Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Peterhead (1st, 79 pts) held a 55-point advantage over Albion Rovers (9th, 24 pts). The last five rounds placed Albion Rovers 5th in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Peterhead 1.81 scored and 0.81 conceded per game, Albion Rovers 0.81 and 2, with the league averaging 1.38.
15 games without a win framed Albion Rovers's arrival. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Peterhead against 1/15 for Albion Rovers.
Balmoor Stadium in Peterhead staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.