Bonnyrigg Rose 2, Stirling Albion 1: Binos slump to fourth straight defeat

SPFL LEAGUE TWO

Bonnyrigg Rose 2, Stirling Albion 1

It’s four defeats on the spin for Stirling Albion as Bonnyrigg Rose capitalised on a strong second-half showing to claim a comfortable three points in rain-lashed Midlothian.

The opening chance fell for the home side, Cammy Ross latching on to a ball inside the Stirling right channel, but he drilled his shot narrowly wide from a tight angle.

Bonnyrigg settled the quicker in the conditions and came close once again when a cross flashed over the face of the Stirling goal, just evading Kieran McGachie at the back post.

Stirling registered their first opportunity on 14 minutes when good passing through the midfield opened space for Ross Davidson on the edge of the area, but his shot flew wide.

Set pieces are always key at New Dundas Park and Albion went close when Callum Crane’s delivery to the edge of the area was hooked towards goal by Dale Carrick, falling on to the top of the net.

A quick Binos break almost yielded the opener when Crane raced down the left and played in Carrick, whose dangerous cutback was cleared on his goalline by Angus Mailer.

More last-ditch defending denied the visitors the first goal, Harry Wright working free down the left and finding Adam Brown, who had his goalbound effort well blocked by a Rose defender.

The home side started well shooting down the slope in the second half and Derek Gaston had to be at his best to Kieran McGachie from close range.

But Rose were to strike first blood with a simple goal on 53 minutes.

Cammy Ross produced a lovely piece of skill to nutmeg Erik Sula on the left before firing a ball into the box for Lewis Lorimer to drill past Gaston from 16 yards.

The second goal was on the way just after the hour mark when a