Athletic Dunn and dusted
Published Date:
24 September 2008
TWO goals in each half ensured league leaders Stranraer of three points - with the man of the match, youngster Calum Dunn, finding the net both sides of the interval.
Stranraer 4 - Annan Athletic 0
With an early goal after three minutes by Michael Wilson and a strike 10 minutes from time from Allan Murdoch, the Stair Park side took the points with some ease.
Stranraer showed their intentions right from the start by taking the game to their Dumfriesshire opponents, but even they must have been surprised by their opener.
With only three minutes on the clock, Robert John Paisley made a great run down the right and his cross was headed behind for a corner. Alan McClymont took the kick from the left and found the head of Derek Dougan at the back post. His header back across goal was met by the head of defender Wilson who nodded home with some force.
This all happened so quick that Annan were left on the back foot and it took them some time to settle into their passing game.
The home side started to dictate the pace and in 19 minutes, with Paisley again involved on the right, Stranraer doubled their score. Paisley's cross found Calum Dunn racing in and when the ball connected with the youngster's heel he looped it up and over himself and the keeper for goal number two.
The second half started with both sides looking up for the challenge. On the hour mark, the home side's Allan Murdoch had the ball in the net only to be ruled offside. Ten minutes after this, a Grant Parker strike looked net-bound but was deflected for a corner for the visitors, which looked like a real let-off for the home side.
Seven minutes later, Annan's challenge diminished when Dunn scored his second when he latched on to a ball over the top to slide home under diving keeper McMillan.
Three minutes later, Murdoch put the issue beyond doubt with his side's fourth.
Stranraer: Crosthwaite, Cooksley, Richardson, Ritchie, Wilson, Kiltie, Paisley, McClymont, Murdoch, Dougan, Dunn. Subs: Miller, Lowe, McDowell and Leith.
Annan Athletic: McMillan, Goodwin, Kassim, Richardson, Ruddick, Short, Crawford, Dunglinson, Parker, Storey, Anderson. Subs: Morton, Norval and Thompson.
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24 September 2008 10:11 AM
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