Match Report
Cumbernauld Colts, 6th with 56 points, sat 38 points above East Stirlingshire (18th, 18). East Stirlingshire ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Cumbernauld Colts 2.12 scored and 1.56 conceded per game, East Stirlingshire 1.41 and 2.76, with the league averaging 1.83.
East Stirlingshire had lost four in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cumbernauld Colts 2, draws 2, East Stirlingshire 2, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings.
Broadwood Stadium, capacity 8,029, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Cumbernauld Colts: Josh Jack (31'), Liam Allison (82'), Adam Fernie (90') · East Stirlingshire: Ben Lamont (25'), Callum Murray (79')
Key stats
Possession: Cumbernauld Colts 47% · East Stirlingshire 53% · Total shots: 5-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-3