Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| David White | D. White |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 | | Alec Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Alex Cleland | A. Cleland | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | David Sullivan | D. Sullivan | |||||||||
| John Hansen | J. Hansen | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Paolo Aglietti | P. Aglietti | |||||||||
| Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes |  | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Dominic Souness | D. Souness | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 54 | D |  | | 5 | | M | 58 | | Stephen Dickov | S. Dickov | ||||||||
| Dominic Thomson | D. Thomson | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 |  | Scott Fowler | S. Fowler | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 39 | | Stan Fletcher | S. Fletcher | |||||||||
| Craig Bremner | C. Bremner | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Don Hendry | D. Hendry | |||||||||
| Richard Young | R. Young | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Garry Caldwell | G. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Alec Souness | A. Souness | | 56 | A | | 10 | | | A | 58 | | Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | ||||||||
| Martin Deane | M. Deane | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Callum McCoist | C. McCoist | |||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | | 62 | G | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Gianluigi Negro | G. Negro | |||||||||
| Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | | 53 | M | | 13 | | D | 54 | | Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 52 | D | | 14 | | D | 53 |  | Arnauld Valois | A. Valois | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 7,920 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary White.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Airdrieonians are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stenhousemuir appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary White.
0.00
0-0Stenhousemuir get the match underway!
3.28
1-0Craig Bremner plays the ball forward to Martin Deane. Martin Deane sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.07
1-0Craig Bremner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.52
Dominic Souness hits a low pass to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.58
1-0Billy Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Souness. Alec Souness knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.42
Alex Cleland flicks a high pass forward to Billy Booth who brings the ball under control. Billy Booth runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Booth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.06
1-0John Hansen makes a simple pass to Dominic Thomson. Dominic Thomson hits a low pass to Alec Souness. Alec Souness shoots from outside the area but Alec Elliott reads it well. Excellent save!
21.21
David Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Don Hendry who takes it down. Don Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
24.53
John Hansen threads the ball through to Billy Booth. Billy Booth makes a simple pass to Alec Souness. Alec Souness shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.09
Stan Fletcher surges forward with the ball. Stan Fletcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.37
John Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Booth. Duncan Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Deane. Martin Deane shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Alec Elliott easily smothers it!
36.15
Craig Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Billy Booth collects the pass. Billy Booth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
38.46
Duncan Booth darts forward. Duncan Booth makes a simple pass to Martin Deane. Martin Deane whips in a cross ball towards Richard Young. With a superhuman jump, Richard Young connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Richard Young scores for Airdrieonians!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Gianluigi Negro replacing David Sullivan, Andy Inglis replacing Don Hendry and Arnauld Valois replacing Garry Caldwell.
45.00
The whistle blows and Airdrieonians get the second half underway!
51.07
Paolo Aglietti sees a break and surges forward. Paolo Aglietti knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Dickov. Stephen Dickov powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
54.07
2-0Stan Fletcher clumsily knocks into Dominic Thomson. The referee calls over Stan Fletcher and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.29
2-0Dominic Thomson hits a low pass to Alec Souness. Alec Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Deane but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.06
Duncan Booth sees Carlos Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Lopes surges forward with the ball. Carlos Lopes threads a neat, attacking ball through to Richard Young. Richard Young cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Richard Young scores for Airdrieonians!!
63.53
Carlos Lopes hits a low pass to Billy Booth. Billy Booth flicks a high ball forward to Craig Bremner who takes it down. Craig Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Alec Souness. Alec Souness knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Alec Elliott manages to keep it out.
65.09
Callum McCoist makes a simple pass to Gary Campbell. Gary Campbell shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.58
Dominic Thomson hits a low pass to Martin Deane. Martin Deane knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Souness.
69.09
Carlos Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Bremner. Craig Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Young. Richard Young plays a one-two with Alec Souness and rushes in on goal... Richard Young shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Alec Elliott had no chance!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
72.37
Dominic Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Martin Deane controls it well on his chest. Martin Deane shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Andy Inglis plays the ball forward to Stan Fletcher. Stan Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Thomson.
78.48
Craig Bremner hits a low pass to Richard Young. Richard Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.42
Craig Bremner kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Deane. Martin Deane tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Alec Elliott had no chance!! Goal for Airdrieonians!
83.42
5-0Stan Fletcher makes a probing pass to Arnauld Valois. Arnauld Valois edges inside the box! Alex Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Arnauld Valois. Arnauld Valois appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
Alex Cleland flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth surges forward with the ball. Billy Booth shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
8
0
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
69.8%
30.2%
Play Area
30.2%
44.2%
25.6%
Scorers
| Martin Deane 3, 79 Richard Young 38, 60, 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Richard Young of Airdrieonians |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David White (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alex Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dominic Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Craig Bremner (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Richard Young (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alec Souness (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Deane (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Neil Hendry (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Hutchison (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Gemmill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alec Elliott (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paolo Aglietti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dominic Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Fowler (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stan Fletcher (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Don Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Caldwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Callum McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gianluigi Negro (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Andy Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Arnauld Valois (DEF) | 6 | |