Match ends, Stirling Albion 1, Cowdenbeath 0.
StirlingStirling Albion1CowdenbeathCowdenbeath0
Stirling Albion moved into the Scottish League Two promotion play-off places with a narrow victory at home to bottom side Cowdenbeath.
Neil McLaughlin struck the game's only goal from inside the box 10 minutes before half-time.
Albion move above Elgin City on goal difference and trail third-placed Stenhousemuir by two points.
Cowdenbeath remain nine points adrift of Edinburgh City with 17 games to play.
Line-ups
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Binnie
- 2McGeachie
- 5Smith
- 4McNeil
- 3Hamilton
- 8Jardine
- 14Robertson
- 6MoonSubstituted forBlackat 80'minutes
- 7McLaughlinSubstituted forStangerat 90+1'minutes
- 9MacDonaldSubstituted forKavanaghat 71'minutes
- 10Smith
Substitutes
- 11Stanger
- 12Banner
- 15Caddis
- 16Black
- 17Fallens
- 18Kavanagh
- 19McMullan
Cowdenbeath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McGurn
- 2McInally
- 4Pyper
- 5Rumsby
- 3Swann
- 7Mullen
- 8Malcolm
- 6Miller
- 11Buchanan
- 9CoxBooked at 74mins
- 10SmithSubstituted forReillyat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Hornby
- 14Syme
- 15Whittaker
- 16Malone
- 17Penman
- 18Reilly
- 19Luke
- Referee:
- Gavin Ross
- Attendance:
- 395
Match Stats
Home TeamStirlingAway TeamCowdenbeath
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stirling Albion 1, Cowdenbeath 0.
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Daniel Jardine (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Blair Malcolm (Cowdenbeath).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. George Stanger replaces Neil McLaughlin.
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Ross Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by David Cox (Cowdenbeath).
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Matthew McInally.
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Attempt missed. David Cox (Cowdenbeath) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Darren L. Smith (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Stirling Albion. Conceded by Matthew McInally.
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Ross Smith (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ben Reilly (Cowdenbeath).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Andrew Black replaces Kevin Moon.
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Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ben Reilly (Cowdenbeath).
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Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Lee Hamilton.
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Attempt blocked. Kyle Miller (Cowdenbeath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Ross Smith (Stirling Albion).
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Ben Reilly (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
