Reaction

Local rivals Stenhousemuir, ended Alloa’s unbeaten record in this season’s league campagin. After defeating Stirling Albion last week “The Wasps” had hoped to build on their early lead at the top of Division Two. However on the day ex Alloa assistant manager, John Coughlin proved his side were up for the game and deservedly won 1-0.

Alloa Athletic                                     Stenhousemuir
1 David Crawford                             1 Chris McCluskey
2 Mark Brown                                  2 Ian Thomson Bkd 60m
3 Kevin Welsh                                  3 Gary Thom
4 Scot Buist Bkd 90m                       4 Chris McLeod
5 Scott Walker Bkd 31m                  5 Jordan Smith Bkd 62m
6 John Grant                                     6 Craig Molloy
7 Mark Gilhaney                               7 Kevin Bradley
8 Brown Ferguson                            8 Pat Scullion Bkd 9m
9 Iain Russell                                     9 Scott Dalziel
10 Scott Agnew                              10 Iain Diack
11 Andy Scott                                 11 Kevin Motion

12 Marc McCafferty (3) 34m          12 Craig O’Reilly (9) 80m
14 Gary Carroll                               14 Andy Brand (8) 46m
15 Hugh Kerr (7) 71m                    15 Andy Stirling
16 Stuart Noble (11) 46m               16 Robert Love (10) 87m

GK Stephen Hall                             Gk Scott Bennett
Referee : Bobby Madden           Asst: Andrew McWilliam & Kevin J.Graham

CROWD – 698
0 – 1 Kevin Motion (34 min)

Full – Time

Man of Match – Scott Walker

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allan maitland after league defeat

I thought that Stenhousemuir were the better team and deserved to win, they were first to most balls in the game , scored a fantastic goal , our goalkeeper had two good saves before that, the same in the second half as well Stenhousemuir still had a few chances I think we had three in the game, at which their goalkeeper made a great save in the first half and again he an excellent save near the end at the free kick. Stenhousemuir’s tactics were great they were first to the ball we didn’t handle that , we didn’t get quality players doing the right things we never managed to create enough chances in the game , we didn’t play enough football, the football that was played was played by the home team, and full credit to them they were absolutely on the button today and we weren’t. It frustrating for us to have players booked for dissent and that was an element of frustration. You do not win games by just turning up you have to apply yourselves and today Stenhousemuir applied themselves better than us, scored a goal which gave then some real encouragement and deserved the three points. This season we have done really well in games, today we didn’t do as well and that just shows you if you don’t turn up and play as well as you should do – then you will get beat its as simple as that.