Stranraer 3-0 Montrose: Stranraer victory delights Ferguson

Published on Sunday 4 May 2008 21:40

DEREK Ferguson has always been more than 'Barry's Big Brother'. To some the elder Ferguson was the more gifted footballer, but his younger sibling has had the more glittering and honours-laden career.

Now making his way in management at Stranraer, his side clinched their place in the promotion play-off final against Arbroath by beating a more experienced and physically stronger Montrose side.

The outcome left Ferguson "absolutely delighted".

He went on: "I told them at half-time, keep at it, get the first goal and kick on from there and they showed the ability and belief to do just that. Gregory Tade, whose goal got us going, reminds me of Ted McMinn the way he does the unexpected."

Tade's 67th minute strike was his 14th of the season, as it was for Michael Mullen, who gave Stranraer a crucial two-goal cushion with 12 minutes left, before Andy Gibson converted a late penalty for the Stair Park's side third and final goal.

Montrose manager Jim Weir was still aggrieved at referee Charlie Richmond's failure to award a "stonewall penalty" for Steven Noble's seventh minute tug on Garry Wood. "The first goal was always going to be crucial and that decision was a kick in the teeth," he said.