Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 9 apiece, Alloa Athletic 3rd and Montrose 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/0.5 for Alloa Athletic and 1.5/1.83 for Montrose (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
14 meetings are on record — 5 won by Alloa Athletic, 4 by Montrose, 5 drawn, at 3.43 goals per meeting. 79% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%. Goals have risen lately: 4.4 per game across the last five meetings, against 3.43 across the full history.
Indodrill Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,100. With 57 matches recorded and 2.9 yellow cards per game, A. Grieve was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Alloa Athletic led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Alloa Athletic: Kyle Glasgow (8'), Luke Rankin (42'), Owen Foster (75')
Key stats
Possession: Alloa Athletic 16% · Montrose 84% · Total shots: 18-4 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 6-5