Peterhead Opens League One Season With Decisive Home Victory

PETERHEAD, Scotland (March 10, 2026) (Interstat) — Peterhead began its Scottish League One campaign with a 3-1 victory over Alloa Athletic at Balmoor Stadium on Tuesday.

The home side established a commanding lead with first-half goals from Kieran Shanks in the seventh minute, Craig McGuffie in the 31st and Peter Pawlett in the 49th. Pawlett also contributed an assist. Alloa Athletic’s Calum Waters scored a late consolation goal in the 89th minute.

The result gave Peterhead a winning start to the league season, while Alloa Athletic began with a loss. The match featured three second-half yellow cards in quick succession to Peterhead’s Pawlett and substitutes Cameron O’Donnell and Callum Gallagher. The final score exceeded the pre-game projection from Interstat, which gave Peterhead a slight edge to win.