Match Report
41 points for Annan Athletic (7th), 38 for Stirling Albion (8th): a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/1.61 for Annan Athletic and 1.28/1.75 for Stirling Albion (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Annan Athletic had been beaten in four straight games.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Annan Athletic have 3 wins to Stirling Albion's 2, with 4 draws, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Galabank, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Annan Athletic led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
Annan Athletic: Josh Dixon (3'), Tommy Muir (10'), Tommy Goss (33') · Stirling Albion: Corey Thomson (57'), Ryan Shanley (76'), Adam Brown (50')
Key stats
Possession: Annan Athletic 60% · Stirling Albion 40% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 11-5 · Corners: 7-0