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Match Report

 

Peterhead v Stenhousemuir at Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead on 6.4.10
Irn Bru Scottish Second Division                                 Att 364
Peterhead   0 Stenhousemuir 1 [Love 3]
 
Peterhead –  Bateman, Wilson, Smith, Strachan, Crawford, McVitie, Sharp, Ross, Bavidge, Moore [b89] and Bruce [Gethins 66]. Subs not used – Young, Bowden, Taylor and Jarvie
 
Stenhousemuir – McCluskey, Gibb, S.Thomson, McLeod, Smith, Molloy, Love [Stirling 80], Scullion, Dalziel [b23][Diack 86], I.Thomson and Motion. Subs not used – Lyle, Quinn and Bennett.
 
Referee –  Brian Colvin                   Assistants – Gary Cheyne and Gavin Harris
 
Going into this game the Warriors had never won at Peterhead and the long journey there would have been full of trepidation, not only because of this but the recently contracting form of both teams. Peterhead looked to have turned the corner in recent weeks and are edging towards a promotion play- off spot after four victories and a draw in their last five games. Stenhousemuir on the other hand have had anxious glances at the other end of the table as four straight defeats have saw them become involved in the relegation play off battle.
 
All this counted for nothing though as the Warriors took the initiative from the start of the game. The match kicked off late and there seemed to be a lacklustre feeling in the home camp in the early stages and they were to be punished for this within the first three minutes of the commencement. The Warriors with a strong wind at their backs had forced the early pace and had caused problems with a couple of corner kicks before they took the lead from open play. A through ball was headed on by Scott Dalziel into the path of Robert Love and although Love appeared to be fouled in the box, he still had the composure to steer the ball past the advancing Jonathan Bateman and into the net.
 
It’s amazing what a goal can do to lift the spirits and the players were unrecognisable  from the beleaguered team that finished Saturday’s game. The confidence grew in the team and Dalziel in particular was having his best game for a long time though he was unable to get the goal that his play deserved. The majority of the play during the first half was in Peterhead’s half of the pitch and the Warriors were unlucky not to double their advantage during the first 45 minutes. Pat Scullion came closest with a 35 yard effort that dipped and hit the crossbar with the keeper scrambling to get anywhere near it. Bateman did however keep the home side in the game by denying Love his second goal when the forward flicked the ball over a defender and then striking a half volley but the shot was too close to the keeper. Although Stenhousemuir gave the ball away cheaply by hitting passes that ran away in the wind they did for once use the wind as an aid for shooting and as well as Scullion’s long range effort Iain Thomson also had a couple of well struck efforts the best of which brought out an agile tip round the post by Bateman.
 
Despite their best efforts Stenhousemuir were unable to add to their tally and this was a concern for the second half as the home side surely had to exert more pressure than in the first when at times they looked happy just to go into the interval a goal behind. The Warriors started the half positively though and Dalziel forced Bateman into another save just after the restart. This at long last appeared to wake the home side up and Martin Bavidge who is so often the scourge of Stenhousemuir  fired in a thunderbolt drive that somehow Chris McCluskey managed to push away in what was one supporters feeling the best save that he had ever seen. In the 50th minute Bavidge came close once again with an effort that flashed just wide.
Stenhousemuir  were still playing some nice passing moves in their battle against the elements and when Dalziel picked out Love following some nice interchange of passes it looked as if he should score but he leant back and the ball went over.
Peterhead struggled to get any momentum throughout the game but they were almost gifted an equaliser in the 75th minute when McCluskey flapped at a cross and the ball fell to sub Connor Gethins but from close range crashed his shot off the post much to the relief of the Warrior’s contingent.
 
When the final whistle blew, history had been made as the Warriors were victorious at Peterhead for the first time in their history. More importantly in the short term is the fact that they made the long journey back home with a thoroughly deserved three points and leapfrog East Fife in the table. 

Details

Date Time League Season Full Time
April 6, 2010 7:45 pm SPFL Ladbrokes League 1 2009/2010 90'

Ground

Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoalsOutcome
Stenhousemuir11Win
Archive00Loss

Stenhousemuir

Archive

Past Meetings

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park Cowdenbeath

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Brechin City

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dum

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Recreation Park, Stenhousemuir

Alloa Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Peterhead

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Gayfield Park, Arbroath

Arbroath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Forthbank Stadium, Stirling

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld

Clyde v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Glebe Park, Brechin

Brechin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Dunfermline Athletic

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Alloa Athletic

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Arbroath

0 - 0
Scottish Cup
East End Park, Dunfermline

Dumfermline Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park Cowdenbeath

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Clyde

5 - 0
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Cove Rangers

1 - 1
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Cove Rangers

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Brechin City

4 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Recreation Park, Stenhousemuir

Alloa Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Gayfield Park, Arbroath

Arbroath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Bayview Stadium, Methil

East Fife v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Stirling Albion

0 - 2
Stirlingshire Cup
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld

Clyde v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Glebe Park, Brechin

Brechin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Alloa Athletic

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dum

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Arbroath

2 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

Peterhead v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 3
Petrofac Training Cup
Forthbank Stadium, Stirling

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Forthbank, Stirling

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 5
Betfred Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v ST. Johnstone

2 - 0
Petrofac Training Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Clyde

1 - 2
Friendly
Station Park, Forfar

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
Friendly
Allan Park, Cove

Cove Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 4
Stirlingshire Cup
Recreation Park, Alloa

Alloa Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

3 - 0
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

2 - 1
Stirlingshire Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Falkirk

5 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park Cowdenbeath

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Hampden park

Queens Park v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Queens Park

4 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Station Park

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Shielfield Park

Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

3 - 5
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Links Park Stadium

Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Cliftonhill Stadium

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Borough Briggs

Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Galabank

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

4 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City

1 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 1
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Station Park

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

2 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Shielfield Park

Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 0
Scottish Cup
Grant Street Park

Inverness Clachnacuddin v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Central Park

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Links Park Stadium

Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 0
Scottish Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Threave Rovers

2 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Borough Briggs

Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Cliftonhill Stadium

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Strathclyde Homes Stadium

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Galabank

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 5
Betfred Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v St. Johnstone

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City

0 - 1
Petrofac Training Cup
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

0 - 3
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Kilmarnock

5 - 0
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Airdrie United

1 - 0
Friendly
Stormy Corner Skelmersdal

Skelmersdale United v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
Friendly
Highbury Stadium Fleetwood

Fleetwood Town v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

0 - 1
Friendly
Ochilview Park

Stenhousemuir FC v Raith Rovers