Match Report
| Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir |  |  | Ayr United | Ayr United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Ritchie | P. Ritchie |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Kevin Hendry | K. Hendry | |||||||||
| David Young | D. Young | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 62 | | Andy Hendry | A. Hendry | ||||||||
| Callum McGrory | C. McGrory | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Andy Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Gary Hopkin | G. Hopkin | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Colin James | C. James | |||||||||
| Stuart Inglis | S. Inglis | | 50 | M | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Dominic McStay | D. McStay | |||||||||
| Paul Hendry | P. Hendry | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Craig Gemmell | C. Gemmell | |||||||||
| Paul Henderson | P. Henderson | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Billy Hendry | B. Hendry | |||||||||
| Scott Brady | S. Brady | | 40 | M | | | 8 | | A | 47 |  | Carl Wiltord | C. Wiltord | ||||||||
| Callum White | C. White | | 48 | A | | 9 | | A | 46 | | Callum Thomson | C. Thomson | |||||||||
| Winston Vandenbroeck | W. Vandenbroeck |  | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 46 | | Stephen Hopkin | S. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Craig Liddell | C. Liddell | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Neil Niven | N. Niven | |||||||||
| Dominic Strachan | D. Strachan | | 47 | G | | 12 | | M | 49 | | Dominic Matteo | D. Matteo | |||||||||
| Garry Morton | G. Morton | | 46 | D | | 13 | | M | 47 | | Steve Lightfoot | S. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Gavin Glass | G. Glass | | 46 | G | | 14 | | M | 47 | | Graeme Windass | G. Windass | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Ochilview Park where Stenhousemuir play host to Ayr United. A crowd of 4,808 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stenhousemuir are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Cleland.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stenhousemuir are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Cleland.
0.00
0-0Stenhousemuir get the match underway!
8.38
0-0Andy Mason brings the ball forward. Andy Mason sees a break and surges forward. Andy Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
10.04
0-0With some swift thinking, Dominic McStay plays the ball forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry plays the ball forward to Neil Niven. Neil Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.06
Andy Hendry darts forward. Andy Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Callum Thomson who brings the ball under control. Callum Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
21.28
0-0Andy Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Billy Hendry who brings the ball under control. Billy Hendry hits a low pass to Callum Thomson. Callum Thomson shoots from 20 yards. Paul Ritchie gets down and covers it.
22.03
Paul Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck plays a scrappy one-two with Callum White and stumbles forward towards the goal... Winston Vandenbroeck side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.42
Andy Mason threads a neat ball through to Craig Gemmell. Craig Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Neil Niven collects the pass. Neil Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.05
1-0Paul Henderson knocks the ball forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.52
Craig Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Neil Niven who takes it down. Neil Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Young.
34.46
Scott Brady takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Paul Hendry. Paul Hendry threads a neat ball through to Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck whips in a cross ball towards Callum White. Callum White knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
39.56
Callum McGrory makes a strong solo run forward. Callum McGrory flicks a high pass forward to Craig Liddell who brings the ball under control. Craig Liddell shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stenhousemuir have changed their lineup with Dominic Strachan replacing Callum McGrory, Garry Morton replacing Paul Hendry and Gavin Glass replacing Callum White. Ayr United appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United get the second half underway!
47.46
Craig Gemmell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Gemmell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.58
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
51.36
Billy Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Wiltord. Carl Wiltord shoots from long range but it is miles over!
53.29
1-0Billy Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hopkin. Stephen Hopkin knocks the ball forward to Neil Niven but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
57.42
David Young sees Stuart Inglis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Glass who takes it down. Gavin Glass shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
59.56
Seeing a gap ahead, David Young plays the ball forward to Stuart Inglis. Stuart Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Winston Vandenbroeck. Winston Vandenbroeck cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Winston Vandenbroeck provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.20
1-0Ayr United have made 2 substitutions with Dominic Matteo replacing Craig Gemmell and Steve Lightfoot replacing Stephen Hopkin .
61.30
With a delightful solo run, Billy Hendry stretches the opposition's defence. Billy Hendry shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
65.10
1-0Billy Hendry catches Dominic Strachan on the ankles. The referee warns Billy Hendry to calm down! Dominic Strachan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.02
Garry Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Mason.
75.14
Gary Hopkin flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Inglis who brings the ball under control. Stuart Inglis laces a weighted ball forward to Craig Liddell. Craig Liddell tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
77.19
Ayr United have made a substitution with Graeme Windass replacing Andy Mason .
78.29
Gary Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Garry Morton. Garry Morton darts forward. Garry Morton shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
79.27
Dominic Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Lightfoot. Steve Lightfoot shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.05
Paul Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Winston Vandenbroeck controls it well on his chest. Winston Vandenbroeck shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.22
Dominic Matteo makes a simple pass to Steve Lightfoot. Steve Lightfoot sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
27.9%
45.3%
26.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Liddell of Stenhousemuir |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paul Ritchie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Young (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum McGrory (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Gary Hopkin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Paul Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Henderson (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Scott Brady (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Winston Vandenbroeck (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Craig Liddell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Dominic Strachan (GK) | 7 | |
| 13. | Garry Morton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 14. | Gavin Glass (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Kevin Hendry (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andy Hendry (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Colin James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Gemmell (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Billy Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carl Wiltord (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Callum Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dominic Matteo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Steve Lightfoot (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Graeme Windass (MID) | 6 | |