- Date:20 Aug 2011
- Kick-off:15:00:00
- Venue:Stair Park
- Christopher Aitken (61:13) Craig Malcolm (63:56)
- Fraser McLaren (76:48)
Live Commentary
- 91mins
Craig Malcolm goes off and Angus Cochrane comes on.
- 90mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Fraser McLaren. Direct free kick taken by David Mitchell.
- 89mins
Corner from right by-line taken by Lee Currie.
- 85mins
Sean Winter is brought on as a substitute for Stuart McColm.
- 85mins
Fraser McLaren has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the target.
- 84mins
Foul by Lee Currie on Stuart McColm, free kick awarded. Paul Murphy takes the free kick.
- 82mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Frank McKeown on Fraser McLaren. Kevin McDonald restarts play with the free kick.
- 80mins
(Stranraer) makes a substitution, with Paul Murphy coming on for David McGregor.
- 78mins
The official flags Stuart McColm offside. Jamie Barclay takes the indirect free kick.
- 76mins
Goal scored by Fraser McLaren from 35 yards. Stranraer 2-1 Berwick.Assist by Andrew McLean.
- 76mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Craig Malcolm on Andrew McLean. Andrew McLean takes the direct free kick.
- 74mins
Craig Malcolm gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Elliot Smith. Direct free kick taken by Kevin McDonald.
- 74mins
Paul Currie takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.
- 73mins
Frank McKeown challenges Damon Gray unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lee Currie takes the free kick.
- 71mins
Christopher Aitken concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin McDonald. Direct free kick taken by Lee Currie.
- 70mins
Damon Gray on for Stuart Noble.
- 69mins
Effort on goal by Kevin McDonald from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.
- 68mins
Fraser McLaren is caught offside. Free kick taken by David Mitchell.
- 65mins
Close range effort by Paul Currie clears the crossbar.
- 63mins
Craig Malcolm finds the net with a goal from just outside the area to the top right corner of the goal. Stranraer 2-0 Berwick.
- 62mins
Stuart McColm challenges Christopher Townsley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jamie Barclay takes the free kick.
- 61mins
Goal scored by Christopher Aitken from just inside the penalty area low into the middle of the goal. Stranraer 1-0 Berwick.Stuart McColm provided the assist for the goal.
- 58mins
Fraser McLaren joins the action as a substitute, replacing Darren Gribben.
- 54mins
Shot from just outside the penalty box by Stuart Noble misses to the left of the target.
- 53mins
Effort on goal by Daniel Mitchell from just inside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the target.
- 52mins
Foul by Lee Currie on Nathan Shepherd, free kick awarded. Christopher Aitken takes the free kick. Lee Currie receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
- 51mins
Craig Malcolm gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Elliot Smith. Free kick taken by Christopher Townsley.
- 50mins
The offside flag is raised against Stuart McColm. Jamie Barclay takes the direct free kick.
- 48mins
Foul by John Kane on Stephen Thompson, free kick awarded. Kevin McDonald restarts play with the free kick.
- 47mins
John Kane challenges Paul Currie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lee Currie takes the direct free kick.
- 46mins
The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Frank McKeown.
- 45mins
Andrew McLean on for David Greenhill.
- 46mins
Corner taken right-footed by Kevin McDonald from the left by-line, Frank McKeown manages to make a clearance.
- 45mins
Foul by Kevin McDonald on Nathan Shepherd, free kick awarded. Frank McKeown restarts play with the free kick.
- 44mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Malcolm by Paul Currie. Direct free kick taken by Christopher Aitken.
- 42mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Currie by Daniel Mitchell. Caution for Daniel Mitchell. Free kick taken by Elliot Smith.
- 40mins
Corner taken by Lee Currie from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by David McGregor.
- 39mins
Elliot Smith fouled by Stuart McColm, the ref awards a free kick. Christopher Townsley restarts play with the free kick.
- 38mins
Darren Gribben takes a shot. Save made by David Mitchell.
- 38mins
The official flags Craig Malcolm offside. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Barclay.
- 37mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Nathan Shepherd from the right by-line, save by Jamie Barclay.
- 36mins
Corner from the left by-line taken by Christopher Aitken, Christopher McLeod makes a clearance.
- 33mins
Stuart Noble is flagged offside by the assistant referee. John Kane takes the direct free kick.
- 33mins
Darren Gribben concedes a free kick for a foul on Frank McKeown. Direct free kick taken by Frank McKeown.
- 32mins
Stuart Noble concedes a free kick for a foul on Mark Durnan. David Mitchell takes the direct free kick.
- 30mins
Craig Malcolm has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.
- 30mins
The referee blows for offside against Stuart Noble. David Mitchell takes the free kick.
- 24mins
The referee blows for offside against Darren Gribben. Free kick taken by David Mitchell.
- 24mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Nathan Shepherd on Darren Gribben. Free kick taken by Lee Currie.
- 23mins
Headed effort from inside the area by Mark Durnan misses to the left of the target.
- 23mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Stuart McColm by Christopher McLeod. Free kick taken by Christopher Aitken.
- 21mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Darren Gribben. Direct free kick taken by John Kane.
- 20mins
Shot from just outside the area by Stuart McColm misses to the right of the target.
- 20mins
Stuart McColm produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.
- 19mins
Nathan Shepherd fouled by David Greenhill, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by David Mitchell.
- 18mins
Daniel Mitchell concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Currie. Direct free kick taken by Christopher Townsley.
- 17mins
The offside flag is raised against Stuart McColm. Christopher McLeod restarts play with the free kick.
- 16mins
Christopher McLeod concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Malcolm. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Christopher Aitken.
- 16mins
Darren Gribben is ruled offside. Direct free kick taken by David Mitchell.
- 15mins
Daniel Mitchell takes a shot. Save by Jamie Barclay.
- 12mins
Craig Malcolm gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Christopher McLeod. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Barclay.
- 11mins
Paul Currie concedes a free kick for a foul on Christopher Aitken. Free kick taken by David Mitchell.
- 9mins
Shot from just outside the area by Kevin McDonald goes over the bar.
- 6mins
Craig Malcolm produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.
- 4mins
Nathan Shepherd takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Paul Currie.
- 4mins
Darren Gribben takes a shot. Save made by David Mitchell.
- 1mins
The ball is swung over by Craig Malcolm, Nathan Shepherd takes a shot. Comfortable save by Jamie Barclay.
Match Preview
Now new arrivals for Knox Stranraer manager Keith Knox has failed in his attempts to bring in new faces for the home clash with Berwick. Stuart Devine continues to be absent with a groin injury and striker Michael Moore will be missing after suffering a recurrence of a calf problem. Steven Noble is rated as having only a 50/50 chance of playing after picking up a hamstring injury in the 2-0 defeat against Queens Park last time out. Knox said: "It has been frustrating as we have made offers to several players but they have not been accepted yet. "We are on a horrible little run at the moment and I am hoping to get a positive response from the players." Berwick continue to be without goalkeeper Ian McAldon with a back problem, but they are otherwise at full-strength. The Borderers boss Jimmy Crease also has a selection dilemma after Fraser McLaren came off the bench last Saturday against East Stirling and scored twice. Crease said: "Fraser gave me a lot to think about with his goals last week and with Darren Gribben also available we have great competition for places up front." Crease is hoping that his men put on a performance at Stair Park, adding: "Stranraer's ground has never been a happy hunting ground for us and I am hoping that the players can go out and make it a good venue this time."
Stranraer
Berwick
- David Mitchell
- John Kane
- David McGregor
- Mark Durnan
- Frank McKeown
- Christopher Aitken
- Grant Gallagher
- Daniel Mitchell
- Nathan Shepherd
- Craig Malcolm
- Stuart McColm
- SUBS
- Ryan Marshall
- Paul Murphy
- Angus Cochrane
- Sean Winter
- Ryan Kennedy
Home
Away
- Jamie Barclay
- Elliot Smith
- Stephen Thompson
- Christopher Townsley
- Christopher McLeod
- David Greenhill
- Paul Currie
- Lee Currie
- Kevin McDonald
- Stuart Noble
- Darren Gribben
- SUBS
- Jonathan Gall
- Andrew McLean
- Richard Walker
- Damon Gray
- Fraser McLaren
Match Report
Stranraer register win Stranraer recorded their first win of the season and moved off the bottom of the Scottish Third Division thanks to a 2-1 win over Berwick. An even game was sparked into life in two second-half minutes when two long-range strikes put Stranraer firmly in control. Christopher Aitken opened the scoring from the edge of the area when his right-footed effort beat Jamie Barclay after 61 minutes. And Aitken's effort was bettered in the 64th minute when striker Craig Malcolm smashed an effort from 20 yards into the top right corner. Berwick had a chance to pull one back minutes later, but in-form Paul Currie blazed over from point-blank range. Substitute Fraser McLaren picked up Andrew McLaren's pass and unleashed a 35-yard wondergoal after 76 minutes to reduce the deficit. But the midfielder then fired wide from six yards with five minutes remaining as Stranraer held on.
Form Guide
- LL
- Stranraer
- VS
- Berwick LW
Last Meetings
- Stranraer
- 3 - 1
- Berwick
- 02/04/2011
- Berwick
- 3 - 3
- Stranraer
- 29/03/2011
- Stranraer
- 1 - 1
- Berwick
- 11/12/2010
- Berwick
- 2 - 2
- Stranraer
- 18/09/2010
- Berwick
- 1 - 0
- Stranraer
- 06/04/2010
- Stranraer
- 3 - 1
- Berwick
- 13/03/2010
Top Scorers
Stranraer
- C Aitken 1
- S Winter 1
Berwick
- P Currie 2
- F McLaren 1
- D Gray 1
Goals
Stranraer
- Total goals 7
- Goals per game 2
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Berwick
- Total goals 10
- Goals per game 5
- 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins
- (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 1 (For) Period 41-50 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
