Match Report
| Greenock Morton | Greenock Morton |  |  | Stranraer | Stranraer | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Hutchison | D. Hutchison |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 |  | Thierry Barmby | T. Barmby | |||||||||
| Mark Holloway | M. Holloway | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Colin Brady | C. Brady | |||||||||
| Niels Koeman | N. Koeman |  | 54 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | ||||||||
| Andy Law | A. Law | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | |||||||||
| Kewullay Totti | K. Totti |  | 55 | M | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Duncan Strachan | D. Strachan | |||||||||
| Tommaso Imbriani | T. Imbriani | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 45 | | Billy Sullivan | B. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Aimo Gallo | A. Gallo | | 47 | M | | 7 | | | M | 42 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | ||||||||
| Richard Barmby | R. Barmby | | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 38 | | Craig Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Tommy Britton | T. Britton | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Wes Butt | W. Butt | |||||||||
| Alan Peters | A. Peters | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 |  | Ruddy Granon | R. Granon | |||||||||
| Callum Gough | C. Gough | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Darren Edworthy | D. Edworthy | |||||||||
| Scott Matteo | S. Matteo | | 50 | D | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Elvis Mirri | E. Mirri | |||||||||
| Garry Strachan | G. Strachan | | 50 | A | | 13 | | A | 50 | | Erwin Bouma | E. Bouma | |||||||||
| Craig Rufus | C. Rufus | | 50 | A | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Marcus Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to Stranraer. A crowd of 4,408 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Stranraer are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Booth.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and Stranraer are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gavin Booth.
0.00
0-0Stranraer kick off the first half!
2.30
0-0Andy Hendry sees Duncan Strachan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.51
0-0Garry Thomson pushes mid-way up the pitch. Garry Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Andy Hendry who brings the ball under control. Andy Hendry advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Andy Hendry provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
9.55
0-0Tommaso Imbriani runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tommaso Imbriani shoots from long range but somehow Thierry Barmby manages to keep it out.
16.38
Callum Rae hits a low pass to Andy Hendry. Andy Hendry knocks the ball forward to Duncan Strachan. Duncan Strachan advances inside the box! Duncan Strachan takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.03
Callum Gough flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Britton controls it well on his chest. Tommy Britton shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Thierry Barmby effortlessly smothers it!
20.25
With imagination, Billy Sullivan laces a weighted ball forward to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
27.55
Niels Koeman hits a low pass to Andy Law. Andy Law threads a neat ball through to Kewullay Totti. Kewullay Totti plays a scrappy one-two with Alan Peters and advances towards the goal... Kewullay Totti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
32.59
1-0Tommaso Imbriani threads a neat ball through to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton plays a sublime one-two with Alan Peters and races in on goal... Tommy Britton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Thierry Barmby with no chance!! Goal for Greenock Morton!
38.13
1-0Andy Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wes Butt. Wes Butt puts a great ball through but Darren Edworthy is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
39.40
Aimo Gallo plays the ball forward to Callum Gough. Callum Gough plays a one-two with Tommy Britton and rushes in on goal... Callum Gough shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Greenock Morton appear unchanged since the first half. Stranraer also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Greenock Morton kicking off!
47.46
Darren Edworthy threads a neat ball through to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.51
Tommaso Imbriani makes a probing pass to Alan Peters. Alan Peters whips in a cross ball towards Tommaso Imbriani. With a superhuman jump, Tommaso Imbriani connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.27
1-0Niels Koeman barges into Darren Edworthy. Niels Koeman is shown the yellow card! Darren Edworthy runs off the knock.
55.51
Mark Holloway makes a simple pass to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton makes a great pass forward. Aimo Gallo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.57
1-0Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Craig Rufus replacing Mark Holloway .
61.65
Tommaso Imbriani clumsily knocks into Garry Thomson. The referee calls over Tommaso Imbriani and shows him a yellow card! Garry Thomson runs off the knock.
65.31
Colin Brady surges forward with the ball. Colin Brady surges forward with the ball. Colin Brady threads the ball through into the box. Ruddy Granon shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
67.31
Alan Peters flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Britton controls it well on his chest. Tommy Britton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thierry Barmby who gathers it comfortably.
71.40
Callum Gough brings the ball forward. Callum Gough plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Barmby and advances towards the goal... Callum Gough strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
73.21
Tommaso Imbriani flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Britton controls it well on his chest. Tommy Britton makes a defence splitting pass to Callum Gough. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Callum Gough provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Thierry Barmby is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
78.35
Darren Edworthy sees Wes Butt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Butt cuts inside the box! Wes Butt comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
79.32
Andy Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes Butt. Wes Butt plays a one-two with Darren Edworthy and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Wes Butt provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.00
Kewullay Totti plays the ball forward to Tommy Britton. Tommy Britton flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Gough. Callum Gough rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
85.05
Aimo Gallo flicks a high ball forward to Tommy Britton who takes it down. Tommy Britton cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tommy Britton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Thierry Barmby manages to gather it comfortably.
89.04
Aimo Gallo clumsily knocks into Duncan Strachan. Aimo Gallo is shown the yellow card! Duncan Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Andy Hendry darts forward. Andy Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Butt. Wes Butt makes a looping header on goal. Dominic Hutchison is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
27.6%
44.7%
27.6%
Scorers
| Tommy Britton 33 Callum Gough 73 | Wes Butt 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Britton of Greenock Morton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dominic Hutchison (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mark Holloway (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Niels Koeman (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Andy Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kewullay Totti (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tommaso Imbriani (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Aimo Gallo (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Richard Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tommy Britton (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alan Peters (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Callum Gough (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Scott Matteo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Strachan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Rufus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Thierry Barmby (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Colin Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Callum Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Craig Burley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wes Butt (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ruddy Granon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darren Edworthy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Elvis Mirri (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Erwin Bouma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcus Le Tissier (DEF) | 0 | |