Match Report
East Stirlingshire went into the game 10th in the table on 10 points; Stirling University sat 16th on 3 — a 7-point gap. On recent form East Stirlingshire sat only 26th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Per game in the league, East Stirlingshire were scoring 1.44 and conceding 2.11, Stirling University 1 and 2.67, against a competition average of 1.89 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Stirling University — four in succession. Over the last five, East Stirlingshire had taken 7 of 15 points to Stirling University's 1.
Across 7 recorded meetings, East Stirlingshire have 0 wins to Stirling University's 4, with 3 draws, at 4.14 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 86%.
Ochilview Park, capacity 5,267, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, East Stirlingshire led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
East Stirlingshire: Ben Lamont (20'), Alex Walker (66')