Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | Hamilton Academical | Hamilton Academical | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gavin Mason | G. Mason |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Duncan McGrory | D. McGrory | |||||||||
| Callum Cleland | C. Cleland | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Lars Frieser | L. Frieser | |||||||||
| David Glass | D. Glass | | 57 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 52 | | Stefan Bierhoff | S. Bierhoff | ||||||||
| Scott Booth | S. Booth | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | David Greig | D. Greig | |||||||||
| Matt Booth | M. Booth | | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Dominic Matteo | D. Matteo | |||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 57 | M | | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Billy Cleland | B. Cleland | ||||||||
| Andy White | A. White | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Steffen Thielemann | S. Thielemann | |||||||||
| Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Alex Mccall | A. Mccall | |||||||||
| Callum McNeill | C. McNeill | | 41 | M | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Neil Burley | N. Burley | |||||||||
| Daniel Bridges | D. Bridges |  | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | John Mccall | J. Mccall | |||||||||
| Billy Law | B. Law | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Garry Morrison | G. Morrison | | 54 | G | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Callum Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | | 48 | A | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Duncan Caldwell | D. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Callum Collins | C. Collins | | 42 | D | | 14 | | D | 48 | | Paul Bremner | P. Bremner | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Hamilton Academical. A crowd of 4,385 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Morrison.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hamilton Academical appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Morrison.
0.00
0-0Hamilton Academical kick off and get the first half underway!
2.48
0-0Stefan Bierhoff chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall plays the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
14.58
1-0Alec Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Law. Billy Law skips past Dominic Matteo! Billy Law makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Billy Law!
18.38
1-0Andy White makes a probing pass to Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Duncan McGrory.
19.08
1-0Garry Matteo takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Scott Booth strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
26.56
With imagination, Billy Cleland plays the ball forward to Neil Burley. Neil Burley shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
27.09
David Greig laces a through ball forward to Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo controls it well on his chest. Garry Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Neil Burley is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Burley!
32.08
Alec Hopkin hits a low pass to Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Stranraer are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
33.45
1-1Billy Law clumsily knocks into David Greig. Billy Law is shown the yellow card! David Greig runs off the knock.
34.08
1-1Billy Cleland brings the ball forward. Billy Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Burley. Matt Booth hacks Neil Burley from behind! Penalty not given!!
38.01
1-1Garry Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Scott Booth. Garry Matteo is shown the yellow card! Scott Booth carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.37
Garry Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Law. Billy Law shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
44.01
1-1Callum Cleland knocks the ball forward to Andy White. Andy White kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Bridges. Daniel Bridges knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Bierhoff.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Hamilton Academical 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 start the second half!
47.11
Billy Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Callum McNeill. The referee calls over Billy Cleland and shows him a yellow card! Callum McNeill gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.17
Steffen Thielemann brings the ball forward. Steffen Thielemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Gavin Mason had no chance!! Goal for Hamilton Academical!
55.55
Steffen Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. John Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Neil Burley controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Neil Burley takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.48
1-3Garry Matteo barges into Callum Cleland. Garry Matteo is warned by the referee! Callum Cleland runs off the knock.
60.26
Billy Cleland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo whips in a cross ball towards John Mccall. John Mccall finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
66.01
Alex Mccall threads a neat ball through to John Mccall. John Mccall shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
67.50
Alex Mccall flicks a high pass forward to Neil Burley who brings the ball neatly under control. Neil Burley shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
72.43
Matt Booth flicks a high pass forward. Alec Hopkin collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Hopkin plays the ball forward to Billy Law. Billy Law tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
75.09
David Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Thielemann. Steffen Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Neil Burley controls it well on his chest. Neil Burley shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.25
2-3Hamilton Academical have made 3 substitutions with Callum Morton replacing David Greig, Duncan Caldwell replacing Billy Cleland and Paul Bremner replacing John Mccall .
89.38
Alec Hopkin flicks a high ball forward to Billy Law who takes it down. Billy Law finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
28.6%
46%
25.4%
Scorers
| Billy Law 15, 72 | Neil Burley 27, 56 Steffen Thielemann 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Burley of Hamilton Academical |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gavin Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Callum Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matt Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy White (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alec Hopkin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Callum McNeill (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Daniel Bridges (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Law (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 12. | Garry Morrison (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Naysmith (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Callum Collins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duncan McGrory (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lars Frieser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stefan Bierhoff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Cleland (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Steffen Thielemann (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Alex Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Neil Burley (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | John Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Garry Matteo (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Callum Morton (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Duncan Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Paul Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |