A Son of the Rock

SFL Div 2, Forthbank Stadium*, 30/10/11

At half-time I feared the worst. We’d had a barrowload of chances, Pat Walker one-on-one with the goalie and the goalie saved it, Brian Prunty and Walker two on one defender where Prunty elected to shoot instead of playing Walker in, plus a few other efforts but nothing to show for it. Stirling had looked poor. That sort of thing usually leads to one ending.

Sure enough Striling came out more brightly in the second half and had more of the ball but didn’t fashion much by way of chances.

Then out of nothing Scott Agnew hit a shot which seemed to get a deflection on its way past their keeper and delight ensued.

But there was still trepidation to come. Stirling had two good efforts one inches (if that) past. From where I sat the header looked goal bound but it edged past the post and Stephen Grindlay made a great save on a one-on-one.

Then a great move saw Prunty played in but his shot went just wide.

A welcome three points even if Stirling were the poorest side I have seen for some time.

The referee by the way was atrocious. He gave us four fouls all game (two more were given by the assistants.) He failed to see a challenge on James Creaney it was so late (the assistant did) but didn’t book the guy. He yellow-carded Kevin Nicoll for a challenge but two minutes later didn’t even give a foul for an exact copy tackle on Scott Agnew.

As I recall this was the ref who gave Andy Rodgers an utterly ridiculous penalty for The Shire against us way back when. Maybe he doesn’t like us for some reason.

*Apparently its now the Doubletree Dunblane Stadium but who could be bothered?