Saint Mirren                              Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Rimmer              26  9  n     GK Frank Serpico             26  8  n
DF He Rick Larson            25  9  n     DF Ellery Queen              23  6  n
DF Phil Dent                 22  6  n     DF Neville Parker            21  6  n
DF Marcus North              18 10  n     DF Benoit Blanc              19  6  n
DF Sandy Hartson             17  8  n     DF Christian Dailly          14 10  n
MF John McGinn               24  6  n     MF Raymond Tango             27  6  n
MF Gordon Ramsay             17  6  n     MF Rufus Cotesworth          23  6  n
MF Billy Mcniel              12  8  n     MF Thara Celehar             21  6  n
MF Alan Wright               11 10  n     MF Gabriel Cash              18  8  n
FW Ollie Watkins             23  9  n     MF Humphrey Goodman          17  8  n
FW Cameron Archer            18  9  n     FW Alexander Graham Bell     21 10  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Binos will play a 4-5-1 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Craig Bucknall (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 7: Rufus Cotesworth (STI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Raymond Tango but it evades him...
        ...Phil Dent (SM) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 18: Raymond Tango (STI) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Thara Celehar rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed James Rimmer.
Min 26: Terrible Binos defending as Neville Parker gave it away to Cameron Archer (SM)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Frank Serpico...
        ...but it came back to Ollie Watkins who shoots and Frank Serpico fists it away!
Min 28: Now the ball comes to Cameron Archer (SM)...
        ...Marcus North has space on the left and Cameron Archer tries to play him in...
        ...only for Ellery Queen (STI) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 30: Thara Celehar (STI) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Englishman striker Humphrey Goodman...
        ...whose finish is low and true.  GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Roy Rolsten's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: SM 0 - STI 1
Min 32: Alan Wright (SM) and John McGinn break for St. Mirren...
        ...John McGinn looks to have found space into which to recieve Alan Wright's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Neville Parker (STI) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 37: Gordon Ramsay (SM) finds John McGinn...
        ...but he hesitates and Benoit Blanc (STI) is able to make the tackle.
Min 41: Ollie Watkins (SM) receives a deep pass from Billy Mcniel...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with Frank Serpico when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from St. Mirren aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 45: Alan Evans on for Phil Dent(DF)...
        ...Alan Evans will play DF.
Min 45: Kyle Jacobs on for John McGinn(MF)...
        ...Kyle Jacobs will play MF.
Min 45: Tyrone Mings on for Sandy Hartson(DF)...
        ...Tyrone Mings will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - Stirling 1

Min 46: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Ollie Watkins's (SM) ball into the box is cut out by Christian Dailly (STI).
Min 51: Frank Serpico rushes out to block Kyle Jacobs's (SM) route to goal...
        ...but Kyle Jacobs drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Neville Parker covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Frank Serpico scrambles to it.
Min 53: Marcus North shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...great response from St. Mirren...
        ...score now: SM 1 - STI 1
Min 55: Ollie Watkins (SM) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Frank Serpico napping GOAL!!!...
        ...the St. Mirren side are up...
        ...score now: SM 2 - STI 1
Min 60: Jim Bowan on for Benoit Blanc(DF)...
        ...Jim Bowan will play DF.
Min 67: Neville Parker (STI) nods the ball down for Humphrey Goodman on the edge of the box...
        ...Humphrey Goodman takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and James Rimmer rushes of his line...
        ...Humphrey Goodman gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over James Rimmer...
        ...but James Rimmer just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 70: Raymond Tango (STI) finds Thara Celehar steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...and strikes the ball just wide of James Rimmer's net.
Min 71: Kyle Jacobs finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Frank Serpico palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Cameron Archer who heads the ball...
        ...but Ellery Queen (STI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 72: (STI) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Alexander Graham Bell looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...James Rimmer looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the St. Mirren defence were all over the place.
Min 73: Ollie Watkins (SM) leaves half the Stirling side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Neville Parker...
        ...andside-foots past Frank Serpico...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...St. Mirren are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SM 3 - STI 1


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 3 - Stirling 1


Man Of The Match: Ollie Watkins (SM)

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK James Rimmer              26 26 26 11  3  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF He Rick Larson            25 25 25 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sandy Hartson             17 17 17 15  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Phil Dent                 22 22 22 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Marcus North              18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Alan Evans                18 18 18 14  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tyrone Mings              19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gordon Ramsay             17 17 17 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John McGinn               24 24 24 21  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Alan Wright               11 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Mcniel              12 12 12 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kyle Jacobs               10 10 10  9  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins             23 23 23 23  3  n  0  0  2  4 90  7
FW Cameron Archer            18 18 18 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Frank Serpico             26 26 26 11  2  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Christian Dailly          14 14 14 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Ellery Queen              23 23 23 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Neville Parker            21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jim Bowan                 18 18 18 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Humphrey Goodman          17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
MF Thara Celehar             21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Gabriel Cash              18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Alexander Graham Bell     21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        SM STI
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           3   1
Shots On Target    5   3
Shots              5   4
Saves              2   2
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      59  67
Revenue           86  86

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  49.20 145.69 137.09 
  1  STI  B  23.10 135.35 142.00 
 46   SM  N  48.00 136.69 126.19 
 61  STI  B  22.80 134.85 141.80 

 Trainer's Report
SM paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
He Rick Larson (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Marcus North (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Phil Dent (SM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Sandy Hartson (SM) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Cameron Archer (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Rufus Cotesworth (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ellery Queen (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Raymond Tango (STI) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Benoit Blanc (STI) played 60 minutes and earned a TP.