Bartley's Stenhousemuir flying high in Championship

Unbeaten in the league and five points clear, Stenhousemuir are the feelgood story of Scottish football.

What happened. Marvin Bartley's Stenhousemuir sit top of the Scottish Championship, five points clear after a 1-0 win over Arbroath. They are unbeaten in the league with six wins and a draw from seven games.

• They knocked Motherwell out of the Premier Sports Cup.
• Their only defeat in 13 matches came against Hearts.
• Bartley left Livingston last season after being asked to reapply for his job.

“Kudos to Marvin Bartley and Stenhousemuir.”

— Daily Mail Football

Stenhousemuir look to continue their promotion push and defy the odds in a wide-open Championship.

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