Match ends, Annan Athletic 4, Stirling Albion 4.
Annan Athletic 4-4 Stirling Albion
- From the section Football
Ali Love scored an injury-time penalty to secure a valuable point for Annan Athletic in a thrilling draw with Stirling Albion.
Scott Davisdon rifled home the hosts' opener, Kieran McAnespie levelled with a free-kick, and Andrew Mitchell's tidy finish put Annan in front at the break.
Sandy Cunningham equalised only for Kenny MacKay to fire Annan ahead again.
Jordan White and Ross Forsyth turned the match in Stirling's favour before Love's late leveller from the spot.
Line-ups
Annan Athletic
- 1MitchellBooked at 63mins
- 2Sloan
- 11Love
- 6Swinglehurst
- 5Watson
- 4Mitchell
- 8JardineBooked at 48minsSubstituted forFlynnat 69'minutes
- 3McNiff
- 10HopkirkSubstituted forMackayat 13'minutes
- 9Davidson
- 7ToddSubstituted forBrannanat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Anderson
- 14Black
- 15Brannan
- 16Bradley
- 17Black
- 18Flynn
- 19Mackay
Stirling
- 1Reidford
- 2McCluneBooked at 9mins
- 3Ashe
- 8FultonSubstituted forWeirat 68'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 5BishopBooked at 54mins
- 6McAnespieBooked at 90mins
- 7Johnston
- 4Forsyth
- 10CunninghamSubstituted forCoyneat 88'minutes
- 9White
- 11FerrySubstituted forWeatherstonat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Weir
- 14Coyne
- 15Weatherston
- 16McGeachie
- 17Crawford
- 18Cleland
- 19Day
- Referee:
- Gavin Duncan
- Attendance:
- 384
Match Stats
Home TeamAnnan AthleticAway TeamStirling
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home12
- Away9
- Corners
- Home4
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Annan Athletic 4, Stirling Albion 4.
Booking
Kieran McAnespie (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Annan Athletic 4, Stirling Albion 4. Ally Love (Annan Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Annan Athletic. Peter Watson draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Jamie Bishop (Stirling Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt saved. Ally Love (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Graham Weir (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matthew Flynn (Annan Athletic).
Booking
Graham Weir (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Steve Sloan (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Graham Weir (Stirling Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Bradley Coyne replaces Sandy Cunningham.
Attempt missed. Ally Love (Annan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Daniel Ashe.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Steven Swinglehurst.
Andrew Mitchell (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Graham Weir (Stirling Albion).
Steve Sloan (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jordan White (Stirling Albion).
Attempt missed. Graham Weir (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Alex Mitchell.
Attempt saved. Jordan White (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Kieran Brannan replaces Josh Todd.
Goal!
Goal! Annan Athletic 3, Stirling Albion 4. Ross Forsyth (Stirling Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran McAnespie.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Andrew Mitchell.
Daniel Ashe (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kenneth Mackay (Annan Athletic).
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Martin McNiff.
Goal!
Goal! Annan Athletic 3, Stirling Albion 3. Jordan White (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran McAnespie following a corner.
Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Peter Watson.
Attempt blocked. Jordan White (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Matthew Flynn replaces Chris Jardine.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Graham Weir replaces Dale Fulton.
Goal!
Goal! Annan Athletic 3, Stirling Albion 2. Kenneth Mackay (Annan Athletic) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
Scott Davidson (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ross Forsyth (Stirling Albion).
Corner, Annan Athletic. Conceded by Calum Reidford.
Attempt saved. Josh Todd (Annan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Booking
Alex Mitchell (Annan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
