Match Report
East Stirlingshire went into the game 10th in the table on 10 points; Linlithgow Rose sat 3rd on 19 — a 9-point gap. East Stirlingshire had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/2.11 for East Stirlingshire and 2.78/1.22 for Linlithgow Rose (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.88.
Across 5 recorded meetings, East Stirlingshire have 2 wins to Linlithgow Rose's 3, with 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 80% of the meetings.
The match was played at Ochilview Park (capacity 5,267). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 6 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
East Stirlingshire: Christopher Ogilvie (39'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Linlithgow Rose: Connor McMullan (33'), Jordan Tosh (54'), Jordan Tosh (65'), Jordan Tosh (86')