- Date:26 Feb 2011
- Kick-off:15:00:00
- Venue:Stark's Park
- Grant Murray (34:48) John Baird (82:36)
- Gordon Smith (52:26)
Live Commentary
- 89mins
Laurence Ellis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Robertson. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Sean Welsh from right wing, Mark Campbell manages to make a clearance.
- 88mins
Christoper Aitken leaves the field to be replaced by Scott Robertson.
- 85mins
Corner taken right-footed by Allan Walker from the left by-line to the near post, Christoper Aitken manages to make a clearance.
- 82mins
John Baird fires in a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Raith 2-1 Stirling.Assist on the goal came from Mark Campbell.
- 82mins
Tom Brighton challenges Mark Campbell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Allan Walker.
- 81mins
Shot from just outside the box by Gordon Smith goes over the bar.
- 79mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Grant Murray by Gordon Smith. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Scott McBride.
- 74mins
Corner taken right-footed by Allan Walker to the near post, Paul McHale makes a clearance.
- 73mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jonathan Brown on Scott McBride. Allan Walker takes the indirect free kick.
- 72mins
Michael Doyle goes into the referee's book. Unfair challenge on Gregory Tade by Michael Doyle results in a free kick. Allan Walker delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, save made by Scott Christie.
- 66mins
Grant Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul McHale. Free kick taken by Brian Allison.
- 64mins
Ryan Borris gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Allan Walker. Scott McBride restarts play with the free kick.
- 63mins
Allan Walker takes a corner.
- 61mins
Corner taken by Allan Walker from the left by-line, Shot from close range by Douglas Hill clears the bar.
- 61mins
Craig Wilson produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.
- 60mins
Scott McBride is brought on as a substitute for Iain Williamson.
- 60mins
Unfair challenge on Grant Murray by Paul McHale results in a free kick. Allan Walker restarts play with the free kick.
- 58mins
Unfair challenge on Jonathan Brown by Laurence Ellis results in a free kick. Christoper Aitken takes the direct free kick.
- 58mins
Paul McHale fouled by Allan Walker, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Christie takes the indirect free kick.
- 57mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gordon Smith on Iain Williamson. Andrew McNeil takes the indirect free kick.
- 55mins
Gordon Smith concedes a free kick for a foul on Douglas Hill. Andrew McNeil takes the free kick.
- 52mins
Gordon Smith fires in a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Raith 1-1 Stirling.Assist by Christoper Aitken.
- 50mins
Effort from inside the area by Gordon Smith misses to the left of the goal.
- 46mins
Foul by Jonathan Brown on Laurence Ellis, free kick awarded. Douglas Hill takes the free kick.
- 42mins
Allan Walker takes the inswinging corner, Shot from deep inside the area by Laurence Ellis clears the crossbar.
- 42mins
Corner taken by Allan Walker played to the near post, Jonathan Brown manages to make a clearance.
- 41mins
John Baird takes a shot. Save made by Scott Christie.
- 40mins
The referee blows for offside against John Baird. Ross Forsyth restarts play with the free kick.
- 39mins
Jonathan Brown is penalised for a handball. Andrew McNeil takes the indirect free kick.
- 39mins
Ryan Borris fouled by Gregory Tade, the ref awards a free kick. Scott Christie takes the indirect free kick.
- 36mins
Outswinging corner taken by Christoper Aitken from the right by-line, Mark Campbell makes a clearance.
- 34mins
Corner taken right-footed by Allan Walker, Grant Murray grabs a headed goal from inside the box. Raith 1-0 Stirling.Assist on the goal came from Allan Walker.
- 30mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul McHale by Allan Walker. Ross Forsyth takes the indirect free kick.
- 27mins
Stephen Simmons fouled by Ryan Borris, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Craig Wilson.
- 26mins
Laurence Ellis fouled by Christoper Aitken, the ref awards a free kick. Allan Walker crosses the ball in from the free kick, Gordon Smith makes a clearance.
- 25mins
Inswinging corner taken by Allan Walker from the left by-line, clearance by Jonathan Brown.
- 25mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ryan Borris by Craig Wilson. Ross Forsyth takes the free kick.
- 22mins
Gordon Smith has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 17mins
Grant Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sean Welsh. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Christie.
- 16mins
Foul by Paul McHale on Allan Walker, free kick awarded. Allan Walker takes the indirect free kick.
- 13mins
Allan Walker is caught offside. Scott Christie restarts play with the free kick.
- 13mins
Foul by Tom Brighton on Mark Campbell, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Douglas Hill.
- 11mins
Shot by John Baird from outside the area goes high over the crossbar.
- 9mins
Brian Allison challenges John Baird unfairly and gives away a free kick. Allan Walker fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
- 7mins
Sean Welsh produces a cross, Header by Tom Brighton from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
- 5mins
Christoper Aitken takes a shot. Save by Andrew McNeil.
- 4mins
Corner taken right-footed by Allan Walker from the left by-line, Jonathan Brown manages to make a clearance.
- 1mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by Allan Walker, clearance by Ross Forsyth.
Allan Walker produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the net. Allan Walker takes the outswinging corner, Michael Doyle manages to make a clearance. Corner taken right-footed by Allan Walker from the left by-line to the near post, Close range header by Douglas Hill misses to the right of the target.
Match Preview
Injuries rock Rovers Leaders Raith could be without five players for their top-versus-bottom clash with Stirling Albion. Midfield powerhouse Iain Davidson starts a two-game ban and manager John McGlynn will hand Mark Campbell, Stephen Simmons, Willie Dyer and John Baird late fitness tests. McGlynn said: "I'll give the players every opportunity to be fit, but at this stage I don't know if I'll even have one of them available. "We achieved a good result against Stirling at the beginning of the month and I'd gladly settle for that again." The Kirkcaldy boss added: "Concentrating on one game at a time has served us well all season and that will continue to be our approach." Stirling welcome back Jonathan Brown and Scott Robertson from suspension. Albion will be without injured goalkeeper Callum Reidford again and defenders Greig MacDonald and Martyn Corrigan, but trialist striker Tom Brighton will be included for his second successive game. Recently appointed manager Jocky Scott said: "We showed good character against Queen of the South to come back to score a late goal to get a point in midweek and we'll need more of that in this game. "We played Raith Rovers in my first game and were poor defensively, so this game will give me a measure of how much we have improved on the playing side."
Raith
Stirling
- Andrew McNeil
- Grant Murray
- Mark Campbell
- Laurence Ellis
- Craig Wilson
- Allan Walker
- Stephen Simmons
- Douglas Hill
- Iain Williamson
- John Baird
- Gregory Tade
- SUBS
- David McGurn
- Scott McBride
- Graham Weir
- Gary Wales
- Mark Ferry
Home
Away
- Scott Christie
- Michael Doyle
- Jonathan Brown
- Brian Allison
- Ross Forsyth
- Sean Welsh
- Christoper Aitken
- Paul McHale
- Ryan Borris
- Gordon Smith
- Tom Brighton
- SUBS
- Murray Jackson
- John Kane
- Scott Robertson
- Andrew Gibson
- Michael Mullen
Match Report
Last-gasp Raith retain league lead John Baird netted a late winner as Raith beat Stirling 2-1 to remain three points clear at the top of the First Division. Grant Murray nodded Allan Walker's right wing cross past Stirling keeper Scott Christie to give his side a 35th minute lead but Gordon Smith pulled Stirling level in the 53rd minute when he converted Christopher Aitken's right wing cross from 12 yards. Douglas Hill blasted over from six yards for Raith in the 63rd minute and the game appeared to be heading for stalemate when Smith wasted a good chance for Stirling in the 81st minute, but Baird popped up two minutes later to prod Mark Campbell's knock-down into the bottom corner to secure all three points for the league-leaders.
Form Guide
- DLWLWL
- Raith
- VS
- Stirling LLDLLD
Last Meetings
- Stirling
- 1 - 3
- Raith
- 05/02/2011
- Raith
- 0 - 2
- Stirling
- 02/10/2010
- Raith
- 0 - 1
- Stirling
- 25/04/1998
- Stirling
- 3 - 2
- Raith
- 27/12/1997
- Raith
- 2 - 0
- Stirling
- 25/10/1997
- Stirling
- 1 - 1
- Raith
- 02/08/1997
Top Scorers
Raith
- J Baird 6
- A Walker 5
- G Tade 5
- L Ellis 3
- M Campbell 2
- S Simmons 2
- M Ferry 2
- J Mole 2
- G Murray 1
- I Davidson 1
- I Williamson 1
- W Dyer 1
Stirling
- G Smith 8
- C Aitken 2
- A Gibson 1
- P McHale 1
- R Borris 1
- S Robertson 1
- R Forsyth 1
- D Witteveen 1
Goals
Raith
- Total goals 50
- Goals per game 32
- 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 1 (For) Period 21-30 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 4 (For) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Stirling
- Total goals 37
- Goals per game 19
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 8 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 1 (For) 9 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
