Match Report


Greenock MortonGreenock Morton     East StirlingEast Stirling
Maikel De VriesMaikel De Vries Computer Player Computer Player
Duncan HutchisonD. Hutchison53
G
1
G
50Duncan BurleyD. Burley
Richard GreigR. Greig44
D
2
D
66John BremnerJ. Bremner
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson41
D
3
D
62Warren UpsonW. Upson
Stuart MatteoS. Matteo38
D
4
D
61Billy JamesB. James
Alec ThomsonA. Thomson39
D
captain5
D
59Alex SullivanA. Sullivan
Paul DalglishP. Dalglish35
M
6
M
60Kevin GemmillK. Gemmill
Andy GoughA. Gough37
M
7captain
M
59Stephen BremnerS. Bremner
Richard FergusonR. Ferguson37
M
8
M
58Mike TerryM. Terry
Scott BremnerS. Bremner40
A
9
A
67Billy HendryB. Hendry
Alec HansenA. Hansen40
A
10
A
52Anton JungA. Jung
Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes42
A
11
A
49Gavin LiddellG. Liddell
 
Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin44
A
12
D
57Robert DrydenR. Dryden
Callum McallisterC. Mcallister37
M
13
M
51Don McallisterD. Mcallister
Richard McCoistR. McCoist38
D
14
D
47Stephen DalglishS. Dalglish

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Cappielow Park where Greenock Morton play host to East Stirling. A crowd of 4,111 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Greenock Morton and East Stirling are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Inglis.


0.00
East Stirling start the match!
4.45
Stephen Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry controls it well on his chest. Billy Hendry shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.18
With imagination, Billy James picks a pass forward to Stephen Bremner. Stephen Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Jung. Anton Jung knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Liddell. Gavin Liddell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gavin Liddell!
14.35
Paul Dalglish knocks the ball forward to Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.14
Paul Dalglish hits a low pass to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.49
Stuart Matteo hits it upfield. Alec Hansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes but the linesman indicates offside!
21.27
Paul Dalglish sees Scott Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Bremner shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.12
John Bremner plays the ball forward to Stephen Bremner. Stephen Bremner decides to run forward with the ball. Stephen Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.39
Stephen Bremner makes a probing pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.15
Mike Terry plays the ball forward to Anton Jung. Anton Jung knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Ferguson.
36.44
Alec Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gough collects the pass. Andy Gough chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.30
Paul Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
40.51
Alec Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Dalglish. Paul Dalglish passes the ball forward to Alec Hansen. Alec Hansen shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
44.59
Richard Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Scott Bremner. Scott Bremner controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Billy Mcinnes through on goal. Billy Mcinnes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. East Stirling also appear unchanged since the first half. The Greenock Morton players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Greenock Morton kick off the second half!
49.49
Warren Upson sees Mike Terry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mike Terry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Liddell. Gavin Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.50
Alex Sullivan makes a strong solo run forward. Alex Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Anton Jung who takes it down. Anton Jung knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.16
Andy Gough catches Stephen Bremner on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Bremner stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.35
Billy James sees space and advances. Billy James changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Billy James shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.54
Greenock Morton have made 2 substitutions with Stuart Hopkin replacing Colin Ferguson and Richard McCoist replacing Alec Hansen .
66.41
Richard Ferguson flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes plays a quick one-two with Richard McCoist and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Billy Mcinnes provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Duncan Burley. Excellent save.
72.53
Mike Terry makes a simple pass to Gavin Liddell. Gavin Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.18
Greenock Morton have made a substitution with Callum Mcallister replacing Richard Ferguson .
78.24
Callum Mcallister sees space and advances. Callum Mcallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Burley who gathers it comfortably.
83.10
Alec Thomson barges into Anton Jung. Alec Thomson is warned by the referee! Anton Jung hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.18
Stephen Bremner receives the ball from a throw-in from Mike Terry. Stephen Bremner threads a neat ball through to Anton Jung. Anton Jung knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duncan Hutchison who gathers it comfortably.
85.51
Paul Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Scott Bremner who brings the ball under control. Scott Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
89.20
Andy Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Mcinnes. Billy Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Richard McCoist. Richard McCoist knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Greenock Morton

East Stirling
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
30.1%
42.2%
27.7%

Scorers
Billy Mcinnes 45
Gavin Liddell 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Mcinnes of Greenock Morton

Match Ratings
1.Duncan Hutchison (GK)
6
2.Richard Greig (DEF)
6
3.Colin Ferguson (DEF)
6
4.Stuart Matteo (DEF)
7
5.Alec Thomson (DEF)
6
6.Paul Dalglish (MID)
8
7.Andy Gough (MID)yellow card
6
8.Richard Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Scott Bremner (ATT)
7
10.Alec Hansen (ATT)
6
11.Billy Mcinnes (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Stuart Hopkin (ATT)
6
13.Callum Mcallister (MID)
6
14.Richard McCoist (DEF)
6

1.Duncan Burley (GK)
6
2.John Bremner (DEF)
6
3.Warren Upson (DEF)
6
4.Billy James (DEF)
7
5.Alex Sullivan (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Gemmill (MID)
6
7.Stephen Bremner (MID)
7
8.Mike Terry (MID)
7
9.Billy Hendry (ATT)
6
10.Anton Jung (ATT)
7
11.Gavin Liddell (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Robert Dryden (DEF)
0
13.Don Mcallister (MID)
0
14.Stephen Dalglish (DEF)
0