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Annan Ath 1-0 East Stirlingshire

ALBA Challenge Cup

Peter Watson scored an injury-time winner to give Annan the narrowest of wins over East Stirlingshire in the Alba Challenge Cup clash at Galabank.

The visitors had earlier created several opportunities to take the lead.

Annan goalkeeper Greg Kelly saved twice from Marc McKenzie and Shire's Steven McGuire headed narrowly wide.

Kevin Neilson headed against the bar for the home side before Watson nodded Jack Steele's cross into the net to seal a dramatic victory.


Annan Athletic: Kelly, Steven Sloan, McBeth, Watson, Neilson, Gilfillan, Steele, Jardine, Cox, Anson, Lewis Sloan.
Subs Not Used: Summersgill, Jack, Bell, Storey, Inglis.

Goals: Watson 90.

East Stirling: Barclay, Hay, Forrest, Bolochoweckyj (Tully 61), King, Weaver, Donaldson (Elliott 80), Richardson, Mcguire (Johnstone 80), Stevenson, McKenzie.
Subs Not Used: Sorley, Dunn.

Booked: Mcguire, Weaver.

Att: 357

Ref: T Robertson


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