Successive league wins delight Stirling Albion boss Young

Stirling Albion manager Darren Young hailed his players after they beat play-off chasing Forfar Athletic 1-0 at Station Park on Saturday.

The Binos followed up their 2-1 midweek win over Cowdenbeath with another three points, thanks to a 32nd-minute goal from Akeel Francis – the striker’s first goal for the club.

The play-offs look out of reach but Stirling have at least got back on track after a miserable run of one win in 17 matches in cinch League 2 and can now look forward to three home games in a week.

Albion welcome in-form Annan Athletic to Forthbank on Saturday then host struggling Albion Rovers in a rearranged fixture on Tuesday, March 22, before Stranraer visit on Saturday, March 26.

Annan have won five of their last six league matches and are looking good to finish in second place while leaders Kelty Hearts could clinch the title as early as this weekend if they beat Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill tonight (Wednesday) and Elgin City on Saturday and Annan drop points at Forthbank.

It was a real team effort by the injury-hit Binos at Forfar and they were well worth the victory against Gary Irvine’s team, which sees them 14 points clear of bottom club Cowdenbeath.

Young, who should have defender Jordan McGregor available after suspension this weekend, played a back three at Station Park and his side limited the Loons to only a handful of opportunities.

He said: “It was a tremendous effort from the players. It’s been a long, hard week for the boys – they had to play with 10 men for a lot of the game last weekend then we had the midweek match against Cowdenbeath when we managed to get the win and I’m delighted with this result.

“We were very solid at the back – Martin McNiff, Ross McGeachie and Aaron Dunsmore did