Case of the ex as Anderson and Spence find the net

The Stark’s Park side were clearly smarting from a humbling defeat by Falkirk and took it out on Davie Iron’s side – apost matching their vanquiished scoreline in the process.

For Stenhousemuir this was another stern task – as has been laid before them throughout pre-season. Davie Irons has organised matches against all Fife sides bar Cowdenbeath and all higher graded sides bar Lowland League champions Kelty Hearts who they meet on Saturday.

After a sticky midweek against East Fife last week but a solid showing on Saturday afternoon at home to Dunfermline they were given another night to forget, conceding five to John McGlynn’s side.

Former Falkirk wing-back Regan Tumilty opened the scoring before veteran striker Spence scored against one of his many former clubs, tucking the ball past Robbie Thomson

The former Stenhousemuir loan player, and another ex-Bairn in the Raith ranks was beaten again by Ryan Blair who tucked in the Stenhousemuir second after breaking up a Rovers’ move up the right flank. A passing move from the visitors was rounded off by Blair for 2-1 lead.

However from there on in Rovers’ full-time training and Championship status prevailed.

Manny Ducku levelled when Graeme Smith could’nt hold his strike and after the break Rovers hit three goals with no reply, though Blair tested Thomson with a low drive that was well held.

Grant Anderson nothced against his former club after another goalkeeping fumble and he added the fifth after a great strike from outside the box by little winger Daniel Armstrong which left the Warriors’ trialist goalkeeper with no chance.

Barry Ferguson’s side are the Warriors next opponents before the Betfred kick-off.