Match Report
| Airdrieonians | Airdrieonians |  |  | Livingston | Livingston | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Hendry | N. Hendry |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 70 |  | Jan Vennegoor Prommayon | J. Prommayon | ||||||||
| Carlos Lopes | C. Lopes |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Carl Powell | C. Powell | |||||||||
| Matthias Engels | M. Engels |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Paulo Mendes | P. Mendes | |||||||||
| Duncan Booth | D. Booth | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 |  | Arturo Carmona | A. Carmona | |||||||||
| Gary Gemmill | G. Gemmill | | 54 | D | | | 5 | | D | 61 |  | Emmanuel Ribeiro | E. Ribeiro | ||||||||
| Kevin Sullivan | K. Sullivan | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Scott James | S. James | |||||||||
| Billy Booth | B. Booth | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Henry Blind | H. Blind | |||||||||
| Billy Hutchison | B. Hutchison | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | John Burley | J. Burley | |||||||||
| Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Scott Lawrence | S. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Stuart Niven | S. Niven | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Alexander Köpke | A. Köpke | |||||||||
| Dominic Rae | D. Rae | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Stan Wise | S. Wise | |||||||||
| Craig Glass | C. Glass | | 58 | A | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Ashley Bramble | A. Bramble | |||||||||
| Colin Mckinlay | C. Mckinlay | | 57 | G | | 13 | | D | 60 | | Filipe Ramos | F. Ramos | |||||||||
| Scott McCoist | S. McCoist | | 54 | M | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Cristiano Semedo | C. Semedo | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Green Towers Spa |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Excelsior Stadium where Airdrieonians play host to Livingston. A crowd of 9,077 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Livingston are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Rae.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Airdrieonians and Livingston are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Rae.
0.00
0-0Airdrieonians start the match!
2.19
0-0Henry Blind makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stan Wise. Stan Wise makes a probing pass to John Burley but he's offside!
3.20
0-0John Burley flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lawrence controls it well on his chest. Scott Lawrence plays a one-two with Alexander Köpke and advances towards the goal... Scott Lawrence makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Carlos Lopes happens to be in the right place to block it.
4.36
0-0Arturo Carmona makes a simple pass to Stan Wise. Stan Wise kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Lawrence. Scott Lawrence cuts inside the box! Scott Lawrence rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
6.18
0-0Kevin Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.22
Carl Powell chips the ball to his team mate, Stan Wise. Stan Wise knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Gemmill.
9.28
0-1Scott James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Lawrence. Scott Lawrence skips past Gary Gemmill! Scott Lawrence strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.36
Kevin Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Rae holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
16.42
0-1Henry Blind makes a probing pass to Scott James. Scott James plays a quick one-two with Stan Wise and rushes in on goal... Scott James looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Neil Hendry manages to keep it out.
20.16
Billy Booth flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Rae holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Rae controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
21.43
Henry Blind knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James plays a quick one-two with Alexander Köpke and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Scott James provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
22.29
Paulo Mendes breaks forward. Paulo Mendes threads a neat ball through to Stan Wise. Stan Wise knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Scott Lawrence is offside!
24.42
Duncan Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
26.21
Kevin Sullivan plays the ball forward to Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison passes the ball forward to Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.25
Gary Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Rae collects the pass. Dominic Rae shoots from outside the area but somehow Jan Vennegoor Prommayon manages to keep it out.
30.04
Henry Blind sees a break and surges forward. Henry Blind plays a one-two with Scott James and advances towards the goal... Henry Blind side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
32.32
Carl Powell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carl Powell makes a great pass forward. Stan Wise runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.14
Matthias Engels brings the ball forward. Matthias Engels threads a neat ball through to Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae shoots from 20 yards. Superb reactions from Jan Vennegoor Prommayon. What a save!
39.23
Carlos Lopes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Booth. Billy Booth runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Booth whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Rae. Dominic Rae is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.25
0-1Stan Wise clumsily knocks into Matthias Engels. The referee warns Stan Wise to calm down! Matthias Engels carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
With vision, Duncan Booth plays the ball forward to Billy Booth. Billy Booth makes a simple pass to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jan Vennegoor Prommayon is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Airdrieonians appear unchanged since the first half. Livingston also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Livingston kick off and get the second half underway!
47.27
Arturo Carmona flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Köpke controls it well on his chest. Alexander Köpke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Lopes.
48.08
Alexander Köpke knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Lawrence. Scott Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Neil Hendry has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
53.47
John Burley sees space and advances. John Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Köpke. Alexander Köpke shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.15
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.02
Kevin Sullivan makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Sullivan shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
59.21
0-2Dominic Rae barges into Paulo Mendes. Dominic Rae is warned by the referee! Paulo Mendes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.57
Billy Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Colin Mcinnes collects the pass. Colin Mcinnes shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.05
Kevin Sullivan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kevin Sullivan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.52
Scott James sees space and advances. Scott James kicks a strong pass forward to Stan Wise but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.40
Kevin Sullivan knocks the ball forward to Billy Hutchison. Billy Hutchison rushes past Emmanuel Ribeiro! Billy Hutchison tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.12
John Burley runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Burley passes the ball forward but Scott Lawrence is offside!
78.54
Carl Powell threads a neat ball through to Alexander Köpke. Alexander Köpke knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Lawrence. Scott Lawrence connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Neil Hendry didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
79.45
Alexander Köpke chips the ball to his team mate, Stan Wise. Stan Wise plays a one-two with Alexander Köpke and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Stan Wise provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
81.31
1-2Stuart Niven comes in with a late challenge on Paulo Mendes. Stuart Niven is shown the yellow card! Paulo Mendes stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.53
Carlos Lopes catches Scott Lawrence on the ankles. Carlos Lopes is warned by the referee! Scott Lawrence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.56
Duncan Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Niven. Stuart Niven finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
6
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.8%
55.2%
Play Area
34.4%
42.7%
22.9%
Scorers
| Billy Hutchison 71 Stuart Niven 85 | Scott Lawrence 9, 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Lawrence of Livingston |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Hendry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthias Engels (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duncan Booth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gary Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Sullivan (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Billy Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Billy Hutchison (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Colin Mcinnes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Niven (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Dominic Rae (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Glass (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Colin Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Scott McCoist (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jan Vennegoor Prommayon (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Carl Powell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paulo Mendes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arturo Carmona (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Emmanuel Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott James (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Henry Blind (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | John Burley (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Scott Lawrence (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Alexander Köpke (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stan Wise (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ashley Bramble (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Filipe Ramos (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cristiano Semedo (ATT) | 0 | |