Match Report
| Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock |  |  | Ross County | Ross County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Garry Telfer | G. Telfer |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Craig Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| David Dickov | D. Dickov | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Craig Booth | C. Booth | |||||||||
| Alex Morton | A. Morton | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Matt Glass | M. Glass | |||||||||
| Colin White | C. White | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 |  | Alexander Eberle | A. Eberle | |||||||||
| Alec McStay | A. McStay | | 73 | M |  | | 5 | | | M | 62 | | Craig McCoist | C. McCoist | |||||||
| Guglielmo Triuzzi | G. Triuzzi |  | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 |  | Mauricio Rodriguez | M. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Dave Edworthy | D. Edworthy |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Gavin Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Paul Law | P. Law | | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Stuart Greig | S. Greig | |||||||||
| Stephen Meiklejohn | S. Meiklejohn | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Billy Matteo | B. Matteo | |||||||||
| Stuart Gemmill | S. Gemmill | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Duncan Mcallister | D. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Billy Glass | B. Glass | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Alex Liddell | A. Liddell | |||||||||
| Alex McCoist | A. McCoist | | 55 | D | | 12 | | G | 53 | | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Kevin Hendry | K. Hendry | | 51 | D | | 13 | | G | 52 | | David Brady | D. Brady | |||||||||
| Silvio Distin | S. Distin |  | 47 | G | | 14 | | M | 52 | | Richard McNeill | R. McNeill | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Rugby Park where Kilmarnock play host to Ross County. A crowd of 4,784 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Kilmarnock and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Hendry.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Kilmarnock and Ross County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Hendry.
0.00
0-0Kilmarnock get the match underway!
8.23
0-0Stuart Gemmill clumsily knocks into Craig Booth. Stuart Gemmill is given a warning by the referee! Craig Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.06
0-1Mauricio Rodriguez sees Billy Matteo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Matteo shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.57
0-1Matt Glass flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Rodriguez controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Duncan Mcallister makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
14.01
Alec McStay flicks a high ball forward to Billy Glass who takes it down. Billy Glass tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
15.54
0-1Stephen Meiklejohn takes a long throw-in. David Dickov surges forward with the ball. David Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Craig Morton picks it out of the air!
20.25
Guglielmo Triuzzi hits a low pass to Alec McStay. Alec McStay shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.39
0-1Mauricio Rodriguez threads the ball through to Craig McCoist. Craig McCoist whips in a cross ball towards Billy Matteo. Colin White hacks Billy Matteo from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
22.14
0-1Mauricio Rodriguez hacks Dave Edworthy from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dave Edworthy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.58
Colin White kicks a strong pass forward to Alec McStay. Alec McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
28.14
Guglielmo Triuzzi threads the ball through to Billy Glass. Billy Glass controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
30.24
Gavin Greig receives the ball from a throw-in from Craig McCoist. Gavin Greig hits a low pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Liddell!
33.44
Gavin Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Matteo. Billy Matteo finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Garry Telfer.
34.36
0-2It's a corner kick which Gavin Greig takes quickly, playing the ball short to Matt Glass. Matt Glass deftly flicks the ball on. Craig Booth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.26
0-2Colin White knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Edworthy. Dave Edworthy sees Stephen Meiklejohn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Rodriguez.
40.30
Colin White chips the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi surges forward with the ball. Guglielmo Triuzzi tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Craig Morton manages to keep it out.
42.22
Without breaking stride, Matt Glass plays the ball forward to Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig threads the ball through into the box. Alex Liddell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
44.37
Craig McCoist knocks the ball forward to Gavin Greig. Gavin Greig skips past David Dickov! Some silky footwork from Gavin Greig provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Kilmarnock appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ross County kick off!
47.26
Duncan Mcallister advances with the ball. Duncan Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Rodriguez. Mauricio Rodriguez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Garry Telfer keeps it out!
48.46
Stuart Greig makes a simple pass to Alex Liddell. Alex Liddell shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Liddell!
51.51
With imagination, Guglielmo Triuzzi plays the ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.13
Alex Liddell comes in with a late challenge on Guglielmo Triuzzi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guglielmo Triuzzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.01
Alec McStay hoofs the ball up the pitch. Dave Edworthy finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
57.36
Colin White flicks the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi sees Stuart Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Billy Glass. Billy Glass heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Craig Morton has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.35
Alec McStay darts forward. Alec McStay shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.56
David Dickov hits a low pass to Guglielmo Triuzzi. Guglielmo Triuzzi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Guglielmo Triuzzi knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Craig Morton is on top of it.
63.19
Guglielmo Triuzzi threads the ball through to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Morton who gathers it comfortably.
71.42
Alec McStay flicks a high ball forward to Billy Glass who takes it down. Billy Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Booth.
73.10
Dave Edworthy passes the ball forward to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.21
Mauricio Rodriguez makes a beautiful solo run. Mauricio Rodriguez shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.03
Colin White sees a break and surges forward. Colin White threads a neat ball through to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
79.21
1-4Alexander Eberle hacks Billy Glass from behind! The referee motions to Alexander Eberle to come over. It's a red card!! Billy Glass runs off the knock.
81.00
Billy Matteo barges into Dave Edworthy. The referee warns Billy Matteo to calm down! Dave Edworthy stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.01
1-4Alex Morton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Edworthy. Dave Edworthy takes it forward alone. Dave Edworthy knocks the ball forward to Guglielmo Triuzzi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Stephen Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Gemmill controls it well on his chest. Stuart Gemmill plays a scrappy one-two with Alec McStay and advances towards the goal... Stuart Gemmill side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
67.9%
32.1%
Play Area
25.9%
44.4%
29.6%
Scorers
| Billy Glass 57 | Billy Matteo 9 Alex Liddell 30, 48 Gavin Greig 44 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Greig of Ross County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Garry Telfer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alex Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alec McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Guglielmo Triuzzi (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dave Edworthy (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Law (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Meiklejohn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stuart Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Glass (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Alex McCoist (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kevin Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Silvio Distin (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Craig Morton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Craig Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Eberle (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 5. | Craig McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mauricio Rodriguez (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Gavin Greig (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Stuart Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy Matteo (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Duncan Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alex Liddell (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Don Campbell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Brady (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard McNeill (MID) | 0 | |