Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | Montrose | Montrose | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gavin Mason | G. Mason |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 |  | Jacob Makin | J. Makin | |||||||||
| David Glass | D. Glass | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Scott Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Artur Nunes | A. Nunes |  | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | John James | J. James | |||||||||
| Scott Booth | S. Booth | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Billy Morton | B. Morton | |||||||||
| Matt Booth | M. Booth | | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 51 | | Scott Gallacher | S. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | | 57 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Stuart Brady | S. Brady | ||||||||
| Stuart Greig | S. Greig | | 54 | M | | 7 | | | M | 41 | | Alex Inglis | A. Inglis | ||||||||
| Alec Hopkin | A. Hopkin | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Duncan Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Craig Gough | C. Gough | | 37 | M | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Gary Hansen | G. Hansen | |||||||||
| Billy Law | B. Law | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | David Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Billy Naysmith | B. Naysmith | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Gavin Inglis | G. Inglis | |||||||||
| Quim Fernandes | Q. Fernandes | | 49 | A | | 12 | | G | 48 | | Stuart Strachan | S. Strachan | |||||||||
| Callum Collins | C. Collins | | 42 | D | | 13 | | D | 42 | | Duncan Booth | D. Booth | |||||||||
| Matt Inglis | M. Inglis | | 41 | G | | 14 | | D | 39 | | Miguel Ribeiro | M. Ribeiro | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to Montrose. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Gemmill.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Montrose appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Gemmill.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Stranraer get the match underway!
8.08
0-0David Mason catches Scott Booth on the ankles. The referee calls over David Mason and shows him a yellow card! Scott Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.28
0-0Alec Hopkin surges forward with the ball. Alec Hopkin shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
10.44
0-1Scott Bremner flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Brady who brings the ball under control. Stuart Brady flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Inglis controls it well on his chest. Gavin Inglis shoots from 20 yards. Gavin Inglis scores for Montrose!!
15.27
0-1Alec Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Billy Law. Billy Law shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Jacob Makin!
18.39
Scott Bremner advances with the ball. Scott Bremner flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Inglis controls it well on his chest. Gavin Inglis whips in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.14
John James darts forward. John James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen plays a one-two with Gavin Inglis and advances towards the goal... Gary Hansen shoots from just inside the box. Gavin Mason is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.47
0-2Scott Bremner hacks Billy Law from behind! The referee warns Scott Bremner to calm down! Billy Law runs off the knock.
28.47
0-2Free kick to Stranraer just outside the area...
29.34
Garry Matteo takes a short run up and whips a curling shot around the wall. The keeper stretches and manages to keep it out. So close!
30.11
Craig Gough flicks a high pass forward. Billy Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Law cuts inside the box! Billy Law muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.36
Garry Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Law. Billy Law shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
38.21
1-2Stuart Brady flicks a high pass forward to David Mason who brings the ball under control. David Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.50
Matt Booth sees Craig Gough in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Gough decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Gough makes a probing pass between the defence to Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.37
Stuart Greig barges into Duncan Meiklejohn. The referee brings Stuart Greig to one side and gives him a warning! Duncan Meiklejohn runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. Montrose also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stranraer players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Montrose kicking off!
47.16
Artur Nunes knocks the ball forward to Stuart Greig. Stuart Greig sees a break and surges forward. Stuart Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Jacob Makin!
48.36
Stuart Greig runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stuart Greig shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.11
Alec Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
53.40
Stuart Greig flicks a high ball forward to Billy Naysmith who takes it down. Billy Naysmith runs straight at the defence! Billy Naysmith rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
54.37
Billy Morton knocks the ball forward to Alex Inglis. Alex Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.15
Scott Gallacher chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Hansen. Gary Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.56
Stuart Greig kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Law. Billy Law tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
72.07
Craig Gough darts forward. Craig Gough shoots from long range but it flies wide!
73.13
Alec Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.26
1-2Montrose have made 3 substitutions with Stuart Strachan replacing Scott Bremner, Duncan Booth replacing David Mason and Miguel Ribeiro replacing Gary Hansen .
78.33
Alec Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Law. Billy Law whips in a cross ball towards Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
79.49
1-2Scott Gallacher hits a low pass to Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Inglis. Gavin Inglis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Scott Booth steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
83.45
Alec Hopkin knocks the ball forward to Billy Naysmith. Billy Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Law. Billy Law finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.00
Stuart Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Booth. Duncan Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Ribeiro. Miguel Ribeiro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.4%
41.6%
Play Area
20.8%
48.1%
31.2%
Scorers
| Billy Law 30, 83 | Gavin Inglis 10 Gary Hansen 22 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Billy Law of Stranraer |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gavin Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Artur Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Scott Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matt Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stuart Greig (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alec Hopkin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Craig Gough (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Billy Law (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Billy Naysmith (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Quim Fernandes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum Collins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt Inglis (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jacob Makin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Bremner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott Gallacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alex Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Meiklejohn (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Hansen (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | David Mason (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Gavin Inglis (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Stuart Strachan (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Miguel Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |