Match Report
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic |  |  | Montrose | Montrose | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Glass | J. Glass |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 | | Andy Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Gary Young | G. Young | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 45 | | Garry Naysmith | G. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Billy Morton | B. Morton | | 49 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Neil Law | N. Law | ||||||||
| Alec Burley | A. Burley | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 | | John Dalglish | J. Dalglish | |||||||||
| Don Hansen | D. Hansen | | 51 | M | | 5 | | D | 36 | | Craig Souness | C. Souness | |||||||||
| Scott Mason | S. Mason | | 48 | M | | 6 | | | M | 47 | | Scott Booth | S. Booth | ||||||||
| Alec Gallacher | A. Gallacher | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 45 | | Colin McCoist | C. McCoist | |||||||||
| Matt Meiklejohn | M. Meiklejohn | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Gavin Collins | G. Collins | |||||||||
| Matt James | M. James | | 39 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Kevin Strachan | K. Strachan | |||||||||
| Neil Cleland | N. Cleland | | 37 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Paul Burley | P. Burley | |||||||||
| Craig Windass | C. Windass |  | 36 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Alec White | A. White | |||||||||
| David Inglis | D. Inglis | | 46 | D | | 12 | | G | 44 | | Colin Cleland | C. Cleland | |||||||||
| Callum Matteo | C. Matteo | | 45 | D | | 13 | | A | 44 | | Andy Ritchie | A. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Neil Mcallister | N. Mcallister | | 43 | M | | 14 | | A | 43 | | Alex Mckinlay | A. Mckinlay | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Montrose. A crowd of 2,601 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Ferguson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dunfermline Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Ferguson.
0.00
0-0Dunfermline Athletic get the match underway!
3.31
0-0Matt Meiklejohn flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt James. Matt James shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
4.11
0-0Alec Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Gallacher. Alec Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Neil Cleland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.58
0-0Scott Booth makes a simple pass to Paul Burley. Paul Burley makes a probing pass between the defence to Alec White. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alec White provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
8.41
Don Hansen takes it forward alone. Don Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Windass. Craig Windass directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
12.49
0-0Billy Morton catches Paul Burley on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Burley gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.41
Gavin Collins threads a neat ball through to Paul Burley. Paul Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.31
John Dalglish clumsily knocks into Craig Windass. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Windass grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.48
Gavin Collins surges forward with the ball. Gavin Collins shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.44
0-0Alec White comes in with a late challenge on Gary Young. Alec White is warned by the referee! Gary Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.09
Alec Gallacher makes a probing pass to Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
32.11
Without breaking stride, Neil Law plays the ball forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins flicks a high pass forward to Alec White who brings the ball under control. Alec White finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
34.24
0-0Colin McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Paul Burley comfortably collects the pass. Paul Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec White but he's offside!
38.43
Gavin Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Alec White. Alec White whips in a cross ball towards Paul Burley. Paul Burley shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by John Glass.
39.23
0-0Gavin Collins takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Alec White muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.11
Colin McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Alec White who takes it down. Alec White kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Burley but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.16
Alec Burley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Meiklejohn. Matt Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Matt James. Matt James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dunfermline Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Montrose also appear unchanged since the first half. The Montrose players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Montrose start the second half!
47.33
Paul Burley catches Alec Burley on the ankles. Paul Burley is shown the yellow card! Alec Burley grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.22
Scott Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Windass. Craig Windass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.27
0-1Colin McCoist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec White. Alec White threads the ball through into the box. Paul Burley looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
55.48
Colin McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Alec White controls it well on his chest. Alec White shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.40
Scott Mason knocks the ball forward to Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.58
Gavin Collins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Burley. Paul Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Alec White. Alec White finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.58
Gavin Collins threads a neat ball through to Alec White. Alec White shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
67.33
Alec Gallacher makes a probing pass to Matt James. Matt James shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
77.18
Colin McCoist threads a neat ball through to Paul Burley. Paul Burley tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.14
0-1Without breaking stride, Gary Young plays the ball forward to Alec Gallacher. Alec Gallacher runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alec Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Windass. Neil Law catches Craig Windass on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
87.45
Matt Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Neil Cleland. Neil Cleland tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
28.6%
45.2%
26.2%
Scorers
| Paul Burley 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Burley of Montrose |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Young (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Billy Morton (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Alec Burley (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Don Hansen (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Scott Mason (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alec Gallacher (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Matt Meiklejohn (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Neil Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Craig Windass (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Inglis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Matteo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Mcallister (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andy Brady (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Garry Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Neil Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Dalglish (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin McCoist (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gavin Collins (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Kevin Strachan (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul Burley (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Alec White (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Colin Cleland (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andy Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |