Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stirling University (4th, 71 pts) held a 63-point advantage over Dalbeattie Star (19th, 8 pts). Stirling University's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Dalbeattie Star 0.75 scored and 4 conceded per game, Stirling University 2.28 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.81.
Dalbeattie Star arrived off eight straight defeats. Over the last five, Dalbeattie Star had taken 0 of 15 points to Stirling University's 12.
The match was played at Islecroft Stadium in Dalbeattie (capacity 3,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stirling University led 4-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-6.