Match Report
| Greenock Morton | Greenock Morton |  |  | Falkirk | Falkirk | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marvin Bowyer | M. Bowyer |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Simon Schrader | S. Schrader | |||||||||
| Neil McStay | N. McStay |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Darren Dean | D. Dean | |||||||||
| Scott Mcinnes | S. Mcinnes | | 66 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | ||||||||
| Gary Gough | G. Gough | | 55 | D | | 4 | | | D | 66 | | Jermaine Insley | J. Insley | ||||||||
| Alex Bremner | A. Bremner | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 |  | Fabian N. Benussi | F. Benussi | |||||||||
| Colin Thomson | C. Thomson | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Ralph Upson | R. Upson | |||||||||
| Dominic Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 | | Chris Proctor | C. Proctor | |||||||||
| Alex Liddell | A. Liddell | | 65 | A | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Oleg Lineker | O. Lineker | |||||||||
| Stephen Souness | S. Souness | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Alberto Robinson | A. Robinson | |||||||||
| Garry Caldwell | G. Caldwell | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 |  | Denis Roda | D. Roda | |||||||||
| Ricardo Veloso | R. Veloso |  | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | |||||||||
| Paul Greig | P. Greig | | 60 | G | | 12 | | D | 39 | | Martin Murrin | M. Murrin | |||||||||
| Scott Gemmill | S. Gemmill | | 51 | M | | 13 | | M | 70 | | Gavin Rae | G. Rae | |||||||||
| Edgar Hersi | E. Hersi |  | 50 | M | | 14 | | A | 63 | | Luke Oakes | L. Oakes | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by B.et |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Falkirk. A crowd of 9,175 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mckinlay.
The pitch is in good condition.
Greenock Morton are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Falkirk appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Mckinlay.
0.00
0-0Greenock Morton kick off!
2.07
0-0Dominic Mckinlay threads a neat ball through to Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness makes a great pass forward. Garry Caldwell runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
8.37
Fabian N. Benussi knocks the ball forward to Chris Proctor. Chris Proctor changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Chris Proctor puts a great ball through. Gary Campbell runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
10.22
1-0Dominic Mckinlay darts forward. Dominic Mckinlay advances inside the box! Dominic Mckinlay rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dominic Mckinlay!
20.46
1-0Ralph Upson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ralph Upson shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
21.49
1-0Gary Gough takes it forward alone. Gary Gough makes a probing pass to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso skips past Paul Hutchison! Darren Dean catches Ricardo Veloso on the ankles. Ricardo Veloso appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
22.05
1-0Without breaking stride, Oleg Lineker plays the ball forward to Denis Roda. Denis Roda sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Marvin Bowyer is on top of it.
26.27
Dominic Mckinlay threads the ball through to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso cuts inside the box! Ricardo Veloso takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
28.09
1-0Colin Thomson threads the ball through to Garry Caldwell. Garry Caldwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.01
Oleg Lineker threads a neat ball through to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alberto Robinson is offside!
36.27
Ralph Upson flicks a high pass forward. Gary Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Campbell sees Denis Roda just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Denis Roda provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.55
Chris Proctor plays the ball forward to Alberto Robinson. Alberto Robinson plays a scrappy one-two with Denis Roda and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alberto Robinson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Marvin Bowyer gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Falkirk also appear unchanged since the first half. The Falkirk players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Falkirk kicking off!
48.05
1-0Dominic Mckinlay barges into Chris Proctor. Dominic Mckinlay is given a warning by the referee! Chris Proctor stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.50
Colin Thomson passes the ball forward to Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Simon Schrader reads it well. Quality keeping!
53.46
Dominic Mckinlay sees space and advances. Dominic Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Souness but he's offside!
55.55
1-0Dominic Mckinlay barges into Chris Proctor. Dominic Mckinlay is shown the yellow card! Chris Proctor runs off the knock.
57.54
Colin Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Alex Liddell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Liddell shoots from 20 yards but Simon Schrader reads it well. Great save!
59.22
Gary Gough threads the ball through to Dominic Mckinlay. Dominic Mckinlay passes the ball forward to Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Schrader who gathers it comfortably.
60.54
1-0Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Scott Gemmill replacing Dominic Mckinlay .Falkirk have made 3 substitutions with Martin Murrin replacing Fabian N. Benussi, Gavin Rae replacing Ralph Upson and Luke Oakes replacing Alberto Robinson .
66.57
Scott Mcinnes brings the ball forward. Scott Mcinnes knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Souness. Stephen Souness shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Simon Schrader.
68.06
1-0Scott Gemmill takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Alex Liddell strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.27
Jermaine Insley advances with the ball. Jermaine Insley makes an attacking run forward. Jermaine Insley passes the ball forward but Gary Campbell is offside!
71.37
Darren Dean sees Gavin Rae in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Rae passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
73.24
Chris Proctor threads the ball through to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gary Campbell is offside!
75.10
Jermaine Insley hits a low pass to Gavin Rae. Gavin Rae controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Gary Campbell provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.05
Colin Thomson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell plays a one-two with Stephen Souness and rushes in on goal... Alex Liddell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Simon Schrader is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.59
Gavin Rae makes a probing pass to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.48
Oleg Lineker flicks the ball to his team mate, Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Without breaking stride, Oleg Lineker plays the ball forward to Denis Roda. Denis Roda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Bowyer who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
2
5
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
28.7%
48.8%
22.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Mckinlay of Greenock Morton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marvin Bowyer (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Neil McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Mcinnes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gary Gough (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alex Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Colin Thomson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dominic Mckinlay (MID) |   | 9 |
| 8. | Alex Liddell (ATT) | | 9 |
| 9. | Stephen Souness (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Garry Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ricardo Veloso (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Paul Greig (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edgar Hersi (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Simon Schrader (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Darren Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jermaine Insley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Fabian N. Benussi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ralph Upson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Chris Proctor (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oleg Lineker (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alberto Robinson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Denis Roda (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Gary Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Martin Murrin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Luke Oakes (ATT) | 6 | |