Match Report
12 points and 4 places separated them: Stirling Albion 5th with 0, Hearts 1st with 12. On recent form Stirling Albion sat only 35th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Per game in the league, Stirling Albion were scoring 0 and conceding 2.25, Hearts 4 and 0.25, against a competition average of 1.68 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Hearts, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Stirling Albion had taken 4 of 15 points to Hearts's 15.
The match was played at Forthbank Stadium (capacity 3,808). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hearts led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Hearts: Alexandros Kyziridis (39'), Cláudio Braga (23'), Craig Halkett (80'), Craig Halkett (14')
Key stats
Possession: Stirling Albion 50% · Hearts 50% · Total shots: 0-21 · On target: 0-11 · Corners: 1-11