Stirling Albion boss says side's fight up to par as golfing night out lays groundwork for battling Annan draw

Stirling Albion boss Darren Young teed up the role of a recent golfing night out for the team spirit on display as his side battled to a superb away point in Annan.

The visitors were under the cosh for most of the afternoon after keeper Blair Currie’s controversial 16th minute red card for handling the ball outside his area, with video evidence appearing to show the ball hitting the keeper’s face.

Playoff-chasing Annan took full advantage and seemed to be cruising to victory after two first-half goals – but the Binos proved their never say die qualities once more as they clawed their way to a draw, courtesy of two top strikes from Kieran Moore and Ross McGeachie.

Young recognised every member of his squad had to step up, but was full of praise as the Binos followed their dramatic win over Bonnyrigg with a similarly pulsating result.

The manager said: “The sending off was a turning point in the game because we were the better team up to that point and then we lose the goal, it’s just an unlucky one coming after the red card.

“We’re disappointed with the second goal defensively because it was just a simple ball over the top that we get caught under but the comeback and the togetherness at this club is unbelievable.

“We had a night out recently to Topgolf when our game was off. We trained Thursday, Saturday and headed up on the Tuesday and the camaraderie it built was brilliant.”

On his side’s battling draw, Young added: “The two strikes were just unbelievable, we stuck Kieran on because we knew what he could do and Danny had played on Tuesday as well and then the hit from Ross.

“We were joking in training when he was shooting that he needed it coming in off his left and then he goes and scores a worldie like that.

“It’s a