Match Report
| Livingston | Livingston |  |  | Ross County | Ross County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Mason | R. Mason |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Garry McCoist | G. McCoist | |||||||||
| Nils Kneissl | N. Kneissl |  | 59 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Stuart Ferguson | S. Ferguson | ||||||||
| Don Campbell | D. Campbell | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | |||||||||
| Brian Tiler | B. Tiler |  | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 |  | Filipe Castro | F. Castro | |||||||||
| Richard Brady | R. Brady | | 52 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Samuel Lima | S. Lima | |||||||||
| David Dickov | D. Dickov | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Scott Morrison | S. Morrison | |||||||||
| Vitor Castro | V. Castro | | 52 | M | | 7 | | | M | 52 | | David Dickov | D. Dickov | ||||||||
| Alex Naysmith | A. Naysmith | | 51 | M | | 8 | | A | 57 | | Dominic Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Craig Brown | C. Brown | | 50 | M | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Gary Hutchison | G. Hutchison | |||||||||
| David Gemmill | D. Gemmill | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Duncan Venus | D. Venus | |||||||||
| Eduardo Lopes | E. Lopes | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Craig Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Andy Ritchie | A. Ritchie | | 54 | A | | 12 | | G | 53 | | Callum Campbell | C. Campbell | |||||||||
| Paul James | P. James | | 49 | D | | 13 | | M | 51 | | Garry Telfer | G. Telfer | |||||||||
| Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | | 49 | A | | 14 | | D | 49 | | Matt McStay | M. McStay | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Almondvale Stadium where Livingston play host to Ross County. A crowd of 9,459 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Livingston are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Livingston are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ross County appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Matt Elliott.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ross County kick off!
9.18
0-0Stuart Ferguson makes a probing pass to Scott Morrison. Scott Morrison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Dickov. David Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
10.41
0-0David Dickov makes a probing pass to Alex Naysmith. Alex Naysmith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Castro.
12.56
David Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
14.30
Nils Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. David Gemmill controls it well on his chest. David Gemmill surges forward with the ball. David Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Dickov.
16.42
0-0Scott Morrison comes in with a late challenge on Brian Tiler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brian Tiler runs off the knock.
18.31
Richard Brady makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vitor Castro. Vitor Castro flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Naysmith. Alex Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards David Gemmill. With a superhuman jump, David Gemmill connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
24.22
0-0Brian Tiler threads a neat ball through to Alex Naysmith. Alex Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Castro collects the pass. Vitor Castro whips in a cross ball towards David Gemmill. Alex Naysmith catches David Gemmill on the ankles. David Gemmill appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
26.10
David Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hutchison. Gary Hutchison tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.41
0-0Duncan Venus barges into Nils Kneissl. The referee calls over Duncan Venus and warns him to calm down! Nils Kneissl runs off the knock.
33.39
0-1David Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Venus controls it well on his chest. Duncan Venus shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.34
David Dickov barges into Craig Brown. The referee calls over David Dickov and shows him a yellow card! Craig Brown stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
0-1Richard Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Naysmith. Alex Naysmith threads the ball through to David Dickov. David Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Filipe Castro.
45.00
0-1Corner kick to Livingston. Craig Brown chips it out wide. Duncan Venus reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Livingston appear unchanged since the first half. Ross County also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Livingston kick off and get the second half underway!
53.58
Scott Morrison makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Morrison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Mason who gathers it comfortably.
59.40
Vitor Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Gemmill. David Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.01
Don Campbell threads a neat ball through to Craig Brown. Craig Brown flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Lopes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Lopes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Ferguson.
67.39
0-1Filipe Castro slams into Eduardo Lopes with his studs up. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Eduardo Lopes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.50
0-1Brian Tiler decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Tiler advances with the ball. Brian Tiler lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Lopes. Eduardo Lopes makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Garry McCoist.
74.37
Craig Brown takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Stuart Ferguson chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
75.26
Craig Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Hendry knocks the ball forward to Dominic Mason. Dominic Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.49
Gary Hutchison catches Richard Brady on the ankles. Gary Hutchison is warned by the referee! Richard Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.20
David Gemmill comes in with a late challenge on Craig Hendry. The referee calls over David Gemmill and warns him to calm down! Craig Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
71.1%
28.9%
Play Area
30.3%
42.1%
27.6%
Scorers
| Duncan Venus 33 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Venus of Ross County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Richard Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nils Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Don Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Tiler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Richard Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dickov (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vitor Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alex Naysmith (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Craig Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eduardo Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Ritchie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Mckinlay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Garry McCoist (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alex Naysmith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Filipe Castro (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 5. | Samuel Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Morrison (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | David Dickov (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Dominic Mason (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Hutchison (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Duncan Venus (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Craig Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Campbell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt McStay (DEF) | 0 | |