Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 6 apiece, Annan Athletic 7th and Spartans 6th. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Annan Athletic ran at 1.2 scored and 1.4 conceded, Spartans at 2.4 and 2.2.
Defeat had followed defeat for Annan Athletic — four in succession.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Annan Athletic, 1 draw and 4 for Spartans, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Galabank, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Annan Athletic led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Annan Athletic: Charlie Maxwell (21'), Charlie Maxwell (49') · Spartans: Brogan Walls (84'), James Craigen (88'), Marc McNulty (90'), Marc McNulty (90')
Key stats
Possession: Annan Athletic 44% · Spartans 56% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 7-4