mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Armand One. Indirect free kick taken by Michael Andrews.

15mins Stuart Beveridge concedes a free kick for a foul on Armand One. Direct free kick taken by Scott Agnew.

14mins Stephen Maguire has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.

12mins Effort on goal by Kevin Cawley from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

10mins Stuart McColm fouled by Darren Kelly, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Anton Kurakins.

10mins Armand One gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Johnston. Direct free kick taken by Paul Hay.

9mins Corner taken by Scott Agnew, Declan Gallacher takes a shot. Save by Michael Andrews.

5mins Corner taken right-footed by Craig Donaldson from the left by-line to the near post, Kevin Cawley has a header from deep inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

2mins The referee penalises Armand One for handball. Paul Hay restarts play with the free kick.

1mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Armand One by Dean Richardson. Grant Gallagher takes the free kick.

Match Preview

Cawley returns for The Shire East Stirling striker Kevin Cawley returns from suspension for the visit of Stranraer. But defender Alex Walker looks set to miss out again due to a calf strain. The Shire's fine run of five wins in a row has been followed by three consecutive defeats and they will be going all out to end that sequence. Assistant head coach David Nicholls said: "Having Kevin Cawley back is very important to us and if the boys can show the same industry and commitment they did against Queen's Park in midweek we will win more than we lose. "Despite not scoring in three games, we are continuing to create chances and I am sure a goal is not far away and opening the scoring in this game could be crucial for us." Second-placed Stranraer will be without midfielder Steven Noble and striker Michael Moore through injury for the clash with East Stirling. Manager Keith Knox rates their opponents highly despite their recent slump in form and is anticipating a tricky test. Knox said: "East Stirling pass the ball really well and keep possession away from you for long periods, especially on their home pitch. We have to stop them doing that and ensure it is what we do that matters in the game. "We did not play at our best on Tuesday at Albion but hung in there and picked up a last-minute winner. If the players can show that same attitude for the remainder of our games we will be successful this season."

Formation:442Manager: Jim McInally

East Stirling

Formation: 442Manager: Keith Knox

Stranraer

Michael Andrews
Craig Donaldson
Paul Hay
Stuart Beveridge
Dean Richardson
Paul Weaver
Darren Kelly
David Dunn
Kevin Cawley
Stephen Maguire
Scott Johnston
SUBS
Gavin Sorley
Derek Ure
Fraser Team
Ryan Wilkie
Craig Tully

Home

Away

David Mitchell
Grant Gallagher
Paul Murphy
Declan Gallacher
Anton Kurakins
Scott Agnew
Daniel Mitchell
Armand One
Craig Malcolm
Kevin Nicoll
Stuart McColm
SUBS
Ryan Marshall
Lee Sharp
Angus Cochrane
Darren McGeouch
Sean Winter

Match Report

Stranraer crank up the pressure with win Stranraer closed the gap on Third Division leaders Arbroath to just a point by winning 2-0 at struggling East Stirling. A goal in each half from Scott Agnew and Armand One kept the visitors' promotion bid on track as the hosts slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat in which they have failed to score. Agnew put Stranraer in front four minutes before the break, firing home from 12 yards after Stuart McColm's header fell nicely for him. One almost doubled their lead after 64 minutes but Michael Andrews produced a fine save to keep out his close-range header. The home side were unlucky not to be level 14 minutes from time when Kevin Cawley's strike rattled the post. But One sealed the points 10 minutes from time when he was on hand to convert from close range after a corner from Agnew led to indecision in the East Stirling defence.

Form Guide

WWWLLL East Stirling VS Stranraer DWLLDW

Last Meetings

East Stirling 0 - 1 Stranraer 16/10/2010 Stranraer 2 - 2 East Stirling 27/03/2010 East Stirling 2 - 0 Stranraer 30/01/2010 Stranraer 1 - 2 East Stirling 21/11/2009 East Stirling 1 - 1 Stranraer 26/09/2009 Stranraer 2 - 1 East Stirling 22/03/2008

Top Scorers

East Stirling D Dunn 3 S Maguire 2 J Stevenson 2 K Cawley 2 A Walker 1 S Johnston 1 S Beveridge 1 Stranraer C Malcolm 11 A One 8 S Winter 6 S Agnew 5 M Moore 3 R Bouadji 2 G Mitchell 1 D Gallacher 1

Goals

East Stirling Total goals 42 Goals per game 16 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Stranraer Total goals 65 Goals per game 39 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 11 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins