Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     StranraerStranraer
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stuart McinnesS. Mcinnes69
G
1
G
69Billy GreigB. Greig
Antonio FernandesA. Fernandes74
D
2
D
69Billy GemmillB. Gemmill
Matt MckinlayM. Mckinlay67
D
3captain
D
59Kevin McGroryK. McGrory
Don RaeD. Rae54
D
4
D
57Andy CollinsA. Collins
Garry ElliottG. Elliott66
M
5
M
62John CampbellJ. Campbell
Raymond Van De HorR. Van De Hor56
M
6
M
61Kevin McGroryK. McGrory
Alec HutchisonA. Hutchison55
M
7
M
55John GallacherJ. Gallacher
Gavin HendryG. Hendry52
M
captain8
M
53Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith
Gavin InglisG. Inglis70
A
9
A
59Billy ElliottB. Elliott
Paul DalglishP. Dalglish56
A
10
A
58Paul McNeillP. McNeill
Cleto PieriniC. Pierini56
A
11
A
58Dominic McallisterD. Mcallister
 
David HutchisonD. Hutchison56
A
12
G
64Gavin ElliottG. Elliott
Matthias FriedmannM. Friedmann53
A
13
D
57Craig HendryC. Hendry
Craig CollinsC. Collins52
G
14
A
53Colin HutchisonC. Hutchison

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Stranraer. A crowd of 9,031 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both St Mirren and Stranraer are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Gallacher.


0.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren kick off!
2.17
Raymond Van De Hor passes the ball forward to Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.03
Andy Collins clumsily knocks into Cleto Pierini. Andy Collins is warned by the referee! Cleto Pierini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.30
Raymond Van De Hor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin McGrory.
9.54
Kevin McGrory surges forward with the ball. Kevin McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Billy Elliott collects the pass. Billy Elliott plays a one-two with Paul McNeill and advances towards the goal... Billy Elliott cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
10.08
Gavin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Dalglish but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.07
Antonio Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Raymond Van De Hor collects the pass. Raymond Van De Hor threads a neat ball through to Paul Dalglish. Paul Dalglish knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy Greig who gathers it comfortably.
22.55
Billy Gemmill flicks a high ball forward to John Gallacher who takes it down. John Gallacher makes a probing pass to Paul McNeill. Paul McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Mcallister. Dominic Mcallister is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.25
Alec Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
26.14
Alec Hutchison chips the ball to his team mate, Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis connects with a diving header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.34
Alec Hutchison takes it forward alone. Alec Hutchison whips in a cross ball towards Paul Dalglish. With a superhuman jump, Paul Dalglish connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Billy Greig. What a great pair of hands!
28.00
Matt Mckinlay flicks a high pass forward to Raymond Van De Hor who brings the ball under control. Raymond Van De Hor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
32.12
Raymond Van De Hor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin McGrory.
33.35
Don Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Hutchison. Alec Hutchison flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Dalglish. Paul Dalglish beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Billy Greig has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.18
John Campbell takes a quick throw-in. Kevin McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Dominic Mcallister shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Stuart Mcinnes as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
41.02
John Campbell takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Stuart Mcinnes drops low and scoops up the ball.
44.08
Raymond Van De Hor flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Inglis collects the pass. Gavin Inglis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Gemmill.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Stranraer kick off the second half!
49.14
Don Rae flicks a high pass forward to Alec Hutchison who brings the ball under control. Alec Hutchison makes a beautiful solo run. Alec Hutchison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.23
Raymond Van De Hor chips the ball to his team mate, Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini makes a pass forward but Paul Dalglish makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
59.10
Kevin McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Kevin McGrory who brings the ball under control. Kevin McGrory knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
66.09
Under pressure, Kevin McGrory clears the ball far upfield. Billy Elliott shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.36
St Mirren are in full control of this game.
72.11
Alec Hutchison makes a simple pass to Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Dalglish. Paul Dalglish makes a looping header on goal but it is deflected wide by Billy Gemmill.
73.23
Raymond Van De Hor takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Some silky footwork from Don Rae provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
78.21
Alec Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini shoots from 25 yards. Billy Greig gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
79.04
Alec Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Cleto Pierini. Cleto Pierini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Gemmill.
84.21
Garry Elliott catches Dominic Mcallister on the ankles. The referee calls over Garry Elliott and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Mcallister runs off the knock.
87.07
Gavin Inglis takes a short throw-in bringing Gavin Hendry into play. Gavin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Paul Dalglish. Paul Dalglish shoots from 25 yards but somehow Billy Greig manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Stranraer
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.5%
32.5%
Play Area
21.7%
44.6%
33.7%

Scorers
Paul Dalglish 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Raymond Van De Hor of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Mcinnes (GK)
6
2.Antonio Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Matt Mckinlay (DEF)
6
4.Don Rae (DEF)
6
5.Garry Elliott (MID)yellow card
5
6.Raymond Van De Hor (MID)
9
7.Alec Hutchison (MID)
8
8.Gavin Hendry (MID)
6
9.Gavin Inglis (ATT)
7
10.Paul Dalglish (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Cleto Pierini (ATT)
6
 
12.David Hutchison (ATT)
0
13.Matthias Friedmann (ATT)
0
14.Craig Collins (GK)
0

1.Billy Greig (GK)
7
2.Billy Gemmill (DEF)
6
3.Kevin McGrory (DEF)
7
4.Andy Collins (DEF)
6
5.John Campbell (MID)
6
6.Kevin McGrory (MID)
7
7.John Gallacher (MID)
6
8.Matt Naysmith (MID)
6
9.Billy Elliott (ATT)
6
10.Paul McNeill (ATT)
6
11.Dominic Mcallister (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Elliott (GK)
0
13.Craig Hendry (DEF)
0
14.Colin Hutchison (ATT)
0