Date:26 Feb 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Ochilview Park
Attendance:363

Williams (28) Dalziel (39)
Anderson (45) Lynch (87)
Emslie (34)
MacDonald (37)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Martin Bavidge produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that goes wide left of the target.

91mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nicky Clark by Scott Fusco. Free kick crossed right-footed by Daniel Moore, clearance by Scott Gibb.

90mins Andrew Stirling goes off and Lewis Sloane comes on. Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Sean Dickson.

88mins Ross Clark on for Grant Anderson.

87mins Simon Lynch gets on the score sheet with a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Stenhousemuir 4-2 Peterhead.Scott Dalziel provided the assist for the goal.

84mins Daniel Moore takes the inswinging corner, Scott Ross produces a headed effort from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

82mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Nicky Clark on Eric Paton. Scott Fusco restarts play with the free kick.

81mins Simon Lynch on for Alex Williams.

80mins Foul by Daniel Moore on Iain Thomson, free kick awarded. Scott Gibb takes the free kick.

79mins Scott Ross is given a yellow card. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott Dalziel by Scott Ross. Sean Dickson crosses the ball in from the free kick, Daniel Moore manages to make a clearance.

78mins Martin Bavidge has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target.

76mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stirling Smith by William Lyle. John Bateman takes the direct free kick.

75mins Connor Gethans comes on in place of David Ross. Foul by Scott Fusco on David Ross, free kick awarded. Paul Emslie delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, clearance by Scott Fusco.

74mins Shot from outside the box by Eric Paton goes wide right of the target.

73mins Paul Emslie challenges Andrew Stirling unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Fusco restarts play with the free kick.

72mins Grant Anderson concedes a free kick for a foul on Stirling Smith. Stirling Smith takes the free kick.

71mins Scott Dalziel challenges Scott Ross unfairly and gives away a free kick. John Bateman takes the direct free kick.

70mins Iain Thomson takes a shot. Save by John Bateman.

69mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Nicky Clark on Grant Anderson. Eric Paton restarts play with the free kick.

69mins Shot from just outside the box by Grant Anderson goes over the bar.

66mins Shot from long distance by Alex Williams goes wide of the left-hand upright.

65mins Effort on goal by Eric Paton from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.

63mins Corner taken by Sean Dickson from the right by-line, Ryan Strachan manages to make a clearance.

61mins Foul by William Lyle on Daniel Moore, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed right-footed by Paul Emslie from right wing, Scott Gibb manages to make a clearance.

59mins Grant Anderson challenges Stirling Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by John Bateman.

58mins Effort on goal by Grant Anderson from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

57mins Sean Dickson concedes a free kick for a foul on Graeme Sharp. Ryan Strachan takes the free kick.

56mins Nicky Clark shown a yellow card. Nicky Clark gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Iain Thomson. Scott Gibb takes the free kick.

52mins Iain Thomson has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide right of the target.

52mins Handball decision goes against Nicky Clark. Eric Paton crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Martin Bavidge.

51mins Ryan Strachan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sean Dickson. Free kick crossed by Eric Paton, Callum MacDonald makes a clearance.

50mins Graeme Sharp goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. Foul by Graeme Sharp on Andrew Stirling, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed by Eric Paton, save by Ryan Strachan.

50mins Foul by Graeme Sharp on Andrew Stirling, free kick awarded. Eric Paton restarts play with the free kick.

47mins Iain Thomson is given a yellow card.

46mins Foul by Ryan Strachan on Andrew Stirling, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Eric Paton, Scott Ross manages to make a clearance.

46mins Iain Thomson concedes a free kick for a foul on Daniel Moore. Scott Ross takes the free kick.

45mins Daniel Moore replaces Stuart Smith.

45mins Grant Anderson scores a headed goal from close range. Stenhousemuir 3-2 Peterhead.Andrew Stirling provided the assist for the goal.

44mins The offside flag is raised against Martin Bavidge. Alistair Brown restarts play with the free kick.

43mins The referee blows for offside against Alex Williams. Scott Ross restarts play with the free kick.

42mins Effort on goal by Nicky Clark from 18 yards.

41mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Stirling Smith, Close range headed effort by Martin Bavidge goes wide of the left-hand upright.

41mins Graeme Sharp takes a shot. Blocked by Scott Gibb.

39mins Scott Dalziel gets on the score sheet with a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Stenhousemuir 2-2 Peterhead.Corner taken by Sean Dickson played to the near post, the assist for the goal came from Sean Dickson.

37mins Scott Fusco is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Goal scored by Callum MacDonald from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Stenhousemuir 1-2 Peterhead.Scott Fusco concedes a free kick for a foul on David Ross. Free kick crossed right-footed by Ryan Strachan from right channel, the assist for the goal came from Ryan Strachan.

34mins Paul Emslie gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Stenhousemuir 1-1 Peterhead.Assist by Martin Bavidge.

33mins A cross is delivered by Grant Anderson.

31mins Scott Fusco challenges David Ross unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Ryan Strachan from left channel.

31mins Stirling Smith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on William Lyle. Alistair Brown restarts play with the free kick.

29mins Martin Bavidge takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the bar.

28mins Alex Williams fires in a goal from just inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Stenhousemuir 1-0 Peterhead.Assist on the goal came from Grant Anderson.

27mins Corner taken right-footed by Eric Paton, save by John Bateman.

27mins Eric Paton takes a shot. John Bateman makes a save.

25mins Grant Anderson has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses left.

24mins Stuart Smith concedes a free kick for a foul on Grant Anderson. Free kick crossed left-footed by Sean Dickson, save made by John Bateman.

23mins Andrew Stirling takes a shot. John Bateman makes a save.

19mins Paul Emslie takes a shot. Alistair Brown makes a save.

17mins A cross is delivered by Andrew Stirling, save made by John Bateman. Corner taken by Sean Dickson from the right by-line to the near post, John Bateman fouled by Scott Dalziel, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by John Bateman.

16mins Ryan Strachan concedes a free kick for a foul on Andrew Stirling. Eric Paton takes the free kick.

14mins Unfair challenge on Martin Bavidge by Scott Gibb results in a free kick. Paul Emslie restarts play with the free kick.

12mins Scott Fusco gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Ross. Nicky Clark takes the direct free kick, Martin Bavidge takes a shot.

10mins Unfair challenge on Callum MacDonald by Scott Dalziel results in a free kick. Ryan Strachan restarts play with the free kick.

9mins Scott Dalziel has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.

2mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Fusco on Martin Bavidge. Paul Emslie takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Irons calls for Warriors to overcome nerves Second Division basement side Stenhousemuir are without suspended winger Stevie Murray for their crunch relegation clash with second-bottom Peterhead. Ochilview boss David Irons is hoping nerves do not ruin the encounter, with the Warriors having the chance to move within one point of their nearest rivals with victory. He said: "While there is a long way to go in the season there is quite a lot at stake for both teams. "It is the same as any other game in that there are three points at stake but psychologically this would be a great game for either team to win and we need to ensure it is Stenhousemuir who triumph." Irons added: "I am sure both teams will try and play good football but it will be a nervous encounter and hopefully we can handle it better than Peterhead do as a win for us tightens up the bottom of the table." Peterhead have full-back David Donald suspended for the encounter. Influential centre-back Bobby Mann remains out with an ankle problem, however Martin Bavidge will return. The big striker was taken off early in the 3-0 midweek defeat to Dumbarton due to illness, but he returned to training on Thursday and is included in manager Neale Cooper's plans. Cooper said: "We are in a relegation battle now and we will have to fight our way out of it. This is a massive game and it would be great to get the three points and stop this run we are on. "Stenhousemuir will be battling for everything as well and our young lads have a chance to show they are up to the task."

Formation:442Manager: John Coughlin

Stenhousemuir

Formation: 442Manager: Neale Cooper

Peterhead

Alistair Brown
William Lyle
Sean Dickson
Scott Gibb
Scott Fusco
Iain Thomson
Grant Anderson
Scott Dalziel
Alex Williams
Eric Paton
Andrew Stirling
SUBS
Chris McCluskey
Ross Clark
Lewis Sloane
Simon Lynch
Jordan Smith

Home

Away

John Bateman
Ryan Strachan
Stuart Smith
Scott Ross
Callum MacDonald
Paul Emslie
Graeme Sharp
David Ross
Martin Bavidge
Nicky Clark
Stirling Smith
SUBS
Paul Jarvie
Dennis Wyness
Neil McVitie
Connor Gethans
Daniel Moore

Match Report

Stenhousemuir end winless run Bottom of the table Stenhousemuir won in the league for the first time since January with a 4-2 win over fellow strugglers Peterhead. Five of the game's six goals came in 16 first-half minutes, with Alex Williams putting the home side in front on the half-hour mark, finding the back of the net from 18 yards. Paul Emslie converted Martin Bavidge's cross to equalise after 35 minutes, before Callum MacDonald put the visitors in front three minutes later when he converted Ryan Strachan`s free-kick. Scott Dalziel levelled things up after 40 minutes when he volleyed in Sean Dickson`s near-post corner, with Grant Anderson making it 3-2 to the home side on the stroke of half-time when he headed in a fine cross from Andrew Stirling on the left. The second-half proved goaless until the 88th minute, with substitute Simon Lynch sealing the win for the second division's basement side when he buried Dalziel`s cutback.

Form Guide

WWLLLL Stenhousemuir VS Peterhead DWLLLL

Last Meetings

Stenhousemuir 3 - 1 Peterhead 07/08/2010 Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Peterhead 01/05/2010 Peterhead 0 - 1 Stenhousemuir 06/04/2010 Stenhousemuir 2 - 0 Peterhead 09/03/2010 Peterhead 2 - 2 Stenhousemuir 22/08/2009

Top Scorers

Stenhousemuir A Williams 3 P Quinn 3 R Clark 3 S Murray 2 J Smith 1 S Lynch 1 G Thom 1 S Dalziel 1 W Lyle 1 G Plenderleith 1 G Anderson 1 Peterhead M Bavidge 5 DR Ross 5 N Clark 3 C Gethans 3 D Wyness 2 S Anderson 2 G Sharp 2 S Smith 2 R Strachan 2 D Donald 1 P Emslie 1

Goals

Stenhousemuir Total goals 54 Goals per game 21 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Peterhead Total goals 66 Goals per game 33 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins