The Binos got off to a winning start in their first competitive win to the season, however, it turned out to a be a smash and grab raid that sent them through to the next round of the Bells Challenge cup. Debutant Steven Boyack (pictured left) scored the winner in extra time after John Fraser (another debutant) had been sent off with a straight red card for a foul from behind. Ayr can feel robbed after they had three of four good chances to win the game, especially with the open goal miss right on the full time whistle that hit the post and kindly fell to Sean Roycroft's feet to clear. Also making there debut for the Binos today where Andy Graham, Ross Forsyth, David Turnbull and new signing Paddy Connelly who signed up this morning. Match report below.

Stirling took a strong squad to Lesser Hampden in what was meant to be a closed door game against Queens Park. The Binos team was as follows: Christie(GK), Nugent(RB), Forsyth(LB), McNally(CB), Graham(CB), Boyack(CM), Aitken(RM), Fraser(CM), Devine(LM), Turnbull(F), Dunn(F) with Trialist (Paddy Connelly(F)), Wilson(RM), O'Brien(LM), Roycroft(F) and Hutchison(CM) all getting run out's in the second half. The Binos in truth where never at the races in the first half with Dunn scoring a disputed header from a Devine free kick kick. Queens equalised five minutes from the half time whistle when Aitken lost the ball in midfield and the Queens number nine rounded Christie to put the ball in the net. Only a minute later and Queens where 2-1 in front. Christie came for a cross ball and punched it only for it to land at the Queens number seven who lobbed our young keeper from 18 yards. Stirling came out in the second half stronger and after Connelly and O'Brien came on, John Fraser had a header cleared off the line after a good move. Stirling where forced to put Sean Roycroft up front for the last 15 minutes after Dunn came off with a groin strain and Wilson also replaced Nugent as the Binos went to three at the back. This moved paid off after only a couple of minutes when John Fraser equalised. Wilson surged down the right wing and played the ball to Connelly who in turn played a one two with Boyack and Connelly's inch perfect cross picked out Fraser who scored from about 15 yards. Stirling then brought on Hutchison for Aitken with 10 minutes to go. With only 2 minutes left, Connelly again was the creator of the winner when his cross from the right picked out Roycroft, who in turn placed the ball into the net from about six yards out. Overall this wasn't Stirling's best game and Queens look a lively outfit this season,especially there trialist number eleven. Christie pulled off about four or five fantastic saves and kept us in the game whilst Connelly changed the game when he came on and it will be interesting to see if Stirling will sign him before Saturday. The only players that where missing on the night where Hogarth, Hay (calf strain) and Steven Bell (injured).

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Stirling out-classed there hosts in today's cup final with a seven goal thriller. Stirling fielded ten changes from yesterdays team with Christie, Ritchie (trialist-ex Alloa player)(Forbes), Scotland, Hutchison, Graham (Donnelly), Young(trialist) (Taggart), Wilson (A.Bell), Aitken, Shields(trialist) (Brophy), Andrews (trialist), O'Brien (McSkimming) taking the field. The Binos scorers where- Andrews (2), Shields, Young, O'Brien, Wilson and Brophy, however it could have been a lot more. Trialist Joe Andrews was named as the sponsors man of the match, with Chris Aitken picking up the trophy for the Binos to take back to Stirling. Below is a match report link and some photo's of today's game and some of the goals.

Stirling edged this spirited junior team out of the cup after the Bino's won 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. A goal by Steven Boyack gave the Binos the lead, but slack defending saw Rangers equalise. Stirling did go through to the final though after successful spot kicks by Aitken, Forsyth, Young and Shields and a cracking final save by Myles Hogarth. Stirling lined up with new signings David Turnbull and John Fraser and the ex-Stranraer duo lined up alongside pretty much the first team. There is a match report available from the link below and also some photo's from the game. The Binos will play East Kilbride tomorrow in the final after there 3-1 win over Dumbarton under 19's.

Stirlingalbion.com is proud to announce that The Albion Bar in Stirling as being Rave On-Line's official sponsor. Readers may or may not know, but this season stirlingalbion.com will be bringing you Scott Johnstone's very successful Rave Online direct from our website. Rave On used to be the number one fanzine of Stirling Albion back in the nineties and Scott has resurrected this electronically as of last season.One of the many features Rave Online will have is the previously successful Dream team which was run for three years back in the nineties in the paper back edition. Further details of this will follow, but we would like to take this opportunity to that Pauline and John at the Albion bar for making themselves the official sponsor of the dream team. The Albion Bar (previously known as the Cairns Bar) is a recently refurbished bar based in Barnton Street in Stirling, which is proud to back it's local team. It is full of Stirling Albion memorabilia and actively encourages Stirling Albion and fans of there away teams to come along and enjoy a friendly drink at there bar. Last season the Albion bar gave a 10% discount to all supporters of Stirling Albion and put on soup and bread to all there supporters and away supporters before they went down to watch the football. Again, where possible, we ask all Stirling Albion and other fans to back our sponsors and come along and enjoy this friendly hospitality. The Albion bar is the only bar in Stirling, that has shown a loyalty to it's local team and it's hoped the fans of the team will back there idea. Please click on the link below to be taken to there website.

The Binos played a closed door game tonight against East Stirling at Grangemouth stadium with the Binos running out deserved winners. the Shire appeared to line up with there full strength team, whilst the Binos lined up as follows: Hogarth (Christie), Scotland, Forsyth (Taggart), Roycroft, Graham (A.Bell), Boyack (Wilson), Trialist-Bryan Young (P.Donnelly), Trialist- John Fraser, Dunn (Trialist-Mathew Shields), Trialist- David Turnball (Trialist- Joe Andrews). Scorers on the night where trialist Bryan Young, Trialist- Joe Andrews, Trialist-Mathew Shields and a Stewart Devine 30 yard free kick.

Former Stranraer midfielder, John Fraser looks set to sign for the Bino's in the next few days. Alan Moore looks to be still interested in former Stirling striker Alex Williams, but this will hinge on him sorting out a pay deal with Morton. Other players to be linked with the Binos is former St Johnstone striker Chris Hay, veteran strikers Paddy Connelly and Alex Burns and David Turnball who turned out for the Binos in the closed door game tonight against East Stirling. One trialist who will defiantly not be signing for the Binos is Mark Bradley who has joined the junior ranks with Bathgate Thistle.

Stirlingalbion.com is proud to announce The Fraser Bruce Group as being our latest sponsor for the website. The company have not only taken out one banner, but three banners to represent the different sections of their company.You can visit there website by clicking on there banner(s) on the right hand side of the screen or by looking on this website's sponsor page (link available from drop down bar). All at stirlingalbion.com would like to thank the management team at The Fraser Bruce Group for there support and appeal to our website users to help support our sponsors where possible.

Work will continue on the website to upgrade it for the start of the new season.This will be happening over the next couple of weeks as all the links and buttons will be getting tested. This will mean that there may be a few errors so please bear with us, but do report anything unusual by e-mailing the editor by using the e-mail address below. The website will look almost the same this season,however,more detail and photo's have been added. The main new feature will be that all pages will have flash buttons instead of a scroll down bar to make it more user friendly. I will post on the front page when I have finished the upgrade and all comments will be taken on board.

Stirling lined up for this friendly game against SPL club Hearts with almost a full strength team. Andy Graham made his debut, a trialist striker from Kettering Town was up front and Bryan Young from Ross County came off the bench. Paul Hay, Chris Aitken and Steven Hutchison where still out injured. Hearts lined up with quite a few first team players with the likes of Scotland duo Gordon and Presley in there team. Stirling's goal came from a Robert Dunn wonder strike, however it was Hearts who ran out winners, after the Binos weakened there team using all there subs. Graham was easily man of the match after having a great game with Goodridge also doing well when he came on in midfield. Paul Nugent went off injured with a foot injury (blister) at half time and Dunn and Petrik also picked up knocks. Match report below.

Stirling went down 2-0 to SPL club Hibs in there first open door game of the season. Hibs lined up with several first team regulars in there team including Gary Smith, Sam Morrow, Steven Whittaker, Amadou Konte, Antonio Murray and new signing Chris Hogg. The Binos line up was Hogarth, Nugent, Forsyth (making his debut), McNally, Roycroft, Boyack (making his debut), Hay, Mark Bradley (trialist-ex Dumbarton), Dunn and Matthew Shields (ex Partick Thistle). Our subs who all featured except the keeper where, Geraint Goodridge (ex Kilwinning Rangers), Wilson, Scotland, Paul Browne (ex Raith, Arbroath and Lochee Utd), Jozef Petrik (trialist-pictured left) and Christie. The Binos matched there SPL opponents for most of this game and a free kick and a Konte strike separated the teams.

Stirlingalbion.com broke the news that the Bino's where to get a new home strip earlier in the year and brought you the exclusive pictures of the strip (pictured left without the sponsor), now we are proud to tell the Bino's faithful that they will be on sale tonight before the Hibs home game. There is sure to be a good demand for these like last year, so we recommend that you are quick to snap up the new strip. Lets hope sales are as high as last year as all profits go to SAFC. Prices are £37 for adults and £31 for children's.

Stirling kicked off there season yesterday with two, one hour games against St Johnstone up at Stirling University. This game seemed to attract a reasonable crowd after it was advertised in the Observer on Friday. Stirling lined up against an experienced St Johnstone team in the first one hour game. On show was new signing's Andy Graham and Steven Boyack (pictured left), with Ross Forsyth having to come on due to an injury to the trialist left back. Also on display where three trialists-left back, midfield and up front. This was a pretty even match with Stirling's trialist striker coming close on a couple of occasions, although it was the Perth Saints who won the game 1-0. In the second game, Stirling fielded a team that had a mix of fringe and first team players and a few trialist's. St Johnstone also had an experienced team on show in this game with the likes of Colin Meldrum, Owen Coyle and John Henry in there ranks. This time the Perth Saints dominated the game and ran out 3-1 winners with the Stirling consolation goal being scored by Steven Hutchison. Some pictures of the game are available on the forum and you can access these by clicking on the link below. Team one line up- Hogarth, Trialist (Forsyth), McNally, Graham, Hay, Wilson, Trialist, Boyack, Devine, Dunn, Trialist. Team two- Christie, Forsyth (Forbes), Roycroft (Scotland), Trialist, Nugent, Taggart, Hutchison, Trialist, O'Brien, Trialist, Trialist

Stirlingalbion.com is proud to announce that Stirling Business Solutions as being our fourth sponsor of the season. This will now be the third season in a row that the management team there have helped to keep this locally based website stay on-line and that will see them as being the only company to have sponsored the website since it's creation. You can visit there website by clicking on there banner on the right hand side of the screen or by looking on this website's sponsor page (link available from drop down bar). All at stirlingalbion.com would like to thank Stirling Business Solutions for there continued support and appeal to our website users to help support our sponsors where possible.