Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | Greenock Morton | Greenock Morton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gavin Mason | G. Mason |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 43 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| Scott Booth | S. Booth | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Gary Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Richard Mcinnes | R. Mcinnes | | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 |  | Miguel Castro | M. Castro | |||||||||
| Andy Davidson | A. Davidson | | 43 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Paul Elliott | P. Elliott | |||||||||
| Callum Collins | C. Collins | | 42 | D | | 5 | | M | 62 | | Billy McCoist | B. McCoist | |||||||||
| Andy White | A. White | | 43 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | ||||||||
| Callum McNeill | C. McNeill | | 41 | M | | 7 | | | M | 46 | | Neil Brady | N. Brady | ||||||||
| Gary Morrison | G. Morrison | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Gary McNeill | G. McNeill | |||||||||
| Alan Burgess | A. Burgess |  | 38 | M | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Paul Ferguson | P. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Daniel Bridges | D. Bridges | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Billy Thomson | B. Thomson | |||||||||
| Billy Law | B. Law | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | | 45 | A | | 12 | | A | 44 | | Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | |||||||||
| Gary Burley | G. Burley | | 40 | A | | 13 | | D | 42 | | Scott Sullivan | S. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Dominic McStay | D. McStay | | 40 | G | | 14 | | D | 41 | | Gary Hutchison | G. Hutchison | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Greenock Morton. A crowd of 2,924 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Law.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Law.
0.00
0-0Greenock Morton kick off and get the match underway!
3.51
0-0Richard Mcinnes makes a simple pass to Alan Burgess. Alan Burgess makes a simple pass to Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Niven who gathers it comfortably.
9.35
0-0Billy Law hacks Paul Elliott from behind! Billy Law is shown the yellow card! Paul Elliott runs off the knock.
20.21
Miguel Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Mason who gathers it comfortably.
22.29
0-0Greenock Morton are dictating the run of play here today.
28.47
0-0Scott Booth passes the ball forward to Gary Morrison. Gary Morrison threads the ball through to Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.33
0-0Gary Morrison knocks the ball forward to Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Matt Niven manages to gather it.
33.06
Alan Burgess makes a beautiful solo run. Alan Burgess shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.52
Andy White brings the ball forward. Andy White shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stranraer players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Stranraer kick off and get the second half underway!
47.23
Craig Hendry hits a low pass to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.09
0-1Paul Elliott makes a simple pass to Billy McCoist. Billy McCoist threads a neat ball through to Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Paul Ferguson scores for Greenock Morton!!
57.45
Andy Davidson makes a simple pass to Gary Morrison. Gary Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Billy Law controls it well on his chest. Billy Law whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
65.29
Neil Brady makes a simple pass to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Gavin Mason has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.39
Billy McCoist passes the ball forward to Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Ferguson. Paul Ferguson heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.34
Andy Davidson makes a beautiful solo run. Andy Davidson flicks a high pass forward. Billy Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Law shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
79.56
Paul Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Brady. Neil Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn plays a one-two with Billy Thomson and advances towards the goal... Alex Meiklejohn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
81.34
Andy Davidson knocks the ball forward to Alan Burgess. Alan Burgess kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Niven who gathers it comfortably.
87.03
Richard Mcinnes threads the ball through to Callum McNeill. Callum McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Bridges!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
32.6%
41.6%
25.8%
Scorers
| Daniel Bridges 87 | Paul Ferguson 53, 69 Billy Thomson 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Ferguson of Greenock Morton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gavin Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Scott Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Mcinnes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Andy Davidson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Callum Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy White (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Callum McNeill (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gary Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alan Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Daniel Bridges (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Billy Law (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Billy Naysmith (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Burley (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dominic McStay (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matt Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Miguel Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Elliott (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Billy McCoist (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Craig Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Brady (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gary McNeill (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Ferguson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Billy Thomson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Alex Meiklejohn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Billy McGrory (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Hutchison (DEF) | 0 | |