Match Report
| Hibernian | Hibernian |  |  | Stirling Albion | Stirling Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Johnstone | C. Johnstone |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Stephen Gough | S. Gough | |||||||||
| Duncan McStay | D. McStay | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 43 | | John Telfer | J. Telfer | |||||||||
| Jean Pierre Mendes | J. Mendes |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 41 | | Stuart Young | S. Young | |||||||||
| Dominic Campbell | D. Campbell | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 41 | | Dominic Burley | D. Burley | |||||||||
| Alex James | A. James | | 45 | D | | 5 | | M | 45 |  | Andy Prior | A. Prior | |||||||||
| Scott Brady | S. Brady | | 55 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 44 |  | Luis Moreno | L. Moreno | ||||||||
| John Ritchie | J. Ritchie | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Duncan Liddell | D. Liddell | |||||||||
| Don Telfer | D. Telfer | | 45 | M | | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Carl Boateng | C. Boateng | ||||||||
| Stuart Bremner | S. Bremner | | 42 | M | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Colin Gemmell | C. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Stuart Dalglish | S. Dalglish | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Alec Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
| Eugenio Martin | E. Martin | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Garry Gemmill | G. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Scott McNeill | S. McNeill | | 44 | A | | 12 | | G | 50 | | Garry Sullivan | G. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Alec Henderson | A. Henderson | | 43 | G | | 13 | | G | 46 | | Callum Dickov | C. Dickov | |||||||||
| Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | | 41 | A | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Billy Mccall | B. Mccall | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Dilbert |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Easter Road where Hibernian play host to Stirling Albion. A crowd of 2,797 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy James.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hibernian are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stirling Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy James.
0.00
0-0Hibernian kick off the first half!
6.05
0-0Scott Brady plays the ball forward to Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
9.51
0-0Andy Prior flicks a high pass forward. Luis Moreno easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Luis Moreno plays the ball forward to Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
10.09
0-0John Telfer clumsily knocks into Stuart Bremner. The referee calls over John Telfer and warns him to calm down! Stuart Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.17
John Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Bremner collects the pass. Stuart Bremner flicks a high pass forward. John Ritchie controls it well on his chest. John Ritchie finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
20.30
0-0Don Telfer flicks a high pass forward to Scott Brady who brings the ball under control. Scott Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Burley.
22.58
Jean Pierre Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Don Telfer. Don Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
24.02
John Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Bremner. Stuart Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Dalglish controls it well on his chest. Stuart Dalglish tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
26.53
0-0Don Telfer threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stuart Dalglish is offside!
28.06
Stuart Young advances with the ball. Stuart Young flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
32.15
Eugenio Martin takes a short throw-in bringing Stuart Dalglish into play. Stuart Dalglish flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.37
Alex James darts forward. Alex James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Gough who gathers it comfortably.
38.11
Duncan Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Gemmill. Garry Gemmill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
40.57
Luis Moreno threads a neat ball through to Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
44.35
Duncan McStay flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Dalglish who takes it down. Stuart Dalglish kicks a strong pass forward to John Ritchie. John Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Dalglish but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
Jean Pierre Mendes breaks forward. Jean Pierre Mendes threads a neat ball through to Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish advances inside the box! Stuart Dalglish shoots from just inside the box but Stephen Gough reads it well. Excellent save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hibernian appear unchanged since the first half. Stirling Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Stirling Albion kicking off!
47.06
Jean Pierre Mendes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Gough who gathers it comfortably.
49.27
Jean Pierre Mendes kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Dalglish who takes it down. Stuart Dalglish edges inside the box! Stuart Dalglish side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.50
Andy Prior advances with the ball. Andy Prior whips in a cross ball towards Alec Inglis. Alec Inglis rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
55.43
Stuart Young hoofs the ball up the pitch. Colin Gemmell tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
60.34
0-0Hibernian have made 2 substitutions with Scott McNeill replacing Duncan McStay and Craig Hendry replacing Stuart Bremner .
63.10
Scott Brady makes a probing pass to Eugenio Martin. Eugenio Martin makes a pass forward but Stuart Dalglish is yards offside!
67.17
Duncan Liddell flicks a high pass forward. Carl Boateng collects the pass. Carl Boateng passes the ball forward to Alec Inglis. Alec Inglis shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
71.18
Luis Moreno threads a neat ball through to Alec Inglis. Alec Inglis shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
73.33
0-0Jean Pierre Mendes comes in with a late challenge on Luis Moreno. Jean Pierre Mendes is shown the yellow card! Luis Moreno gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.14
Craig Hendry hits a low pass to Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Gough who gathers it comfortably.
77.25
Hibernian have made a substitution with Alec Henderson replacing John Ritchie .
78.26
Garry Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Inglis. Alec Inglis shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
79.03
0-1With imagination, Carl Boateng plays the ball forward to Colin Gemmell. Colin Gemmell shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.42
Stuart Dalglish sees Craig Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.37
Don Telfer kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Dalglish. Stuart Dalglish tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
89.41
0-1Alec Henderson barges into Duncan Liddell. Alec Henderson is shown the yellow card! Duncan Liddell stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
28%
42%
30%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Dalglish of Hibernian |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Colin Johnstone (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Duncan McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean Pierre Mendes (DEF) |  | 8 |
| 4. | Dominic Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Don Telfer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stuart Bremner (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stuart Dalglish (ATT) | 9 | |
| 11. | Eugenio Martin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Scott McNeill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alec Henderson (GK) | | 4 |
| 14. | Craig Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Stephen Gough (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | John Telfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart Young (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Prior (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Luis Moreno (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Duncan Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carl Boateng (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Colin Gemmell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alec Inglis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Garry Gemmill (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Garry Sullivan (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Dickov (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Mccall (ATT) | 0 | |