East Stirlingshire 2 - 0 Elgin City: Shire make it eight wins in a row despite double penalty woe

EAST Stirlingshire made it eight league wins in a row to keep the pressure on Third Division leaders Livingston, although Jim McInally's men made it hard for themselves by missing two penalties.

Elgin had the game's first chance after 15 minutes when Paul Kaczan met a Neil MacDonald free kick, but his header was stopped easily by Jamie Barclay. Shire had the opportunity to take the lead midway through the opening period when Simon Lynch was tripped by Kaczan as he made his way into the area.

Lynch dusted himself down to take the penalty, only to be denied by John Gibson, who finger-tipped the ball on to the post and behind for a corner. Lynch made amends when he opened the scoring after Paul Weaver released Jamie Stevenson on the right and his cross was inch perfect for the former Celtic and Dundee striker to nod over the advancing Gibson.