Match Report
East Stirlingshire went into the game 10th in the table on 10 points; Stirling University sat 14th on 3 — a 7-point gap. On recent form Stirling University sat only 25th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 14th overall. Per game in the league, East Stirlingshire were scoring 1.86 and conceding 2.14, Stirling University 1.14 and 2.43, against a competition average of 1.96 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')