GARRY WOOD salvaged a share of the spoils for Monrose as they jumped into the all-important Third Division play-off places.
His team put up a fine display against Rangers at the weekend and had to fight again in last night’s encounter.
Manager Stuart Garden said: “We did not play particularly well. We got a good goal and let them back into the game with some sloppy defending.
“We created quite a few chances in the second half and looked like winning.
“It’s never easy coming down from a high against Rangers and we were a bit worried about that.”
Montrose started brightly and after three minutes a Leighton McIntosh shot was deflected for a corner.
Jamie Winter was only inches away with a 25-yarder but in the 13th minute the visitors deservedly took the lead through Lloyd Young’s shot from eight yards after good work by Jamie McKernon.
McIntosh had a chance to make it 2-0 but screwed the ball wide from six yards.
Shire hauled themselves back into the game when Kevin Turner beat Sandy Wood from 14 yards.
Michael Herd’s left foot effort was saved by Wood and then he saw another effort fly just wide before the keeper dived at his feet to snuff out more danger.
Turner pounced for Shire just before the break, firing into the roof of the net.
In the second half Montrose’s Terry Masson unleashed a terrific effort from 25 yards but it was blocked by Hay.
Wood levelled it in the 63rd minute with a tap in but the Angus side could not force the victory.
East Stirling Hay, Jackson, Hunter (Kelly 83), Miller, Buchanan, Zufle, Herd, McKernon, Turner, Stirling, Maxwell. Subs not used Quinn, Greenhill, Begg, Kelly, Gordon.
Montrose Wood, McNally, Watson, Crawford, Campbell, Winter, Young, Masson, L McIntosh (Johnston 56), Wood, R McIntosh (Gray 70). Subs not used McLeish, Morton, Crawford.
Referee – Barry Cook.