Annan AthleticW12 Sep · Home Elgin City · 2:0L19 Sep · Away Forfar Athletic · 0:1D22 Sep · Away Queen of the South · 1:1W26 Sep · Home Hibernian U21 · 2:1L3 Oct · Home Stirling Albion · 0:1D13 Oct · Home Alloa Athletic · 0:0
0:1
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
Stirling AlbionD19 Sep · Home Clyde · 1:1D22 Sep · Home Cumbernauld Colts · 1:1L26 Sep · Away Fraserburgh · 3:4W3 Oct · Away Annan Athletic · 1:0D13 Oct · Home Hibernian U21 · 2:2L24 Oct · Away Renfrew · 1:2
In the League Two game on 3 October 2026, Stirling Albion beat Annan Athletic 0:1. Match numbers: shots on target 2:5, corners 5:7.
Match report
Sterling Albion claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Annan Athletic in League 2's ninth round of matches on Saturday. The result keeps both sides in the lower half of the table as they navigate a difficult season.
M. Thomas broke the deadlock in the 55th minute with the match's only goal. Sterling Albion made three substitutions during the contest, bringing on P. Smith, C. Maxwell and R. McNab. Annan Athletic responded with five changes, introducing J. Dixon, M. Thomas, M. Niang and others as the game progressed.
Statistics tell a story of territorial dominance without clinical edge. Annan Athletic registered 111 attacks compared to Sterling's 74, but neither side created a single big chance. The visitors were more accurate on target with five shots to Annan's two, while possession was split 57 per cent to 43 in favour of the away side.
The match ended with a flurry of yellow cards as tensions rose. Annan Athletic collected five yellows, including D. Dobbie and A. Smith early on. Sterling Albion received three bookings, with K. Watson and C. Clark among those cautioned. Several more cards were shown in stoppage time as the game reached its conclusion.
Annan Athletic sit ninth in the standings with nine points from three wins and six defeats. Sterling Albion occupy tenth place with eight points from two victories and two draws. Both clubs have lost more games than they have won so far this campaign.
Recent form has been uneven for both teams. Annan Athletic came into the fixture with a 2-1 win over Hibernian U21, while Sterling Albion had suffered a heavy 3-4 defeat to Fraserburgh. This away result gives the visitors something to build on as they look to improve their position.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %43–57.00
Shots on target2–5
Shots off target5–4
Attacks111–74
HT🟨20' D. Dobbie — Yellow card🟨21' A. Smith — Yellow card⚽55' M. Thomas — Goal⇄56' P. Smith — Substitution⇄66' J. Dixon — Substitution⇄73' M. Thomas — Substitution⇄74' M. Niang — Substitution⇄75' C. Maxwell — Substitution⇄87' R. McNab — Substitution🟨90+1' K. Watson — Yellow card🟨90+4' C. Clark — Yellow card🟨90+4' L. Hamilton — Yellow card🟨90+4' Z. Cameron — Yellow card🟨90+4' K. McKnight — Yellow card
W12 Sep · Home Elgin City · 2:0L19 Sep · Away Forfar Athletic · 0:1D22 Sep · Away Queen of the South · 1:1W26 Sep · Home Hibernian U21 · 2:1L3 Oct · Home Stirling Albion · 0:1D13 Oct · Home Alloa Athletic · 0:0
