Match Report
| Montrose | Montrose |  |  | Elgin City | Elgin City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Maikel De Vries | Maikel De Vries | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Makin | J. Makin |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 36 |  | David Telfer | D. Telfer | |||||||||
| John James | J. James | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 47 | | Scott Cleland | S. Cleland | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton | | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 36 | | Paul McGrory | P. McGrory | |||||||||
| Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 44 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 36 | | Andy Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | ||||||||
| Stuart Greig | S. Greig | | 46 | M | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Don McStay | D. McStay | |||||||||
| Stephen Mcallister | S. Mcallister | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 35 | | Garry Telfer | G. Telfer | |||||||||
| Paul Telfer | P. Telfer | | 42 | M | | | 7 | | M | 35 | | Gavin Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | ||||||||
| Alex Inglis | A. Inglis | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 36 | | Andy White | A. White | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 47 | | Callum Davidson | C. Davidson | |||||||||
| David Mason | D. Mason | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 40 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 |  | Edgar Monteiro | E. Monteiro | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 42 | D | | 12 | | D | 41 | | Stuart Elliott | S. Elliott | |||||||||
| Gavin Inglis | G. Inglis | | 40 | A | | 13 | | M | 37 | | Garry Mcallister | G. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | | 39 | D | | 14 | | A | 49 | | Neil Henderson | N. Henderson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Links Park where Montrose play host to Elgin City. A crowd of 2,947 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montrose are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Dalglish.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montrose are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Elgin City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Dalglish.
0.00
0-0Elgin City kick off and get the first half underway!
10.37
0-0Andy Mckinlay sees Garry Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Telfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson hits a low pass to Matt Niven. Matt Niven rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
12.41
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, John James plays the ball forward to Paul Telfer. Paul Telfer chips the ball to his team mate, David Mason. David Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Cleland.
21.03
0-0Paul Telfer takes a long throw-in. Stephen Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen passes the ball forward to David Mason. David Mason muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but David Telfer manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.31
0-0Andy Mckinlay sees space and advances. Andy Mckinlay decides to run forward with the ball. Andy Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Billy Morton happens to be in the right place to block it.
24.35
Don McStay knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Mcinnes. Gavin Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Matt Niven collects the pass. Matt Niven plays a quick one-two with Callum Davidson and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Matt Niven provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
26.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Andy White plays the ball forward to Edgar Monteiro. Edgar Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson directs the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
28.17
Alex Inglis plays the ball forward to David Caldwell. David Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul McGrory.
32.45
Alex Inglis plays the ball forward to David Caldwell. David Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
33.58
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
38.26
0-0Gavin Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Monteiro controls it well on his chest. Edgar Monteiro plays the ball forward to Callum Davidson who has made a great run into the box. Billy Morton barges into Callum Davidson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
40.52
John James flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mcallister collects the pass. Stephen Mcallister brings the ball forward. Stephen Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen rises majestically and gets a header on goal. David Telfer didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.27
Scott Cleland hits a low pass to Andy White. Andy White threads a neat ball through to Matt Niven. Matt Niven shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Don McStay sees Andy White in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Andy White plays the ball forward to Edgar Monteiro. Edgar Monteiro shoots from distance but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Montrose appear unchanged since the first half. Elgin City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Montrose kicking off!
47.16
0-0Andy White chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Niven. Matt Niven knocks the ball forward to Callum Davidson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
53.05
1-0Paul Telfer flicks a high pass forward. David Mason collects the pass. David Mason skips past Andy Mckinlay! David Mason side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! David Telfer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.59
1-0Stephen Mcallister catches Andy White on the ankles. Stephen Mcallister is given a warning by the referee! Andy White stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.03
Garry Telfer advances with the ball. Garry Telfer deftly passes the ball to Callum Davidson, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Callum Davidson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
65.47
Andy Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Gavin Mcinnes. Gavin Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Callum Davidson controls it well on his chest. Callum Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Niven. Matt Niven connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
67.37
Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. David Mason collects the pass. David Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Telfer who gathers it comfortably.
69.13
Gavin Mcinnes makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Callum Davidson but he's offside!
71.52
Gavin Mcinnes makes a probing pass to Callum Davidson. Callum Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Makin who gathers it comfortably.
72.49
Billy Morton sees Stephen Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Mcallister sees space and advances. Stephen Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.07
1-0Montrose have made 3 substitutions with Duncan Booth replacing John James, Gavin Inglis replacing David Mason and Miguel Ribeiro replacing Gary Hansen .
84.08
Garry Telfer takes it forward alone. Garry Telfer plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Niven and advances towards the goal... Garry Telfer shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.8%
64.2%
Play Area
23.5%
43.2%
33.3%
Scorers
| David Mason 53 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Mason 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 Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Mcallister (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Paul Telfer (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alex Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Mason (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | David Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Inglis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Miguel Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | David Telfer (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andy Mckinlay (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Don McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Telfer (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Gavin Mcinnes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Andy White (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Callum Davidson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Edgar Monteiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stuart Elliott (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Mcallister (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Henderson (ATT) | 0 | |