Match Report


St MirrenSt Mirren     Greenock MortonGreenock Morton
Sean Clayton Sean Clayton Ranald Mitchell Ranald Mitchell
Neil McallisterN. Mcallister75
G
1
G
70Alex SounessA. Souness
Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith64
D
2
D
74Ruud SluiterR. Sluiter
Billy MatteoB. Matteo80
D
captain3
D
72Colin McallisterC. Mcallister
Kevin HendryK. Hendry69
D
4
D
68Ivan SotoI. Soto
Jonathan McgrealJ. Mcgreal67
D
5
D
72Michel MassonM. Masson
Don LiddellD. Liddell79
M
6captain
M
84Quim BarbosaQ. Barbosa
Pedro BlancoP. Blanco77
M
7
M
75Richard WhiteR. White
Alan FentonA. Fenton78
M
8
A
75Billy CampbellB. Campbell
Garry MasonG. Mason79
A
9
A
71John CarragherJ. Carragher
Alex HendersonA. Henderson79
A
10
A
83Mauricio KikoM. Kiko
Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson79
A
11
A
76Garry MckinlayG. Mckinlay
 
Pierpaolo CerioniP. Cerioni71
M
12
A
78Guillermo VicenteG. Vicente
Seth BeckhamS. Beckham45
G
13
A
77Billy MasonB. Mason
Marek DudekM. Dudek43
D
14
D
74Tryggvi SigthorssonT. Sigthorsson

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at St Mirren Park where St Mirren play host to Greenock Morton in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
St Mirren are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Greenock Morton appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Sullivan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Greenock Morton kick off!
2.26
Kevin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Don Liddell. Don Liddell flicks a high ball forward to Garry Mason who takes it down. Garry Mason advances inside the box! Garry Mason side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for St Mirren!
6.02
Ivan Soto plays the ball forward to Billy Campbell. Billy Campbell flicks a high pass forward. John Carragher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Carragher shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.05
Billy Matteo catches Billy Campbell on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Campbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.19
Garry Mason makes a probing pass to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson plays a quick one-two with Don Liddell and rushes in on goal... Alex Henderson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
14.53
Richard White advances with the ball. Richard White controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.05
Alex Henderson barges into Michel Masson. The referee calls over Alex Henderson and warns him to calm down! Michel Masson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.09
Pedro Blanco sees space and advances. Pedro Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson connects with a diving header. Alex Henderson scores for St Mirren!!
36.35
Ruud Sluiter plays the ball forward to Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko knocks the ball forward to Billy Campbell. Billy Campbell makes a pass forward but Garry Mckinlay makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
38.17
Colin Mcallister threads the ball through to Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Carragher but he's offside!
39.04
Alan Fenton darts forward. Alan Fenton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Souness who gathers it comfortably.
40.57
Paul Naysmith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson beats his man to it with a header. Alex Souness punches it away to safety.
42.14
Paul Naysmith passes the ball forward to Don Liddell. Don Liddell hits a low pass to Alan Fenton. Alan Fenton knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Garry Mason is offside!
44.08
Pedro Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Mason. Garry Mason finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
45.00
Richard White makes a probing pass to Billy Campbell. Billy Campbell makes a simple pass, allowing Garry Mckinlay to run into the box. Garry Mckinlay rockets a shot on goal but Neil Mcallister is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. St Mirren appear unchanged since the first half. Greenock Morton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and St Mirren get the second half underway!
47.43
Alan Fenton passes the ball forward to Don Liddell. Don Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Alex Henderson. With a superhuman jump, Alex Henderson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Henderson!
51.36
Don Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
54.27
Jonathan Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Blanco collects the pass. Pedro Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
57.21
Mauricio Kiko runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mauricio Kiko plays a quick one-two with John Carragher and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Mauricio Kiko provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Jonathan Mcgreal.
61.42
Ruud Sluiter flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard White. Richard White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Barbosa. Quim Barbosa tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
63.04
Jonathan Mcgreal makes a strong solo run forward. Jonathan Mcgreal flicks the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. Don Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard White.
67.08
Alan Fenton passes the ball forward to Alex Henderson. Alex Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Don Liddell. Don Liddell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.14
Billy Matteo chips the ball to his team mate, Don Liddell. Don Liddell threads a neat ball through to Alan Fenton. Alan Fenton lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Mason. Garry Mason finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
75.04
Mauricio Kiko kicks a strong pass forward to John Carragher. John Carragher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Hendry.
77.26
Richard White chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.46
Pedro Blanco makes a probing pass to Alan Fenton. Alan Fenton shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Alex Souness!
84.18
Richard White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Campbell. Billy Campbell makes a great pass forward. Garry Mckinlay runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
87.15
Richard White makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Mckinlay. Garry Mckinlay plays a one-two with Mauricio Kiko and advances towards the goal... Garry Mckinlay shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Garry Mckinlay scores for Greenock Morton!!
90.00
Alan Fenton comes in with a late challenge on Billy Campbell. The referee brings Alan Fenton to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Campbell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

St Mirren

Greenock Morton
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
24.4%
44.9%
30.8%

Scorers
Garry Mason 2
Alex Henderson 28, 47
Garry Mckinlay 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Henderson of St Mirren

Match Ratings
1.Neil Mcallister (GK)
6
2.Paul Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Billy Matteo (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Kevin Hendry (DEF)
6
5.Jonathan Mcgreal (DEF)
7
6.Don Liddell (MID)
8
7.Pedro Blanco (MID)
8
8.Alan Fenton (MID)
6
9.Garry Mason (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alex Henderson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Gavin Davidson (ATT)
6
 
12.Pierpaolo Cerioni (MID)
0
13.Seth Beckham (GK)
0
14.Marek Dudek (DEF)
0

1.Alex Souness (GK)
7
2.Ruud Sluiter (DEF)
6
3.Colin Mcallister (DEF)
6
4.Ivan Soto (DEF)
6
5.Michel Masson (DEF)
6
6.Quim Barbosa (MID)
6
7.Richard White (MID)
7
8.Billy Campbell (ATT)
6
9.John Carragher (ATT)
6
10.Mauricio Kiko (ATT)
7
11.Garry Mckinlay (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Guillermo Vicente (ATT)
0
13.Billy Mason (ATT)
0
14.Tryggvi Sigthorsson (DEF)
0