Match Report
| Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion |  |  | Ayr United | Ayr United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Johnstone | J. Johnstone |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Harry Charles | H. Charles | |||||||||
| Stuart Inglis | S. Inglis | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Kevin Morton | K. Morton | |||||||||
| Dominic Dickov | D. Dickov | | 53 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 50 | | Neil McStay | N. McStay | ||||||||
| Craig Glass | C. Glass | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Callum Liddell | C. Liddell | |||||||||
| Alex Strachan | A. Strachan | | 60 | M | | | 5 | | M | 58 | | John Brady | J. Brady | ||||||||
| Craig Collins | C. Collins | | 52 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | John Telfer | J. Telfer | |||||||||
| Dianbobo Lachuer | D. Lachuer |  | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Andy White | A. White | |||||||||
| Don Inglis | D. Inglis | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Richard McStay | R. McStay | |||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Duncan Hutchison | D. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Gaspar Viana | G. Viana |  | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Duncan Hendry | D. Hendry | |||||||||
| Gavin McNeill | G. McNeill | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Stephen White | S. White | |||||||||
| Andy Dickov | A. Dickov | | 51 | A | | 12 | | M | 44 | | Alex Morrison | A. Morrison | |||||||||
| Scott Thomson | S. Thomson | | 49 | G | | 13 | | D | 43 | | Don Mcinnes | D. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Garry Mason | G. Mason | | 47 | M | | 14 | | M | 42 | | Matt James | M. James | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Forthbank where Stirling Albion play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 4,834 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Campbell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stirling Albion and Ayr United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Campbell.
0.00
0-0Stirling Albion get the match underway!
4.32
0-0Neil McStay passes the ball forward to John Telfer. John Telfer knocks the ball forward to Stephen White. Stephen White finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
9.01
Craig Glass threads the ball through to Dianbobo Lachuer. Dianbobo Lachuer flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Viana comfortably collects the pass. Gaspar Viana shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
10.55
0-0Dominic Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Collins. Craig Collins threads the ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.39
Andy White flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hendry. Duncan Hendry shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.14
0-0John Telfer comes in with a late challenge on Dianbobo Lachuer. John Telfer is shown the yellow card! Dianbobo Lachuer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.12
0-0Showing composure, John Brady plays the ball forward to Stephen White. Stephen White finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
24.24
Craig Collins passes the ball forward to Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
27.43
With imagination, Andy White plays the ball forward to Stephen White. Stephen White shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
32.44
Alex Strachan threads a neat ball through to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
34.28
Callum Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, John Brady. John Brady flicks a high pass forward to Stephen White who brings the ball under control. Stephen White knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.06
Kevin Morton makes a simple pass to John Brady. With some swift thinking, John Brady plays the ball forward to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Don Inglis brings the ball forward. Don Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stirling Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Ayr United kicking off!
49.47
Callum Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard McStay. Richard McStay threads a neat ball through to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison skips past Dominic Dickov! Duncan Hutchison comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but John Johnstone is on top of it.
51.38
Stuart Inglis makes a simple pass to Don Inglis. Don Inglis flicks a high pass forward to Gavin McNeill who brings the ball under control. Gavin McNeill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.29
Dominic Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Hutchison. The referee calls over Dominic Dickov and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Hutchison runs off the knock.
55.42
Seeing a gap ahead, John Telfer plays the ball forward to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison rushes past Dominic Dickov! Duncan Hutchison muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. John Johnstone gets down and covers it.
57.55
Craig Collins threads the ball through to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Morton.
61.49
0-0Andy White hits a low pass to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison makes a pass forward but Stephen White makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
69.51
0-0Duncan Hendry comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Inglis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Inglis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.39
Under pressure, Neil McStay clears the ball far upfield. Stephen White makes a defence splitting pass to Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.46
Craig Collins threads a neat ball through to Gavin McNeill. Gavin McNeill knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
83.18
Andy White chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hutchison. Duncan Hutchison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.55
Alex Strachan makes a simple pass to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Charles who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Stuart Inglis breaks forward. Stuart Inglis makes a simple pass to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
30%
42.5%
27.5%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Hutchison of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Johnstone (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stuart Inglis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Dominic Dickov (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Craig Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Collins (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Dianbobo Lachuer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kevin Sullivan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gaspar Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gavin McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Dickov (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Thomson (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Garry Mason (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Harry Charles (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Morton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Neil McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Liddell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | John Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | John Telfer (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Andy White (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Richard McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duncan Hutchison (ATT) | 9 | |
| 10. | Duncan Hendry (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Stephen White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alex Morrison (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Mcinnes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt James (MID) | 0 | |