Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Linlithgow Rose (1st, 75 pts) held a 57-point advantage over East Stirlingshire (18th, 18 pts). The last five rounds placed East Stirlingshire 10th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Per game in the league, East Stirlingshire were scoring 1.41 and conceding 2.76, Linlithgow Rose 2.62 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.83 goals per team per game.
Linlithgow Rose came in having won eight on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for East Stirlingshire, 15/15 for Linlithgow Rose.
Across 4 recorded meetings, East Stirlingshire have 2 wins to Linlithgow Rose's 2, with 0 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. 100% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Ochilview Park, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Linlithgow Rose: Alan Sneddon (86')