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Match Report

MG Alba Challenge Cup  Second Round                 Att 275

Stirling Albion 3 [Mullen 33, Robertson 48, McKenna 80] Stenhousemuir 1 [Dalziel 50]

 

Stenhousemuir’s Challenge Cup campaign fizzled out at  Forthbank as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat. Manager John Coughlin rung the changes from Saturday’s match against East Fife with six of the starting eleven being replaced. Stirling Albion on the other hand made only the one change and that was enforced as David O’Brien was cuptied.

 

The Warriors started the game with a positive intent and they created their first chance in the 3rd minute when Andy Stirling whipped in a cross from the right for Iain Diack whose header was comfortably saved. Five minutes later Diack had another opportunity after being played through but took a touch too much as he steadied himself and his effort was blocked. Nevertheless it was a promising start. Stirling gradually came into the game and Ross McCord had an effort just wide of the target. Kevin Motion then saw a lob land on the roof of the net after Scott Christie had punched the ball clear of the danger area. The home side were coming more into the game though and Michael Mullen had a diagonal shot just go wide in the 21st minute and Scott Robertson saw an effort blocked by Gary Thom in the 27th. A minute later the Warriors almost took the lead when Iain Thomson played the ball behind the Albion defence and Iain Diack hustled to win ball before firing past Christie only to hit the base of the post. Stirling took the lead in the 33rd minute when Michael Mullen found himself with plenty time and space on the edge of the box and fired past Scott Bennett and into the net. Just before half time the home side almost scored their second when a McCord shot was deflected just wide of the goals.

Stenhousemuir did not make the most of their reprieve though as they went two down in the 48th minute when Chris McLeod gave Martin Grehan enough room to play an overhead kick from the touchline into the danger area where Scott Robertson was on hand to fire home. This could have been a fatal blow but the Warriors got back into the game in the 50th minute. Andy Stirling played the ball wide to Robert Love who looked offside and he picked out sub Scott Dalziel who swept the ball into the net. A minute later Stirling almost got their third when Mullen picked up a loose ball and shot just over. The Warriors tried to get back into the game but lacked the telling pass and their game started to struggle as time progressed. Their cause was not helped by the dismissal of Andy Stirling for a second caution when he kicked out at Grehan after being fouled in the 77th minute. After this the Albion utilised the extra space well and they scored the third and final goal in the 80th minute when Andy Gibson drilled the ball into David McKenna who turned the ball into the net. It was then just left for the game to meander to an end

 

Stirling Albion – Christie, Graham, Forsyth, O’Neill [Young 81], Roycroft, McCord [Murphy 70], Gibson, Robertson, Grehan, Mullen [McKenna 75] and Devine [b87]. Subs not used – Corr and Hogarth

 

Stenhousemuir – Bennett, Lyle, S.Thomson [Dalziel h/t], Thom, McLeod, I.Thomson, Love, Brand, Diack, Stirling [b65][so 77] and Motion. Subs not used – O’Reilly, Molloy, Scullion and McCluskey

 

Referee – Frank McDermott      

 

Assistants – Charlie Smith and Raymond White

Details

Date Time League Season Full Time
August 18, 2009 7:30 pm Petrofac Training Cup 2009/2010 90'

Ground

Forthbank Stadium, Stirling

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoalsOutcome
Stenhousemuir11Loss
Archive33Win

Stenhousemuir

Archive

Past Meetings

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 5
Betfred Cup

Stenhousemuir FC v ST. Johnstone

2 - 0
Petrofac Training Cup

Stenhousemuir FC v Clyde

1 - 2
Friendly

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
Friendly

Cove Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 4
Stirlingshire Cup

Alloa Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

3 - 0
Friendly

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

2 - 1
Stirlingshire Cup

Stenhousemuir FC v Falkirk

5 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Queens Park v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Queens Park

4 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

3 - 5
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic

0 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

4 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City

1 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 1
Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup

Stenhousemuir FC v East Fife

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Annan Athletic

0 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Forfar Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

2 - 3
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 0
Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup

Inverness Clachnacuddin v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v East Stirlingshire

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Cowdenbeath v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Montrose v Stenhousemuir FC

5 - 0
Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup

Stenhousemuir FC v Threave Rovers

2 - 4
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Elgin City v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Forfar Athletic

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Berwick Rangers

2 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

East Stirlingshire v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Cowdenbeath

2 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir FC

2 - 2
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Montrose

1 - 1
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 5
Betfred Cup

Stenhousemuir FC v St. Johnstone

3 - 0
SPFL Ladbrokes League 1

Stenhousemuir FC v Elgin City

0 - 1
Petrofac Training Cup

Stenhousemuir FC v Albion Rovers

0 - 3
Friendly

Stenhousemuir FC v Kilmarnock

5 - 0
Friendly

Stenhousemuir FC v Airdrie United

1 - 0
Friendly

Skelmersdale United v Stenhousemuir FC

1 - 1
Friendly

Fleetwood Town v Stenhousemuir FC

0 - 2
Friendly

Stenhousemuir FC v Dumbarton

0 - 1
Friendly

Stenhousemuir FC v Raith Rovers