Stirling Albion lose out to Ayr United

Apr 6 2009 By Katy Gordon

STIRLING Albion made the trek to Ayr on Saturday and came home pointless.

The Reds were determined to beat the United side, who are currently at the top of the table, and they dealt the first blow when Martin Grehan scored.

But the home side soon levelled the score with a strike from 25 yards out, and they moved ahead during injury time at the end of the first half.

In the second half, Albion were reduced to 10 men when Sean Roycroft was sent off for a second bookable offence.

And it got worse for the Stirling side when Ayr United sealed their win with a final goal.

Stirling Albion's next game is on Saturday when they are at home to Stranraer.

* For a full report on Saturday's game, see Wednesday's Stirling Observer

Ayr: Grindlay, Dempsie, Walker, Martin Campbell, McGowan, Kenneth Connolly (Woodburn 89), Keenan, Stevenson, Easton, Williams, Gormley.
Subs Not Used: Mitchell, Roberts, Borris, Agnew.

Booked: Dempsie, Kenneth Connolly.

Goals: Gormley 29, 45, Williams 89.

Stirling: Hogarth, Graham, Gibb (Lowing 46), Roycroft, Forsyth, Mullen, Murphy, O'Neil, Docherty, McKenna (Corr 79), Grehan (Dunn 46).
Subs Not Used: Christie, Boyle.

Sent Off: Roycroft (87). Booked: Mullen, Roycroft, Lowing, Forsyth.

Goals: Grehan 14.

Att: 1,583

Ref: E Norris