Match Report
| Greenock Morton | Greenock Morton |  |  | Montrose | Montrose | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Niven | M. Niven |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 |  | Jacob Makin | J. Makin | |||||||||
| Gary Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | John James | J. James | |||||||||
| Miguel Castro | M. Castro |  | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Billy Morton | B. Morton | |||||||||
| Stephen McCoist | S. McCoist | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | | 55 | M | | 5 | | M | 47 | | Stuart Brady | S. Brady | |||||||||
| Darren Mcgovern | D. Mcgovern | | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 46 | | Stuart Greig | S. Greig | |||||||||
| Gary McNeill | G. McNeill | | 46 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 45 | | Stephen Mcallister | S. Mcallister | |||||||
| Stuart Morton | S. Morton | | 37 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Paul Telfer | P. Telfer | |||||||||
| Paul Ferguson | P. Ferguson | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | |||||||||
| Billy Thomson | B. Thomson | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | David Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Alex Meiklejohn | A. Meiklejohn | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Billy McGrory | B. McGrory | | 45 | A | | 12 | | D | 42 | | Duncan Booth | D. Booth | |||||||||
| Scott Sullivan | S. Sullivan | | 44 | D | | 13 | | M | 41 | | Alex Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
| Paul Elliott | P. Elliott | | 43 | D | | 14 | | A | 40 | | Gavin Inglis | G. Inglis | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Montrose. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Montrose are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mcinnes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Montrose are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Mcinnes.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Montrose kicking off!
2.20
0-0Stephen McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Mcgovern. Darren Mcgovern surges forward with the ball. Darren Mcgovern controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Billy Thomson through on goal. Billy Thomson shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.10
0-0Stuart Greig flicks a high pass forward. David Mason controls it well on his chest. David Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Mcinnes.
6.14
Stuart Greig flicks a high ball forward to Gary Hansen who takes it down. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Niven who gathers it comfortably.
9.21
0-0Darren Mcgovern barges into Stephen Mcallister. Darren Mcgovern is shown the yellow card! Stephen Mcallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.17
Stephen Mcallister knocks the ball to his team mate, David Mason. David Mason knocks in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
15.41
Stuart Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen whips in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
16.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Mcallister plays the ball forward to David Caldwell. David Caldwell shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
20.03
Stuart Greig knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen whips in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.08
0-1Stephen Hopkin flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Greig who takes it down. Stuart Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.25
Darren Mcgovern flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.31
Stephen Mcallister makes a probing pass to David Mason. David Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen McCoist.
27.04
Darren Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Meiklejohn. Alex Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
28.51
Stephen Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, David Caldwell. David Caldwell plays a perfect one-two with Gary Hansen and rushes in on goal... David Caldwell shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Montrose!
34.01
Stephen Mcallister flicks a high pass forward to David Caldwell who brings the ball under control. David Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
36.53
Stuart Greig makes a probing pass to David Caldwell. David Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.04
Gary McNeill makes an attacking run forward. Gary McNeill shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gary McNeill!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Montrose also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton kick off!
48.52
1-2David Caldwell hacks Gary Mcinnes from behind! The referee brings David Caldwell to one side and gives him a warning! Gary Mcinnes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.36
Paul Telfer surges forward with the ball. Paul Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Montrose!
53.09
John James receives the ball from a throw-in from Stephen Hopkin. John James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Telfer. Paul Telfer makes a simple pass to David Caldwell. David Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matt Niven who gathers it comfortably.
54.08
Stephen Mcallister comes in with a late challenge on Gary McNeill. Stephen Mcallister is shown the yellow card! Gary McNeill stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.50
Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Paul Ferguson collects the pass. Paul Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.39
Stephen Mcallister makes a probing pass to David Caldwell. David Caldwell shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.51
Stephen Mcallister knocks the ball forward to David Mason. David Mason lofts in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. David Caldwell flicks the ball with his head. Matt Niven is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.26
Stuart Greig flicks a high pass forward to Gary Hansen who brings the ball under control. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen McCoist.
72.27
2-4Stephen McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Darren Mcgovern holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With fabulous vision, Darren Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Meiklejohn. With a superhuman jump, Alex Meiklejohn connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Jacob Makin.
73.29
Stephen Hopkin makes a simple pass to Stuart Brady. Stuart Brady makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Brady lofts in a cross ball towards David Caldwell. With a superhuman jump, David Caldwell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.20
2-5Montrose have made 3 substitutions with Duncan Booth replacing John James, Alex Inglis replacing David Mason and Gavin Inglis replacing Gary Hansen .
78.21
With imagination, Stephen Hopkin picks a pass forward to Stuart Brady. Stuart Brady knocks the ball forward to David Caldwell. David Caldwell whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
83.50
Stephen Mcallister threads a neat ball through to David Caldwell. David Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Inglis. Alex Inglis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Matt Niven!
90.00
Craig Hendry hits a low pass to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
6
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.2%
61.8%
Play Area
35.5%
46.1%
18.4%
Scorers
| Gary McNeill 40 Billy Thomson 58 | David Mason 21, 49 David Caldwell 29, 66, 73 Gavin Inglis 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Caldwell of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matt Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Mcinnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Miguel Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephen McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Craig Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Mcgovern (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Gary McNeill (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Stuart Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Ferguson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Billy Thomson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Alex Meiklejohn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Billy McGrory (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Sullivan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Elliott (DEF) | 0 | |
| 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) | 7 | |
| 10. | David Mason (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | David Caldwell (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alex Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gavin Inglis (ATT) | | 7 |