Division Two
March 2, 2013
Forfar Athletic
3 - 1
Stranraer
Division Two
15:00 +00:00, March 2, 2013
Station Park, Scotland
Referee: Don Robertson
Athletic take maximum points
Scoring Summary
| Forfar Athletic | Stranraer |
|---|---|
| Gavin Malin (18') | Craig Malcolm (63') |
| Omar Kader (44') | |
| Chris Templeman (45') |
Teams
| Forfar Athletic | Stranraer |
|---|---|
| 1 Darren Hill | 1 Colin Stewart |
| 2 Mark McCulloch | 5 Michael Dunlop |
| 4 Michael Bolochoweckyj | 4 Frank McKeown |
| 3 Iain Campbell | 3 Mark Staunton |
| 5 Stephen Tulloch | 8 Grant Gallagher |
| 6 Martyn Fotheringham | 2 Lloyd Kinnaird |
| 10 Gavin Swankie | 6 Chris Aitken |
| 8 Gavin Malin | 11 Ryan Borris |
| 9 Chris Templeman | 7 Sean Winter |
| 11 Charlie King | 10 Craig Malcolm |
| 7 Omar Kader | 17 Michael Moore |
| Substitutes | |
| 20 Ross Salmon | Russell Cadwell 21 |
| 14 Jordan Brown | Kieren Wood 15 |
| 16 William Robertson | Armand One 16 |
| 15 Gregor Fotheringham | Darren Gribben 14 |
| 12 Ross Campbell | Robert Love 12 |
| Substitutions | |
| William Robertson for Iain Campbell (66) | Darren Gribben for Ryan Borris (51) |
| Jordan Brown for Charlie King (77) | Robert Love for Lloyd Kinnaird (57) |
| Ross Campbell for Omar Kader (81) | Armand One for Mark Staunton (75) |
| Yellow Cards | |
| Mark McCulloch (31) | |
| Red Cards | |
| Michael Bolochoweckyj (79) | |
| · Squads: Forfar Athletic | Stranraer | |
Play-off chasing Forfar saw off struggling Stranraer with a 3-1 home despite being reduced to 10 men.
Midfielder Gavin Malin gave the hosts the lead after 18 minutes when he drove home from 20 yards out.
The Loons got a second on the stroke of half-time when Omar Kader swept home Gavin Swankie's cross into the bottom corner from the edge of the six-yard box.
And they found time to extend their advantage before the interval as Christopher Templeman tapped in Iain Campbell's cross from the right.
Craig Malcolm pulled one back for the visitors after 63 minutes when he knocked the ball past Darren Hill from centre of the penalty area.
The Blues almost got a second minutes later but Hill made a fantastic save to deny Michael Dunlop's header from close range.
Michael Bolochoweckyj saw red late on for a foul on Michael Moore but Athletic held on.