Match Report
In the standings it was Spartans 9th on 11 points, Peterhead 20th on 8 — separated by 3. Spartans had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Spartans were scoring 2.33 and conceding 1.33, Peterhead 1.67 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.88 goals per team per game.
10 meetings are on record — 5 won by Spartans, 3 by Peterhead, 2 drawn, at 2.3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Ainslie Park Stadium (capacity 3,612). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Spartans: Blair Henderson (77') · Peterhead: Craig McGuffie (87')
Key stats
Possession: Spartans 46% · Peterhead 54% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 9-4