Date:07 May 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Forthbank Stadium
Attendance:701

Stirling (41)
Stirling - pen (45) Mullen (88)
Monti - pen (27) McCaffrey (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Gordon Smith takes a shot.

90mins Corner taken by Stewart Kean, Stuart McCaffrey finds the net with a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Stirling 3-2 Morton.Stewart Kean provided the assist for the goal.

89mins The ball is sent over by David O'Brien, Scott Robertson manages to make a clearance.

88mins A goal is scored by Michael Mullen from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Stirling 3-1 Morton.

84mins Darren Young on for Fouad Bachirou. Corner from right by-line taken by Paul McHale.

83mins Michael Doyle sends in a cross, clearance made by Carlo Monti.

83mins John Kane concedes a free kick for a foul on Carlo Monti. Indirect free kick taken by David O'Brien.

81mins The offside flag is raised against Michael Mullen. Colin Stewart takes the free kick.

81mins Fouad Bachirou gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stephen Stirling. Martyn Corrigan takes the indirect free kick.

80mins John Kane joins the action as a substitute, replacing Brian Allison. Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Paul McHale, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Ross Forsyth goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

80mins Shot from 25 yards by Michael Mullen. Colin Stewart gets a block in.

79mins Carlo Monti fouled by Stephen Stirling, the ref awards a free kick. Colin Stewart takes the free kick.

79mins Graeme Holmes takes a shot.

79mins Michael Tidser takes a shot. Save by Scott Christie.

78mins Martyn Corrigan takes a shot. Colin Stewart makes a save.

78mins Paul McHale takes a inswinging corner.

78mins A cross is delivered by Ross Forsyth, clearance made by Allan Jenkins.

77mins The ball is delivered by Graeme Holmes.

75mins Centre by Allan Jenkins, comfortable save by Scott Christie.

74mins The ball is delivered by Stephen Stirling.

73mins Michael Doyle gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David O'Brien. Free kick crossed right-footed by Graeme Holmes, save by Scott Christie.

71mins Unfair challenge on Fouad Bachirou by Stephen Stirling results in a free kick. Michael Doyle receives a yellow card. Michael Tidser delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, Ross Forsyth makes a clearance.

69mins The ball is crossed by Carlo Monti, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul McHale by Stuart McCaffrey. (Morton) makes a substitution, with Graeme Holmes coming on for Grant Evans. Scott Christie takes the indirect free kick.

69mins The ball is delivered by Grant Evans, save by Scott Christie.

68mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Michael Tidser, Scott Robertson makes a clearance.

68mins Brian Allison produces a cross, clearance made by Grant Evans.

66mins Shot from close range by Stewart Kean misses to the right of the goal.

64mins Gordon Smith concedes a free kick for a foul on Stuart McCaffrey. Free kick taken by Carlo Monti.

64mins The ball is crossed by Carlo Monti, Effort from deep inside the area by Brian Graham clears the bar.

63mins The ball is swung over by Carlo Monti, Scott Buist makes a clearance.

62mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Michael Tidser.

61mins Handball by Gordon Smith. Indirect free kick taken by Marc Smyth.

60mins Outswinging corner taken by Fouad Bachirou, Allan Jenkins produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the goal.

60mins Gordon Smith takes a shot. Colin Stewart gets a block in.

60mins Michael Tidser crosses the ball, Scott Robertson makes a clearance.

58mins Stephen Stirling has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the goal.

57mins The offside flag is raised against Gordon Smith. Free kick taken by Colin Stewart.

56mins Corner taken right-footed by Paul McHale to the near post.

55mins Stewart Kean joins the action as a substitute, replacing Peter Weatherson.

55mins Brian Graham conjures a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.

54mins Michael Tidser takes a shot. Blocked by Brian Graham.

54mins A cross is delivered by David O'Brien, Martyn Corrigan manages to make a clearance.

52mins Shot by Michael Tidser from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.

52mins Carlo Monti delivers the ball, clearance made by Ross Forsyth.

52mins The ball is sent over by Grant Evans.

51mins Allan Jenkins takes a shot from 12 yards. Martyn Corrigan gets a block in.

50mins Scott Buist fouled by Brian Graham, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Scott Christie.

50mins Centre by Grant Evans, Scott Buist manages to make a clearance.

50mins The offside flag is raised against Gordon Smith. Indirect free kick taken by Marc Smyth.

49mins Shot from close range by Michael Mullen misses to the right of the goal.

49mins Ross Forsyth takes a shot. Blocked by Carlo Monti.

47mins Corner taken left-footed by Michael Tidser.

47mins The ball is delivered by Grant Evans, Scott Buist makes a clearance.

45mins David O'Brien has a shot on goal from long range that goes wide left.

48mins Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Michael Tidser, Scott Buist manages to make a clearance.

48mins The ball is sent over by Carlo Monti, Stephen Stirling manages to make a clearance.

44mins A cross is delivered by Michael Mullen, Foul by Grant Evans on Stephen Stirling, Penalty awarded. Stephen Stirling scores a power penalty. Stirling 2-1 Morton.

43mins Michael Doyle challenges Stuart McCaffrey unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Colin Stewart.

42mins The offside flag is raised against Gordon Smith. Colin Stewart takes the indirect free kick.

41mins Stephen Stirling finds the net with a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Stirling 1-1 Morton.Ross Forsyth provided the assist for the goal.

40mins Gordon Smith is caught offside. Free kick taken by Marc Smyth.

40mins David O'Brien fouled by Martyn Corrigan, the ref awards a free kick. Allan Jenkins restarts play with the free kick.

39mins Corner taken right-footed by Paul McHale, clearance made by Stuart McCaffrey.

39mins Scott Buist sends in a cross, Marc Smyth manages to make a clearance.

39mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul McHale by David O'Brien. Free kick crossed by Martyn Corrigan, Carlo Monti manages to make a clearance.

37mins Michael Tidser produces a left-footed shot from long distance which goes wide right of the goal.

32mins Foul by Stephen Stirling on Fouad Bachirou, free kick awarded. Scott Buist is booked. The referee shows Scott Robertson a yellow card. Allan Jenkins receives a yellow card. Marc Smyth restarts play with the free kick.

31mins Unfair challenge on Ross Forsyth by Allan Jenkins results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Paul McHale.

30mins The ball is crossed by Carlo Monti, clearance made by Ross Forsyth.

29mins Carlo Monti crosses the ball, clearance by Scott Buist.

28mins Stephen Stirling replaces Christoper Aitken.

27mins Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on David O'Brien by Michael Doyle. Carlo Monti scores a placed penalty. Stirling 0-1 Morton.

25mins Allan Jenkins produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.

24mins Peter Weatherson takes a shot. Save by Scott Christie. Corner taken left-footed by Michael Tidser, Scott Christie makes a save.

23mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marc Smyth by Gordon Smith. Marc Smyth takes the indirect free kick.

22mins David O'Brien fouled by Paul McHale, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Doyle replaces Sean Welsh. Free kick crossed left-footed by Carlo Monti from left wing, clearance made by Scott Buist.

21mins The referee blows for offside. Marc Smyth takes the indirect free kick.

21mins Foul by Michael Tidser on Gordon Smith, free kick awarded. Christoper Aitken takes the direct free kick.

18mins Effort from deep inside the area by Michael Mullen misses to the right of the goal.

17mins The ball is delivered by Fouad Bachirou, Martyn Corrigan makes a clearance.

17mins Corner taken left-footed by Fouad Bachirou from the right by-line, Brian Allison makes a clearance.

16mins The ball is crossed by David O'Brien, Martyn Corrigan manages to make a clearance.

16mins The ball is sent over by Brian Allison, save made by Colin Stewart.

14mins Gordon Smith fouled by Stuart McCaffrey, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Christoper Aitken.

13mins David O'Brien takes a shot. Save by Scott Christie.

12mins Corner taken by Michael Tidser, Headed effort from inside the area by Grant Evans misses to the right of the goal.

12mins A cross is delivered by David O'Brien, Brian Allison gets a block in.

11mins Michael Tidser delivers the ball, Martyn Corrigan makes a clearance.

10mins Effort from inside the area by Sean Welsh misses to the right of the goal.

9mins The ball is sent over by Michael Mullen, Stuart McCaffrey manages to make a clearance.

8mins Corner taken by Michael Tidser played to the near post.

7mins Brian Graham takes a shot. Save by Scott Christie.

7mins Fouad Bachirou takes a outswinging corner.

6mins Michael Tidser takes the outswinging corner, Allan Jenkins takes a shot. Save by Scott Christie.

6mins Corner taken by Michael Tidser from the right by-line, clearance by Scott Buist.

5mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Brian Allison on Fouad Bachirou. Carlo Monti fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, Scott Christie makes a save.

4mins Unfair challenge on Sean Welsh by David O'Brien results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Paul McHale.

4mins Unfair challenge on Allan Jenkins by Christoper Aitken results in a free kick. Marc Smyth takes the free kick.

4mins The ball is swung over by Grant Evans, Peter Weatherson takes a shot. Save made by Scott Christie.

3mins A cross is delivered by Carlo Monti, clearance by Scott Robertson.

3mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Fouad Bachirou by Ross Forsyth. Grant Evans crosses the ball in from the free kick.

1mins Peter Weatherson takes a shot. Blocked by Scott Robertson.

1mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Michael Tidser.

1mins Carlo Monti crosses the ball, clearance by Scott Buist.

The ball is crossed by David O'Brien, Scott Robertson makes a clearance.

Match Preview

Albion without MacDonald Stirling Albion defender Greg MacDonald will miss out again when former manager Allan Moore visits with his Morton team. However, on-loan Hearts full-back Jonathan Brown is available again and set to feature in his last game for Jocky Scott's side. Fellow Tynecastle youngster Gordon Smith will also play his last game, as will the on-loan pair of Rangers' Stephen Stirling and Sean Welsh of Hibs. Scott is keeping his fingers crossed his men can win for the first time in 25 games. He said: "Apart from Greg I have everyone available and hopefully we can finish the season on a high. "Everything we have been doing recently is about next season and hopefully we can give ourselves a boost before the summer break by finally getting that win." Morton are without Kevin Kelbie and Sean Fitzharris. The strikers are not fit enough for a match which could see them finish in the top half of the table if they defeat the relegated hosts and other results work in their favour. After three defeats in a row manager Allan Moore is out to stop the season ending on a low note. He said: "We were looking good to getting into fourth place a few weeks ago and that would have been a tremendous achievement for us but the wheels have came off a wee bit recently. "Our plan is to go to Stirling and get the three points as that will move us at least one place up in the table and possibly more."

Formation:532Manager: Allan Moore

Stirling

Formation: 334Manager: David Irons

Morton

Scott Christie
Brian Allison
Martyn Corrigan
Scott Buist
Sean Welsh
Paul McHale
Christoper Aitken
Scott Robertson
Ross Forsyth
Gordon Smith
Michael Mullen
SUBS
Murray Jackson
Michael Doyle
John Kane
Stephen Stirling
Tom Brighton

Home

Away

Colin Stewart
Grant Evans
Marc Smyth
Stuart McCaffrey
Carlo Monti
Allan Jenkins
Fouad Bachirou
Michael Tidser
Brian Graham
Peter Weatherson
David O'Brien
SUBS
Kevin Cuthbert
Darren Young
Graeme Holmes
Stewart Kean
Declan McDaid

Match Report

Rare win for Stirling Stirling ended their 25-match winless run as they claimed a shock 3-2 win over Morton. Carlo Monti put the visitors ahead in the 28th minute when he blasted home from the spot following Michael Doyle's foul on David O'Brien. And after Ross Forsyth had gone close for the home side, fellow midfielder Stephen Stirling turned home Forsyth's cross to level the scores three minutes before the break. Stirling grabbed his second of the match with a penalty on the stroke of half-time after he was brought down by Grant Evans. Midfielder Brian Graham spurned a chance to equalise when he volleyed a 65th-minute effort over the crossbar from the centre of the penalty area. But the visitors' fourth defeat in a row was confirmed when striker Michael Mullen tapped in the third from close range, making Stuart McCaffrey's late header from 12 yards a consolation.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Morton 2 - 0 Stirling 05/04/2011 Stirling 0 - 1 Morton 15/02/2011 Morton 0 - 0 Stirling 07/08/2010 Morton 2 - 1 Stirling 01/03/2008 Stirling 1 - 2 Morton 02/01/2008 Morton 1 - 1 Stirling 03/11/2007

Top Scorers

Stirling G Smith 10 M Mullen 3 R Borris 2 C Aitken 2 A Gibson 1 P McHale 1 J Kane 1 S Robertson 1 R Forsyth 1 S Welsh 1 D Witteveen 1 J Flood 1 Morton A Jenkins 8 B Graham 7 P Weatherson 5 D O'Brien 5 D Lyle 3 S Kean 3 M Tidser 1

Goals

Stirling Total goals 109 Goals per game 29 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 9 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 11 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 9 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 14 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Morton Total goals 117 Goals per game 37 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins