SCOTTISH CUP SECOND ROUND: Stirling Albion 6, Bo'ness Athletic 0
There was to be no cup shock at Forthbank as sensational Stirling hit Bo'ness Athletic for six to secure comfortable passage to the third round.
Stirling boss Alan Maybury took no chances with his team selection against the East of Scotland site – and that focus was rewarded with a professional display.
Dale Carrick's early opener put the home side on easy street and they never looked like surrendering their advantage as they made it a perfect October.
Both sides traded shots in the early stages, Ross Nimmo scooping over for the visitors, while Adam Brown drove an effort wide of the left post.
But the Binos didn't take long to get into their running as they opened the scoring on ten minutes.
Ricky Waugh swung in a cross from the right side and Dale Carrick was left unmarked on the penalty spot to plant a header beyond Fraser Currid.
There was a scare for Stirling on 23 minutes as confusion down the right saw Nimmo fire a shot from a narrow angle against Derek Gaston, before the hosts scrambled away the rebound.
Bo'ness went close to levelling the scoring just after the half hour when Scott Cameron charged down Ross McGeachie's attempted clearance, but his shot flew past the post from 16 yards.
However, just as the seventh-tier side were working themselves into the match, Stirling delivered a sucker punch on 36 minutes.
Dale Hilson, making his first Binos start since the end of July, picked up an Alex Ferguson pass on the edge of the Athletic box and powered a low shot into the net from 12 yards.
Carrick was back in the goals five minutes later as the pacey James Graham powered down the Bo'ness right and cut back for the forward, who made no mistake.
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