![]() ![]() Those spot kicks came after Stranraer had opened the scoring with Josh Walker’s shot from just outside the box. Two penalties helped Forfar Athletic to three points at Station Park at the beginning of the year. “I had a couple of League One clubs wanting me to come in with them but I wanted to go and enjoy my football again and I knew I could do that at Stranraer.” Last meeting Forfar Athletic 3-2 Stranraer Paul Woods was unfortunate to concede two penalties at Station Park back in January “They were buzzing to get me in and there was only one place I was going to. “He asked if I would come in at Stranraer and I said absolutely. He added: “Scott Robertson messaged me about next season and I said I was having a chat with Gary about leaving in January. Travelling to the capital from Clydebank eventually took its toll though and when the opportunity came to return to Stair Park he jumped at the chance. “Obviously, Stevie left but I had already agreed a contract with Edinburgh so I could not really turn round to Gary Naysmith and say ‘look, I’ve agreed a contract but I want to be back at Stranraer with Jamie Hamill’.” The midfielder fell out of favour last season “I had made my mind up during the season that I was going to leave. “In League Two, you just want to play every week and I was not doing that. “We went on a run of games where we were 10 or 11 unbeaten and Stevie Farrell had a philosophy of not changing a winning team and I was not getting in the team. Hilton said: “Last season did not go to plan for me in terms of I got a wee niggle and then I could not really get back in the team. The midfielder had moved to Edinburgh City at the end of last season in search of regular football. The 24-year-old returned to Stranraer towards the end of January, featuring as a trialist against Cowdenbeath. “That’s what we want to do – we want to go and catch them.” “They both lost and if we had won it could have been one point and three points. “I think you go in and you are gutted that you lost the game and then you look at the scores on your phone. Hilton was disappointed with Saturday’s result “You come in and we know we could have won on Saturday. Hilton said: “It’s definitely frustration. However, Stranraer lost out at Stirling Albion and, although the Blues did not lose ground on their fellow play-off contenders, it represented a missed opportunity to narrow the gap. Last weekend, Edinburgh City lost 2-0 to Elgin City while Stenhousemuir lost away to Kelty Hearts, who won the league title in the process. “Until it is mathematically impossible, we cannot take our foot off the pedal.” He said: “Edinburgh need to go and win their games and Stenhousemuir need to go and win their games so it is definitely all to play for. Hilton said “anybody can beat anybody” in League Two and was hoping Stranraer would beat Forfar for the first time this season tomorrow. Stranraer sit six points adrift of the last play-off spot, which is held by the midfielder’s former club, Edinburgh City. Five games until the end of the season and James Hilton has called on his team-mates to go to the very end. ![]()
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