Date:27 Oct 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Stair Park
Attendance:258

Malcolm (3) Aitken (39) Malcolm (72)
McKeown (90)
Denholm (27)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Corner taken right-footed by Grant Gallagher from the right by-line, Frank McKeown gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the area low into the middle of the goal. Stranraer 4-1 Forfar.Assist by Grant Gallagher.

92mins Craig Malcolm takes a shot. Save by Derek Soutar.

92mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Armand One. Derek Soutar takes the free kick.

90mins The referee cautions Connor Gray for unsporting behaviour.

89mins Foul by Christopher Aitken on James Craigen, free kick awarded. Christopher Aitken is shown a red card for serious foul play.

88mins Robert Love joins the action as a substitute, replacing Sean Winter.

88mins Mark McCulloch fouled by Craig Malcolm, the ref awards a free kick. Derek Soutar takes the direct free kick.

87mins Corner taken by Kevin Motion from the right by-line, Christopher Templeman takes a shot. Clearance made by Armand One.

85mins Connor Gray joins the action as a substitute, replacing Omar Kader. Liam Keiller on for Iain Campbell.

84mins Caution for Iain Campbell.

82mins The referee blows for offside against Armand One. Derek Soutar takes the free kick.

79mins Danny Denholm fouled by Maxwell Wright, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Iain Campbell.

79mins Michael Dunlop challenges Christopher Templeman unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mark McCulloch takes the direct free kick.

77mins Armand One is brought on as a substitute for Michael Moore.

77mins Craig Malcolm takes a shot. Save by Derek Soutar.

75mins Christopher Aitken takes the outswinging corner, Michael Moore has an effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

73mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Bolochoweckyj by Michael Moore. Michael Moore goes into the book. Stephen Tulloch takes the free kick.

73mins Stephen Tulloch replaces Ross Campbell.

72mins A goal is scored by Craig Malcolm from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Stranraer 3-1 Forfar.Assist on the goal came from Lloyd Kinnaird.

69mins Unfair challenge on Iain Campbell by Sean Winter results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by James Craigen.

68mins Corner taken right-footed by Christopher Aitken from the left by-line, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Derek Soutar by Frank McKeown. Free kick taken by Derek Soutar.

66mins Iain Campbell takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.

62mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Danny Denholm on Sean Winter. Danny Denholm is cautioned. Christopher Aitken restarts play with the free kick.

61mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mark Staunton by James Craigen. Frank McKeown restarts play with the free kick.

59mins Ross Campbell challenges Frank McKeown unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Mitchell takes the free kick.

59mins Ross Campbell is caught offside. Free kick taken by David Mitchell.

58mins Michael Bolochoweckyj concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Malcolm. Grant Gallagher restarts play with the free kick.

57mins Effort from outside the box by James Craigen goes wide right of the target.

57mins Michael Moore concedes a free kick for a foul on Kevin Motion. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Motion.

56mins The referee blows for offside against Michael Moore. Derek Soutar takes the indirect free kick.

55mins Christopher Aitken is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Derek Soutar restarts play with the free kick.

52mins Corner taken by Kevin Motion from the right by-line to the near post, Michael Moore makes a clearance.

51mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Dunlop by Christopher Templeman. David Mitchell takes the direct free kick.

50mins Sean Winter is caught offside. Derek Soutar restarts play with the free kick.

49mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Sean Winter. Indirect free kick taken by Derek Soutar.

49mins Omar Kader is caught offside. David Mitchell takes the indirect free kick.

47mins Maxwell Wright takes a shot.

45mins Foul by Craig Malcolm on Omar Kader, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Derek Soutar.

43mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Malcolm by Mark McCulloch. Frank McKeown takes the direct free kick.

41mins Christopher Templeman has a headed effort from close range and clears the bar.

40mins Unfair challenge on Omar Kader by Mark Staunton results in a free kick. Mark Staunton is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Motion.

39mins A goal is scored by Christopher Aitken from inside the six-yard box to the top left corner of the goal. Stranraer 2-1 Forfar.Assist on the goal came from Craig Malcolm.

38mins The offside flag is raised against Michael Moore. Derek Soutar takes the indirect free kick.

35mins Christopher Templeman takes a shot. Save by David Mitchell.

34mins Unfair challenge on Christopher Templeman by Mark Staunton results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Iain Campbell.

32mins Maxwell Wright takes a shot. Save made by Derek Soutar.

31mins Foul by Sean Winter on Kevin Motion, free kick awarded. Derek Soutar restarts play with the free kick.

29mins Effort from inside the area by Craig Malcolm misses to the left of the goal.

26mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Kevin Motion, Danny Denholm grabs a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Stranraer 1-1 Forfar.The assist for the goal came from Kevin Motion.

25mins Unfair challenge on Michael Bolochoweckyj by Grant Gallagher results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Derek Soutar.

25mins Iain Campbell crosses the ball, Christopher Templeman takes a shot.

23mins Danny Denholm fouled by Lloyd Kinnaird, the ref awards a free kick. Lloyd Kinnaird is given a yellow card. Direct free kick taken by James Craigen.

22mins Corner taken by Christopher Aitken, save made by Derek Soutar.

21mins The offside flag is raised against Omar Kader. David Mitchell takes the indirect free kick.

18mins Shot by Kevin Motion from just outside the area goes over the net.

17mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ross Campbell played to the near post, save by David Mitchell.

17mins The offside flag is raised against Danny Denholm. David Mitchell takes the indirect free kick.

15mins Outswinging corner taken by Christopher Aitken from the right by-line, clearance made by Michael Bolochoweckyj.

13mins Maxwell Wright replaces Ryan Borris.

12mins Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Omar Kader by Michael Dunlop. Penalty taken by Iain Campbell saved by David Mitchell. Stranraer 1-0 Forfar.

12mins Corner taken by Kevin Motion from the right by-line.

8mins James Craigen produces a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box and bounces off the post.

7mins Unfair challenge on Christopher Templeman by Mark Staunton results in a free kick. Kevin Motion takes the free kick.

7mins Mark Staunton takes a shot. Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Grant Gallagher, Mick Dunlop makes a clearance. Save made by Derek Soutar.

5mins Michael Moore fouled by Michael Bolochoweckyj, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Grant Gallagher.

5mins Omar Kader has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide right of the goal.

3mins Craig Malcolm scores a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Stranraer 1-0 Forfar.

2mins Corner taken by Iain Campbell played to the near post, clearance by Sean Winter.

1mins Kevin Motion challenges Grant Gallagher unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by David Mitchell.

Match Preview

Aitken focused on three points Stranraer interim boss Steven Aitken has close to a full squad to choose from against Forfar as he takes charge of the club's first game since manager Keith Knox was dismissed. Aitken has grabbed the reins after Knox was sacked earlier this week with the Blues bottom of the Second Division. David MacGregor will be the only absentee as he misses out with his knee injury. Aitken said: "The mood in the camp was very low at the beginning of the week as you would expect. By the end of the week things had improved and the players now feel they have a point to prove in the game against Forfar. "I am interested in the job but winning this game is my priority at the moment and I am concentrating on achieving that only. It will not be easy as Forfar will be looking to bounce back from a couple of defeats of their own." Forfar are without Martyn Fotheringham for their long trip south. The midfielder is suspended following his sending-off in last weekend's 3-0 defeat at East Fife. The Loons also have other problems with Odmar Faeroe, Keith Gibson, Barry Sellars and Gavin Swankie all ruled out through injury. Manager Dick Campbell is looking for a massive improvement from his remaining squad after last weekend's convincing reverse. "The sending-off was a silly one and overall we were poor last week," Campbell said. "We need to get back to doing the basics of the game well and if we do that I am sure everything else will fall into place. "Stranraer will be looking for a lift after losing their manager so we need to be on our guard."

Formation:442Manager: Keith Knox

Stranraer

Formation: 442Manager: Dick Campbell

Forfar

David Mitchell
Mark Staunton
Frank McKeown
Michael Dunlop
Lloyd Kinnaird
Ryan Borris
Christopher Aitken
Grant Gallagher
Sean Winter
Michael Moore
Craig Malcolm
SUBS
Russell Cadwell
Robert Love
Dean Agnew
Maxwell Wright
Armand One

Home

Away

Derek Soutar
Mark McCulloch
Michael Bolochoweckyj
Mick Dunlop
Iain Campbell
James Craigen
Ross Campbell
Kevin Motion
Omar Kader
Christopher Templeman
Danny Denholm
SUBS
David Scott
Stephen Tulloch
James Bishop
Connor Gray
Liam Keiller

Match Report

Form Guide

WLLLLL Stranraer VS Forfar WWDWLL

Last Meetings

Forfar 4 - 0 Stranraer 18/08/2012 Stranraer 4 - 1 Forfar 14/04/2007 Forfar 5 - 0 Stranraer 23/12/2006 Stranraer 3 - 2 Forfar 14/10/2006 Forfar 2 - 1 Stranraer 05/08/2006 Stranraer 0 - 0 Forfar 16/04/2005

Top Scorers

Stranraer C Malcolm 3 R Borris 2 C Aitken 1 M Moore 1 Forfar D Denholm 4 M Fotheringham 3 R Campbell 3 G Swankie 2 C Templeman 1 M Bolochoweckyj 1 S Tulloch 1

Goals

Stranraer Total goals 29 Goals per game 7 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Forfar Total goals 41 Goals per game 19 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins