Match Report
In the standings it was Montrose 8th on 40 points, Annan Athletic 9th on 36 — separated by 4. Scoring rates set the scale: Montrose 1.11 scored and 1.36 conceded per game, Annan Athletic 1.14 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.35.
Montrose's last three games had all finished level.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Montrose 3, draws 4, Annan Athletic 2, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 78% of the meetings.
The venue was Links Park in Montrose, with room for 3,292 spectators. On the scoreboard, Montrose led 3-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Montrose: Craig Brown (44'), Blair Lyons (21'), Blair Lyons (17') · Annan Athletic: Tommy Muir (15')