Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

Stenhousemuir

4 vs 4 Archive

Match Report

Forfar 4 (Gordon 21, 37, Campbell 63, Gibson 81)

Stenhousemuir 4 (Thomson 16, Dalziel 23, 85, Stirling 87)

The last of the regular league matches saw wthe Warriors make nine changes to the starting eleven from the team that beat Annan the previous week with only Willie Lyle and Gary Thom staying in the team. Having qualified for the play-offs already it gave the manager a chance to rest his possible first choice players as well as enabling him to give match practice to the other members of the first team squad who have only seen sporadic appearances recently and was also an incentive for them to stake a place in the team for what will hopefully be a busy schedule.

The game took place on a pitch that had taken a surfeit of water and was greasy on top with one of the touchlines obscured by water as the pitch slopped that way. Luckily however the game took place as the pitch itself was not holding water when the game started despite the heavy rainfall.

The Warriors took the lead in the 16^th minute of the game through Iain Thomson with a free kick from the left that drifted in at the far post without anyone getting near it. The Forfar defence were too busy watching the Stenhousemuir attacker’s movements to concentrate on the path of the ball and it was a shock to everyone when it crept in.

Forfar should have equalised in the 20^th minute when Jonny Russell found space at the back post but was thwarted by a fine stop from Kieron Renton’s legs. From the resultant Russell corner they equalised when the ball fell to Kevin Gordon just outside the box and his first time effort flew into the net.

Two minutes later the Warriors were ahead again, this time Scott Dalziel was played through by Andy Stirling and rounded Ally Brown before taking his time to stroke the ball into the net. The Forfar players were aggrieved that this as he appeared to be caught offside by them in their opinion but the assistant did not flag for offside.

The home side were even more unhappy in the 28^th minute when Russell prodded home from close range only for the effort to be disallowed for offside. In the 36^th minute Renton brought off a superb one handed save from ex-Warrior Graeme Gibson but as before just after a let off for Stenhousemuir they soon conceded a goal. In the 37^th minute ex-Shire players Sean Simpson and Kevin Gordon combined to open up the Stenhousemuir defence and Gordon ended the move by lobbing the ball into the net for his second goal of the game.

Before half time Stenhousemuir were denied a blatant penalty when Dalziel bearing down on goals almost had the jersey ripped off him as he was brought to the ground but to the astonishment of everyone no award was given.

The second half continued the positive play as Forfar were denied within a couple of minutes of the resumption when Russell got the better of Gary Thom before firing in a shot from close range but to Thom’s credit he managed to block the effort for a corner. Forfar made the brighter start and Gibson and Barry Donnachie both had efforts before the hour mark. In the 63^rd minute they eventually took the lead when Simpson played the ball through to Ross Campbell who rounded the keeper and tucked the ball into the net. Forfar scored their fourth in the 81^st minute when Gibson headed a Russell cross home from close range and it looked as if that was game over.

To Stenhousemuir’s credit they managed to come back into the game in the 85^th minute when Scott Dalziel scored his second tapping the ball into the net after being picked out by a Chris McGroarty cross and a couple of minutes later they drew level when Andy Stirling stroked the ball home for his first goal for the club, though there was a moment when it looked as if his effort was going to stick in a goalmouth puddle. This ended the scoring and it was probably right that in this case the points were shared as both teams contributed to an entertaining finale to the normal league campaign.

Forfar – Brown, Divine, Donnachie [b58], Lilley, Tulloch, Simpson [Winter 71], Russell [McNally 83], Campbell, G.Gibson, Fotheringham [C.Smith 76] and Gordon. Subs not used – E.Smith and J.Gibson

Stenhousemuir – Renton, Lyle, McGroarty, Thom, Ovenstone, Thomson, Stirling, Shirra, Dalziel, Brand and Morgan. Subs not used – Love, Tyrrell, Molloy, McLeod and Bennett.

Referee – Gary Hilland

Assistants – Alastair Mather and Michael McNab

Details

Date	Time	League	Season	Full Time
May 9, 2009	3:00 pm	SPFL Ladbrokes League 1	2008/2009	90'

Ground

Station Park

10 Carseview Rd, Forfar DD8, UK

Results

Club	1st Half	2nd Half	Goals	Outcome
Stenhousemuir	4	—	4	Draw
Archive	4	—	4	Draw

Stenhousemuir

Past Meetings


May 2, 2009 1 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic
April 25, 2009 2 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers
April 18, 2009 3 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Shielfield Park N/A Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC
April 11, 2009 3 - 5 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Links Park Stadium N/A Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC
April 4, 2009 0 - 2 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton
March 31, 2009 2 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Cliftonhill Stadium N/A Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC
March 21, 2009 0 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic
March 14, 2009 0 - 2 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Borough Briggs N/A Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC
March 7, 2009 1 - 4 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire
March 3, 2009 1 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath
February 28, 2009 0 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Central Park N/A Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC
February 21, 2009 1 - 2 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers
February 7, 2009 1 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Galabank N/A Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC
January 31, 2009 4 - 2 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City
January 24, 2009 1 - 3 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose
January 17, 2009 0 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Strathclyde Homes Stadium N/A Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC
January 10, 2009 0 - 1 Scottish Cup Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife
January 3, 2009 3 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC
December 27, 2008 0 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic
December 20, 2008 0 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Station Park N/A Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC
December 13, 2008 1 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers
December 6, 2008 2 - 3 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Shielfield Park N/A Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC
November 29, 2008 5 - 0 Scottish Cup Grant Street Park N/A Inverness Clachnacuddin v Stenhousemuir FC
November 22, 2008 1 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire
November 15, 2008 2 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Central Park N/A Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC
November 8, 2008 1 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton
November 1, 2008 3 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Links Park Stadium N/A Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC
October 25, 2008 5 - 0 Scottish Cup Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Threave Rovers
October 18, 2008 2 - 4 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Borough Briggs N/A Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC
October 4, 2008 1 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic
September 27, 2008 2 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Cliftonhill Stadium N/A Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC
September 20, 2008 2 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers
September 13, 2008 2 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC
August 30, 2008 1 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath
August 23, 2008 2 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Strathclyde Homes Stadium N/A Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC
August 16, 2008 2 - 2 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose
August 9, 2008 1 - 1 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Galabank N/A Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC
August 5, 2008 1 - 5 Betfred Cup Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v St. Johnstone
August 2, 2008 3 - 0 SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City
July 26, 2008 0 - 1 Petrofac Training Cup Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers
July 23, 2008 0 - 3 Friendly Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Kilmarnock
July 21, 2008 5 - 0 Friendly Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Airdrie United
July 19, 2008 1 - 0 Friendly Stormy Corner Skelmersdal N/A Skelmersdale United v Stenhousemuir FC
July 18, 2008 1 - 1 Friendly Highbury Stadium Fleetwood N/A Fleetwood Town v Stenhousemuir FC
July 15, 2008 0 - 2 Friendly Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton
July 12, 2008 0 - 1 Friendly Ochilview Park N/A Stenhousemuir FC v Raith Rovers

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
0	Bonnyrigg Rose	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Clyde	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Dumbarton	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	East Fife	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Elgin City	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Forfar Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Peterhead	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Spartans	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Stenhousemuir	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	Stranraer	0	0	0	0	0	0