Match Report
The table read 2nd (Montrose, 9 pts) against 5th (Spartans, 3 pts), 6 points apart. Spartans ranked just 28th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/0.5 for Montrose and 1/2.25 for Spartans (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Momentum sat with Montrose, winners of their last four. Spartans arrived off three straight defeats. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Montrose against 1/15 for Spartans.
Links Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,292. On the scoreboard, Spartans led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Spartans: James Craigen (10'), Mackenzie Ross (78')
Key stats
Possession: Montrose 49% · Spartans 51% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 6-6