Match Report
| Montrose | Montrose |  |  | Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Makin | J. Makin |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Alec Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| John James | J. James | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Gavin Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton | | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 |  | Gerhard Hässler | G. Hässler | |||||||||
| Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 44 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | John Naysmith | J. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Stuart Brady | S. Brady | | 47 | M | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Callum Gemmell | C. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Stuart Greig | S. Greig | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 | | Scott James | S. James | |||||||||
| Stephen Mcallister | S. Mcallister | | 45 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Craig Law | C. Law | ||||||||
| Paul Telfer | P. Telfer | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Norman Jacobs | N. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 56 | A | | 9 | | | A | 55 | | Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | ||||||||
| David Mason | D. Mason | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Scott Brady | S. Brady | |||||||||
| David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 42 | D | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Kevin Meiklejohn | K. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Alex Inglis | A. Inglis | | 41 | M | | 13 | | G | 48 | | Billy McNeill | B. McNeill | |||||||||
| Gavin Inglis | G. Inglis | | 40 | A | | 14 | | D | 45 | | Eddie Wallwork | E. Wallwork | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Stirling Albion. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Montrose and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Montrose and Stirling Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Morton.
0.00
0-0Stirling Albion kick off!
3.15
0-0Craig Law flicks a high ball forward to Garry Naysmith who takes it down. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Brady. Scott Brady directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
4.50
1-0Stuart Greig hits a low pass to David Mason. David Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
8.02
Craig Law makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Brady. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards John Dalglish. John Dalglish makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
10.33
1-0Craig Law barges into Stuart Greig. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Greig grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.47
Gavin Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Craig Law. Craig Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.41
1-1Gerhard Hässler clumsily knocks into Gary Hansen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Hansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.41
1-1Free kick to Montrose just outside the area...
17.45
David Mason takes a stuttering run up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
18.29
Stuart Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
20.44
1-1Scott James makes a probing pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Morton.
21.05
Billy Morton flicks a high ball forward to Paul Telfer who takes it down. Paul Telfer threads a neat ball through to David Mason. David Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen makes a deft header. Gary Hansen scores for Montrose!!
26.55
Gavin Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Norman Jacobs. Norman Jacobs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady whips in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
27.32
Gerhard Hässler plays the ball forward to Norman Jacobs. Norman Jacobs surges forward with the ball. Norman Jacobs shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
30.16
2-1Gavin Mcinnes hits a low pass to Scott James. Scott James kicks a strong pass forward to John Dalglish. John Dalglish skips past Billy Morton! John Dalglish rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Stephen Hopkin. Excellent block.
33.13
Stuart Brady threads a neat ball through to Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen whips in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.09
Gavin Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James flicks a high ball forward to Scott Brady who takes it down. Scott Brady controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.40
Stuart Greig flicks a high pass forward. David Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Mason whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
40.05
Scott James flicks a high pass forward. Garry Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.41
John James makes a simple pass to Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister passes the ball forward to David Caldwell. David Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen connects with a diving header. The shot is on target but blocked by Gavin Mcinnes. That should have been a goal!
44.33
2-1Gerhard Hässler hits a low pass to Craig Law. Craig Law hits a low pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Jacob Makin effortlessly smothers it!
45.00
Stephen Mcallister threads a neat ball through to David Mason. David Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! That's his third!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stirling Albion players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Montrose get the second half underway!
48.59
Callum Gemmell makes a beautiful solo run. Callum Gemmell knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stirling Albion!
53.52
With some swift thinking, Stephen Hopkin plays the ball forward to Stephen Mcallister. Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hansen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.48
3-2Stuart Greig clumsily knocks into Craig Law. Stuart Greig is warned by the referee! Craig Law stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.58
Billy Morton surges forward with the ball. Billy Morton sees Gary Hansen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Mckinlay who gathers it comfortably.
61.42
Craig Law threads a neat ball through to Scott Brady. Scott Brady finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.12
Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hansen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Hansen shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
65.33
John James darts forward. John James flicks a high pass forward to Gary Hansen who brings the ball under control. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
69.15
Stuart Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Alec Mckinlay has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.28
Showing composure, John Naysmith laces a through ball forward to Callum Gemmell. Callum Gemmell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Callum Gemmell hits a low pass to Scott Brady. Scott Brady side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
77.53
4-2Montrose have made 3 substitutions with Duncan Booth replacing John James, Alex Inglis replacing David Mason and Gavin Inglis replacing Gary Hansen .Stirling Albion have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Meiklejohn replacing John Naysmith, Billy McNeill replacing Craig Law and Eddie Wallwork replacing John Dalglish .
87.11
Norman Jacobs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Brady. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Makin who gathers it comfortably.
89.32
Billy McNeill laces a weighted ball forward to Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Showing composure, Callum Gemmell plays the ball forward to Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork plays a scrappy one-two with Garry Naysmith and stumbles forward towards the goal... Eddie Wallwork shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%
Scorers
| Gary Hansen 5, 21, 45 David Caldwell 69 | Garry Naysmith 12, 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gary Hansen of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jacob Makin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Hansen (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | David Mason (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | David Caldwell (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alex Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gavin Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alec Mckinlay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gerhard Hässler (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | John Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum Gemmell (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Scott James (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Law (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Norman Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Naysmith (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Scott Brady (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | John Dalglish (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Meiklejohn (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Billy McNeill (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Eddie Wallwork (DEF) | 6 | |