Match ends, Forfar Athletic 2, Stirling Albion 1.
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Substitute Martyn Fotheringham's goal against Stirling Albion kept Forfar Athletic two points clear at the top of Scottish League One.
Forfar took the lead through Darren Dods after Stirling had failed to clear Stephen Husband's corner.
Steven Doris levelled from Alex Cunningham's pass just before half-time.
But Fotheringham headed the winner from Mark Baxter's cross, just seven minutes after coming off the bench.
Line-ups
Forfar
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Douglas
- 2Baxter
- 4Dunlop
- 5DodsBooked at 71mins
- 3PatersonSubstituted forMalcolmat 69'minutes
- 7KaderSubstituted forTemplemanat 47'minutes
- 8Husband
- 6Smith
- 11DenholmSubstituted forFotheringhamat 74'minutes
- 9HilsonBooked at 90minsSubstituted forKaderat 45'minutes
- 10SwankieBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 12Templeman
- 14Fotheringham
- 15Malcolm
- 16Malin
- 17Dale
- 18James
- 21Salmon
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1ReidfordBooked at 90mins
- 2Hamilton
- 5McGeachie
- 6SmithBooked at 45mins
- 3ForsythSubstituted forCreaneyat 52'minutes
- 7JohnstonBooked at 45minsSubstituted forSmallat 77'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 4Beith
- 8ComrieSubstituted forWeirat 83'minutes
- 11Cunningham
- 9Doris
- 10Smith
Substitutes
- 12Wedderburn
- 14Weir
- 15Smith
- 16Small
- 17Paterson
- 18Creaney
- 19McClune
- Referee:
- Gavin Ross
- Attendance:
- 495
Match Stats
Home TeamForfarAway TeamStirling
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forfar Athletic 2, Stirling Albion 1.
Booking
Callum Reidford (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Martin Fotheringham (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
Booking
Lewis Small (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lewis Small (Stirling Albion).
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Chris Templeman (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ross McGeachie (Stirling Albion).
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Foul by Stephen Husband (Forfar Athletic).
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Lewis Small (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Stuart Malcolm (Forfar Athletic).
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Steven Doris (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Graham Weir replaces Craig Comrie.
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Martin Fotheringham (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lewis Small (Stirling Albion).
Goal!
Goal! Forfar Athletic 2, Stirling Albion 1. Martin Fotheringham (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Baxter with a cross.
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Stephen Husband (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.