Stirling edge past Edinburgh to boost play-off hopes

Posted Sunday, April 25, 2021 by PA

Stirling gained immediate revenge over Edinburgh with a 1-0 victory that boosts their hopes of securing a place in the Scottish League Two promotion play-offs.

Albion were beaten 1-0 at home by the capital club on Tuesday but they turned things around at Ainslie Park on Saturday in their first post-split fixture.

Edinburgh came close to taking an early lead when Sam Newman’s header hit the post but it was Stirling who snatched the all-important goal on the stroke of half-time when Dylan Mackin finished off some good work by Andy Ryan.

The result sees Stirling join second-placed Edinburgh on 35 points, 13 behind champions Queen’s Park.

In the relegation group, Albion Rovers defeated 10-man Annan 1-0 to ensure they cannot be caught by bottom club Brechin.

The visitors had Owen Moxon sent off for a high challenge just before the hour and moments later Jamie Leslie headed home what would prove to be the winning goal for Rovers.

Albion are now a point behind top-placed Stenhousemuir, whose poor recent form continued as they lost 2-0 at home to Cowdenbeath.

Kris Renton and Jamie Todd struck in the final 13 minutes to earn Cowdenbeath a valuable victory at Ochilview Park and move them 11 points clear of Brechin, with stuttering Stenhousemuir now having lost three successive games by a combined 11-1 scoreline.