Three defeats, no goals: Stenhousemuir look for an answer after a 3–0 home loss to Livingston
Sunday 1 November 2026 · By Lewis Orr
Stenhousemuir have had a difficult week. A 3–0 home defeat by Livingston at Ochilview on Friday night, in front of 836, was their third league loss in a row, and it came without scoring in any of them. They are still in the promotion play-off places, but the position of a team that has stopped scoring is a lot less comfortable than it looked a few weeks ago.
Livingston scored in the first minute or two. Scott Pittman is credited with a goal on one minute by Livingston FC and on two by the BBC and Stenhousemuir's own site. Robbie Muirhead then scored on 41 minutes, from a Stevie May corner, and again on 49. May was making his 100th Livingston appearance, Livingston FC says. Livingston's report says Scott Bright was denied by Jerome Prior after 33 minutes, and that "a duo of corners" had looked threatening for the hosts. We haven't found a quote from manager Marvin Bartley, or a club statement, for the last week.
The three defeats are the sequence that matters. Stenhousemuir lost 3–0 at Partick Thistle on 24 October, 1–0 at home to Dunfermline on Tuesday 27 October, and then Friday's game. Their home record shows two league defeats this season, and these are the two. The BBC form guide reads W L D L L L, which means four defeats in the last five league games, with a 1–1 draw at home to Raith on 17 October the exception, and a 2–0 loss at Inverness on 10 October before that.
It is a long way from the early season. The table says Stenhousemuir have won seven league games, and none of those wins has come in the last five. By our arithmetic, that means they won seven of their first eight league games, including a 1–0 home win over Partick on 15 September.
The BBC Championship table taken at 13:01 GMT today still has them fourth on 23 points from 13 games, with seven wins, two draws and four defeats. They are one point behind Raith Rovers and Dunfermline, who are level on 24, two behind Partick on 25 and three clear of Livingston in fifth. They have scored 13 and conceded 12, a goal difference of plus one. Stenhousemuir no longer have a game in hand on Partick, as both have played 13. At Ochilview their record is four wins, one draw and two defeats.
The fixtures give them a chance to respond. On Tuesday 3 November they host Berwick Rangers in the KDM Evolution Trophy (19:45 GMT). On Saturday 7 November (15:00 GMT) they visit Greenock Morton, who are ninth, and on Saturday 14 November they are at home to Queen's Park, who are bottom. In the Scottish Cup third round, on the weekend of 28 November, they are at home to East Fife.
Livingston are only three points back, so ending the goal drought quickly matters.
Ochilview Park has been home to Stenhousemuir since 1890, on the edge of town beside Asda, Tim Hortons and B&M. The Warriors play in maroon and white. It is a lower-league ground in the old style: one covered seated stand, one covered terrace, and two open sides. The pitch is artificial, FIFA two-star 3G, about 101 by 66 metres. Capacity is 3,746, with 626 seats in the Norway Stand. A routine league gate is a few hundred.
Visiting supporters are usually in the covered terrace at the Tryst Road End, the west end. The club calls it the Terrace Stand. Since December 2023 it has also been the Donald Smillie Enclosure, named for a lifelong supporter. It is standing only. The roof went on in 2004–05, and the goal is directly in front of you. Toilets are on the left as you come in, below the Welcome to Stenhousemuir sign. Any away seats are in the Norway Stand. League games are often unsegregated, so use the turnstile on your ticket. You cannot switch ends once you are inside.
The Norway Stand is the only seating. It runs along the south touchline, covering about half the pitch and straddling the halfway line, so you watch across the game rather than down it. Opened in 1996–97, it is named for Stenhousemuir’s Norwegian supporters’ club, who helped pay for it. The seats were renewed in 2020. It is all-seater: do not take a season-ticket seat. Disabled spaces for home and away are at the front; ask the office, and ask too if you need disabled parking. The old stand opposite, the Doll’s House, came down in 1999. That north side is now car parking, with the dugouts on the touchline. The east end, behind the other goal, is open and not normally used.
Turnstiles open an hour before kick-off and close ten minutes after. Pay cash on the gate, or buy in the FanBase app and show the QR code. Listed league prices have been £18 for adults, £13 for concessions and 16 to 21s, and £5 for under-16s. Cup ties can cost more. The programme, The Warrior, is a donation on the way in. Children under ten need an adult. Umbrellas are not allowed. Small bags are searched. Glass, pyrotechnics and large poles stay outside. Photographs are fine; filming the match is not.
Food is the Pie Hut at the entrance, open to both sets of fans. R. Brown & Son supply the hot food, and the choice changes by the week. Pies, rolls, tea, coffee and Bovril are the staples. The hut is cash only, and you cannot bring your own hot food or drink in. The Wee Bar, under the Norway Stand, takes cash or card and is open before and after the game to both clubs. A social club sits on the corner of the Tryst Road terrace.
Ignore the football-traffic signs. They lead to the Falkirk Stadium. Leave the M876 at junction 2, follow the A88 towards Stenhousemuir, and turn right into Tryst Road after about three quarters of a mile. The ground is at the bottom on the left: Ochilview Park, Tryst Road, Stenhousemuir, FK5 4QL. There is no general car park, so use the streets. Larbert station is under a mile: bear left down King Street. First buses 6, 6A, 7 and 8 stop at Asda opposite. Wrap up. Only the Norway Stand and the away terrace are covered.