Manager Jim Duffy rang the changes for this fixture, which kicked off at 1pm due to Scotland's Euro Qualifier against Georgia, after successive away defeats.

Out went Nicolas Caraux, Sean Crighton, Ricki Lamie, Jamie McCluskey and Robbie Craword.

They were replaced by Derek Gaston, Stefan Milojevic, Mark Russell, Stefan McCluskey and Reece Hands.

But it was two individuals who kept their place who played key roles in the Ton's opening goal, scored on 33 minutes.

Scorer Andy Barrowman showed real poacher's instincts to follow up after playmaker Joe McKee's stinging low strike was parried out by Stirling keeper Callum Reidford.

Ton continued to create chances, with a Stefan McCluskey rising drive acrobatically headed off the line by Lee Hamilton, but they took until five minutes from time to put the game to bed.

Sub David McNeil put the result beyond doubt when he collected Derek Gaston's route one punt and stabbed under Reidford.

Although it was far from a classic encounter, all that really mattered was that Ton had picked up the three points after recent results in mind.