Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thierry Barmby | T. Barmby |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Gianluigi Negro | G. Negro | |||||||||
| Colin Brady | C. Brady |  | 56 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Edoardo Passoni | E. Passoni | ||||||||
| Garry Thomson | G. Thomson | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | David Sullivan | D. Sullivan | |||||||||
| Callum Rae | C. Rae | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Paolo Aglietti | P. Aglietti | |||||||||
| Duncan Strachan | D. Strachan | | 50 | M | | 5 | | M | 56 | | Gavin Ritchie | G. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Billy Sullivan | B. Sullivan | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Duncan Morrison | D. Morrison | |||||||||
| Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 |  | Claudio Alonso | C. Alonso | |||||||||
| Lee Lawrence | L. Lawrence | | 39 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Scott Fowler | S. Fowler | |||||||||
| Wes Butt | W. Butt | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 49 | | Richard James | R. James | |||||||||
| Ruddy Granon | R. Granon |  | 54 | A | | 10 | | | A | 45 | | Dominic Niven | D. Niven | ||||||||
| Darren Edworthy | D. Edworthy | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Callum Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
| Elvis Mirri | E. Mirri | | 50 | A | | 12 | | D | 55 | | Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
| Erwin Bouma | E. Bouma |  | 50 | A | | 13 | | D | 53 | | Arnauld Valois | A. Valois | |||||||||
| Marcus Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | | 50 | D | | 14 | | D | 53 |  | Miguel Castro | M. Castro | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Stenhousemuir. A crowd of 4,780 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stranraer and Stenhousemuir are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Dalglish.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stranraer and Stenhousemuir are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Don Dalglish.
0.00
0-0Stenhousemuir start the match!
3.57
0-0Scott Fowler makes a simple pass to Callum Burley. Callum Burley cuts inside the box! Callum Burley shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Callum Rae. Excellent block.
4.11
0-0David Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Duncan Morrison. Duncan Morrison flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Burley. Callum Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Rae.
8.16
Callum Rae flicks a high pass forward. Lee Lawrence comfortably collects the pass. With imagination, Lee Lawrence plays the ball forward to Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianluigi Negro who gathers it comfortably.
20.31
0-0Garry Thomson makes a simple pass to Andy Hendry. Andy Hendry takes it forward alone. Andy Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Ruddy Granon. Edoardo Passoni barges into Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
21.47
0-0Duncan Morrison barges into Callum Rae. Duncan Morrison is shown the yellow card! Callum Rae grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.40
0-0Edoardo Passoni threads the ball through to Scott Fowler. Scott Fowler threads the ball through to Duncan Morrison. Duncan Morrison knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Richard James is offside!
28.16
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
33.50
Colin Brady makes a simple pass to Billy Sullivan. Billy Sullivan sees Ruddy Granon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruddy Granon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.04
0-0With imagination, Paolo Aglietti plays the ball forward to Richard James. Richard James hits a low pass to Dominic Niven. Dominic Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Richard James. Richard James outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
39.46
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
40.17
0-0Claudio Alonso threads a neat ball through to Gavin Ritchie. Gavin Ritchie tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Andy Inglis replacing Edoardo Passoni, Arnauld Valois replacing Scott Fowler and Miguel Castro replacing Richard James.
45.00
Stranraer kick off!
47.26
Showing composure, Garry Thomson plays the ball forward to Duncan Strachan. Duncan Strachan threads the ball through to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.45
1-0Colin Brady flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Strachan controls it well on his chest. Duncan Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.11
Colin Brady sees Andy Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Hendry passes the ball forward to Wes Butt. Wes Butt skips past Paolo Aglietti! Wes Butt tries a spectacular strike. Wes Butt scores for Stranraer!!
71.43
Garry Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Hendry. Andy Hendry threads the ball through to Wes Butt. Wes Butt whips in a cross ball towards Ruddy Granon. With a superhuman jump, Ruddy Granon connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Gianluigi Negro gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
72.50
Duncan Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.32
2-0Claudio Alonso comes in with a late challenge on Billy Sullivan. Claudio Alonso is warned by the referee! Billy Sullivan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.24
With great vision, Andy Hendry plays the ball forward to Wes Butt. Wes Butt advances inside the box! Wes Butt takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
84.06
Andy Inglis knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Morrison. Duncan Morrison passes the ball forward to Claudio Alonso. Claudio Alonso knocks the ball forward to Dominic Niven but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
85.47
With some swift thinking, Lee Lawrence plays the ball forward to Andy Hendry. Andy Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Wes Butt who takes it down. Wes Butt plays a scrappy one-two with Ruddy Granon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Wes Butt takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
87.35
Lee Lawrence kicks a strong pass forward to Ruddy Granon. Ruddy Granon rushes past David Sullivan! Ruddy Granon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
35.1%
39.2%
25.7%
Scorers
| Ruddy Granon 51, 87 Wes Butt 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ruddy Granon of Stranraer |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Thierry Barmby (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Colin Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garry Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andy Hendry (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Lee Lawrence (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Wes Butt (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ruddy Granon (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Darren Edworthy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Elvis Mirri (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Erwin Bouma (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcus Le Tissier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gianluigi Negro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Edoardo Passoni (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paolo Aglietti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Morrison (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Claudio Alonso (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Scott Fowler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Richard James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dominic Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Callum Burley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Inglis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Arnauld Valois (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Miguel Castro (DEF) | 6 | |