Stenhousemuir win on Scottish League One final day but Warriors now face Scottish Championship play-offs.

Stenhousemuir will contest the Scottish Championship play-offs after finishing second in the SPFL’s third tier having lost only five matches throughout a remarkable league campaign.

The Warriors took the League One title race to the final matchday, and they won 2-0 away to Montrose to end on 67 points from 36 outings, but that wasn’t enough to usurp full-time Inverness Caley Thistle. The Highlanders beat Hamilton Accies 2-1 at home to secure top spot in style knowing that they only needed a point to deny Gary Naysmith’s side.

Midfielders Michael Anderson and Olly Whyte scored either side of half time at Links Park to earn the three points for Stenhousemuir. Fans’ favourite Anderson fired home in a crowded penalty area three minutes before the break with Motherwell co-op loanee Whyte tapping home on the hour mark. He had a couple of initial efforts blocked on the goalline but he eventually scored the Warriors’ 50th goal of the league season.

Part-time Stenhousemuir - who won League Two two seasons ago and then made the promotion play-offs last season - now go into the semi-final as the league’s second-placed finisher. Last time around, they finished four and played Championship side Airdrieonians over two legs, losing out. They’ll now travel to Queen of the South this Tuesday for the Championship promotion play-off semi final first leg. The Warriors then welcome Peter Murphy’s side to Ochilview Park on Saturday.

If Naysmith’s team progress to the final - they will face one of Airdrieonians or Alloa Athletic in the final. That is also a two-legged tie with the highest-placed finishing club given home advantage for the second clash. Those matches would take place on Wednesday, May 13 and Saturday, May 16.