Match Report
| Berwick Rangers | Berwick Rangers |  |  | St. Johnstone | St. Johnstone | ||||||||||||||||
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| Andy Strachan | A. Strachan |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Edgar Neves | E. Neves |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Gavin Booth | G. Booth | |||||||||
| Mathieu Bruneau | M. Bruneau |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Kevin Collins | K. Collins | |||||||||
| David Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 59 | D |  | | 4 | | | D | 55 | | Don McCoist | D. McCoist | |||||||
| Callum James | C. James | | 72 | M | | 5 | | M | 67 |  | Hannes Dittmann | H. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Tomas Gomes | T. Gomes | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Colin McGrory | C. McGrory | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Andy Booth | A. Booth | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Law | K. Law | |||||||||
| Dominic Morton | D. Morton | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Gavin Cleland | G. Cleland | |||||||||
| Callum McStay | C. McStay | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Alex Greig | A. Greig | |||||||||
| Alec Hendry | A. Hendry | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | |||||||||
| Andy James | A. James | | 55 | G | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 54 | G | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Kevin Glass | K. Glass | |||||||||
| Alec Strachan | A. Strachan | | 52 | D | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Callum Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Shielfield Park where Berwick Rangers play host to St. Johnstone. A crowd of 9,009 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Berwick Rangers and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Berwick Rangers and St. Johnstone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Burley.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and St. Johnstone kick off!
4.07
0-1Gavin Booth flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo collects the pass. Garry Matteo makes a probing pass to Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland advances inside the box! Gavin Cleland cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andy Strachan with no chance!! Goal for St. Johnstone!
9.44
0-1Edgar Neves sees Colin McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin McGrory sees space and advances. Colin McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Hopkin who gathers it comfortably.
10.05
0-1Kevin Law knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. Alex Greig makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Andy Strachan!
12.42
0-1Don McCoist makes a beautiful solo run. Don McCoist sees Alex Greig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Greig controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
15.29
David Caldwell flicks a high ball forward to Colin McGrory who takes it down. Colin McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.30
Edgar Neves passes the ball forward to Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory makes a beautiful solo run. Colin McGrory shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Paul Hopkin!
24.27
Edgar Neves makes a beautiful solo run. Edgar Neves flicks a high ball forward to Callum McStay who takes it down. Callum McStay shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Paul Hopkin!
26.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Hendry plays the ball forward to Neil Dickov. Neil Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edgar Neves.
28.31
0-1Andy Booth flicks a high pass forward to Alec Hendry who brings the ball neatly under control. Alec Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Morton. Don McCoist barges into Dominic Morton. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
33.41
Callum James takes it forward alone. Callum James finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.43
Tomas Gomes threads the ball through to Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
39.29
0-1Garry Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Tomas Gomes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tomas Gomes runs off the knock.
45.00
Tomas Gomes threads a neat ball through to Callum McStay. Callum McStay advances inside the box! Callum McStay rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Berwick Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. St. Johnstone also appear unchanged since the first half. The Berwick Rangers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Berwick Rangers kick off!
48.42
Don McCoist flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Dittmann who brings the ball under control. Hannes Dittmann flicks a high pass forward. Alex Greig collects the pass. Alex Greig runs straight at the defence! Alex Greig takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
51.37
Colin McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Callum McStay. Callum McStay rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
55.19
Colin McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.39
Garry Matteo flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Greig. Alex Greig shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.13
Tomas Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum McStay. Callum McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don McCoist.
60.55
1-1St. Johnstone have made a substitution with Kevin Sullivan replacing Neil Dickov .
61.60
Kevin Collins hacks Dominic Morton from behind! The referee calls over Kevin Collins and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Morton stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.12
Edgar Neves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton cuts inside the box! Dominic Morton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
66.13
Mathieu Bruneau sees Andy Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Booth threads a neat ball through to Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Callum McStay. Callum McStay is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Paul Hopkin. Excellent save.
69.05
David Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin McGrory. Colin McGrory threads the ball through to Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.36
Neil Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sullivan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Sullivan whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Cleland. Gavin Cleland knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.09
Tomas Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum McStay. Callum McStay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Booth.
73.36
Colin McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Morton. Dominic Morton lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Hendry. Alec Hendry knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
75.10
Gavin Booth hits a low pass to Hannes Dittmann. With a delightful solo run, Hannes Dittmann stretches the opposition's defence. Hannes Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Greig. David Caldwell clumsily knocks into Alex Greig. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.09
St. Johnstone have made 2 substitutions with Callum Booth replacing Don McCoist and Kevin Glass replacing Alex Greig .
81.36
Mathieu Bruneau hacks Kevin Sullivan from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Sullivan runs off the knock.
87.48
Garry Matteo knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.12
1-1Kevin Collins comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Morton. The referee calls over Kevin Collins and warns him to calm down! Dominic Morton stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.12
1-1Free kick to Berwick Rangers just outside the area...
90.00
Colin McGrory takes a cautious run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
28%
44.1%
28%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Callum McStay of Berwick Rangers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andy Strachan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Edgar Neves (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mathieu Bruneau (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | David Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Callum James (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Gomes (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Colin McGrory (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Andy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dominic Morton (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Callum McStay (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Alec Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy James (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Strachan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul Hopkin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Booth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Kevin Collins (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Don McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hannes Dittmann (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Garry Matteo (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Kevin Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Cleland (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alex Greig (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Neil Dickov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Sullivan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Glass (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Callum Booth (MID) | 6 | |