But Michael O'Byrne headed Michael McGowan's corner into the net to equalise four minutes from half-time.
Forfar's Kevin Fotheringham headed against the post and the home side may have won it late on with substitute Marc Pollock twice firing wide.
Albion: Gaston, Reid, McGowan, Donnelly, Benton, O'Byrne, Boyle (Stewart 75), Tyrrell, McFarlane, Walker (Pollock 69), Barr. Subs Not Used: McKeown, Crozier, Ewings. Booked: Barr. Goals: O'Byrne 41.
Forfar: Brown, Mowat, Iain Campbell, Martyn Fotheringham, Tod, McCulloch, Deasley (Gordon 64), Divine (Nicky Smith 75), Templeman, Ross Campbell, Kevin Fotheringham. Subs Not Used: Callum Smith, Gibson, Curtis. Booked: Templeman, McCulloch. Goals: Templeman 20.
Att: 279 Ref: K Clancy
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport