Saint Johnstone                           Albion Rovers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ross Sinclair             29 10  n     GK Gracie                    39 10  n
SW Tuguy                     29  8  n     SW Caleb Williams            24  7  d
DF Adrian Newey              29  4  n     DF Nick Bosa                 26 10  d
DF Cammy MacPherson          25  8  n     DF Alan Archibald            25 10  d
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       36 10  n     DF Alan Hutton               21  9  d
MF Hal Grimsby               35  8  n     MF Josh Allen                15  7  d
MF Hal Cruttenden            22  6  n     MF Josh Jacobs               14  6  d
FW Geddy Lee                 38 10  n     WG Grace                     33  9  d
FW Ally McCoist              36  7  n     WG Ruby                      27 10  d
FW Milo                      29  9  n     FW Devante Adams             36  8  d
FW Cammy Ballantyne          27  8  n     FW Rubes                     29  2  d

Min 0: St. Johnstone opens up with a 3-3-4 N while the Wee Rovers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is David Blair (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 0: Raymond Cini (CLY) - Come on ALB - make history with a cup 
win 
Min 0: Tapani Olkku (GM) - Good luck both
Min 0: Cameron Archibald (ARB) - Normal team tactic vs Early Cross seems a fair guess
Min 0: Fran Morillo (BRE) - ALB can win this if WG Grace puts in a performance.  FW Adams key for 
ALB too.
Min 0: David Blair (HIB) - ALB certainly saving their best lads for this - possibly giving up their 1st division status??
Min 4: Devante Adams (ALB) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the American's shot takes the ball past Ross Sinclair...
        ...and rifles into the roof of the net. GOAL!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Matt Cooper's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: STJ 0 - ALB 1
Min 10: Gracie  makes a grave error against St. Johnstone...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Ally McCoist amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Gracie .
Min 13: The ball breaks from a Adrian Newey tackle and lands in the path of Ruby (ALB)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Ross Sinclair palms Ruby's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Ross Sinclair falls on it.
Min 14: Grace (ALB) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Cammy MacPherson (STJ) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 14: Milo again leads the break for St. Johnstone...
        ...Alan Hutton (ALB) brings him down and is booked 
Min 15: Rubes (ALB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Tuguy (STJ) clears with ease.
Min 16: Adrian Newey (STJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Geddy Lee but it evades him...
        ...Gracie  missed it too but luckily for Albion it drifts wide.
Min 17: Alan Archibald (ALB) gets a yellow card for bringing down Hal Grimsby...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting Hal Grimsby's boot in his face.
Min 18: Alan Hutton hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Milo (STJ) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...St. Johnstone draw level....
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ALB 1
Min 27: Geddy Lee (STJ) swings a ball in to the Albion box...
        ...but the presence of Alan Archibald (ALB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 29: Gracie  rushes out to block Tonton Zola Moukoko's (STJ) route to goal...
        ...but Tonton Zola Moukoko drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Alan Hutton covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Gracie  scrambles to it.
Min 31: Hal Grimsby (STJ) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Caleb Williams (ALB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 31: Devante Adams (ALB) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Josh Jacobs...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 37: A superb strike from Hal Cruttenden (STJ)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Wee Rovers goalie Gracie .
Min 38: Ross Sinclair rushes out to block the Josh Allen's (ALB) route to goal...
        ...but Josh Allen drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...Adrian Newey covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...Rubes pounces on the clearance and slams it home!  GOAL!...
        ...and Albion have the lead...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ALB 2
Min 40: Here it is..Ally McCoist (STJ) flicks on into the path of Hal Grimsby...
        ...who spins away from Alan Hutton...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Gracie  is able to collect his powerful shot.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Johnstone 1 - Albion 2

Min 46: Alan Hutton hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Tonton Zola Moukoko (STJ) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Gracie .
Min 60: Now the ball comes to Milo (STJ)...
        ...Hal Grimsby has space on the left and Milo tries to play him in...
        ...only for Alan Hutton (ALB) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 60: Devante Adams (ALB) swings a ball in to the St. Johnstone box...
        ...but the presence of Adrian Newey (STJ) means it is easily cleared.
Min 65: Ally McCoist almost penetrates Wee Rovers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Nick Bosa would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 65: Grace (ALB) is booked for a cynical tackle on Ally McCoist. 
Min 71: The ball comes in to the area from Nick Bosa...
        ...he rattles it off Ross Sinclair...
        ...Devante Adams (ALB) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...Albion are looking strong now...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ALB 3
Min 73: Devante Adams (ALB) does well on the left and crosses towards Nick Bosa...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Ross Sinclair.
Min 76: Terrible Perth Saints defending as Adrian Newey gave it away to Nick Bosa (ALB)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Ross Sinclair...
        ...but it came back to Devante Adams who shoots and Ross Sinclair fists it away!
Min 76: Cammy MacPherson (STJ) is booked for dissent and player tells ref to stick his yellow card up his jacksie.
Min 77: Albion give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Adrian Newey (STJ) takes over for St. Johnstone...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Hal Grimsby...
        ...the Croatian evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Gracie  who makes the save!
Min 77: Grace (ALB) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Rubes...
        ...who calmly finishes...
        ...Piece of piss really! GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Albion; Coach Mark Creasey is furious...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ALB 4
Min 81: Lovely chip from Ally McCoist (STJ)...
        ...Cammy Ballantyne was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Gracie .
Min 81: Josh Allen (ALB) catches Cammy Ballantyne late, and that's a booking for the Albion man.
Min 82: Rubes (ALB) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Devante Adams...
        ...and Albion have a goal!...
        ...Mark Creasey suggests to Ross Sinclair that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: STJ 1 - ALB 5
Min 85: Albion's on the attack after Grace robs Adrian Newey...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Rubes...
        ...and Rubes sidefoots low but Ross Sinclair dives in to make the save.
Min 87: Rubes(ALB) limps off the pitch...
        ...Jim Jeffries (ALB) on for Rubes at FW.
Min 87: Ally McCoist (STJ) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Hal Cruttenden but it evades him...
        ...Alan Archibald (ALB) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.


FINAL SCORE: St. Johnstone 1 - Albion 5


Man Of The Match: Gracie  (ALB)

Saint Johnstone
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ross Sinclair             29 29 29 13  4  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Tuguy                     29 29 29 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Cammy MacPherson          25 25 25 22  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  0
DF Adrian Newey              29 29 29 23 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Hal Grimsby               35 35 35 31  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Hal Cruttenden            22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       36 36 36 32  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Cammy Ballantyne          27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Milo                      29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Geddy Lee                 38 38 38 38  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Ally McCoist              36 36 36 36  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Albion Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Gracie                    39 39 39 17  4  n  0  7  0  0 90  8
SW Caleb Williams            24 30 30 16 -1  d  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Nick Bosa                 26 32 32 20  2  d  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Alan Archibald            25 31 31 20  2  d  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Hutton               21 26 26 16  1  d  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Josh Allen                15 18 18 13 -1  d  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Josh Jacobs               14 17 17 12 -2  d  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Ruby                      27 33 33 24  2  d  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Grace                     33 41 41 29  1  d  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Rubes                     29 36 36 29-10  d  0  0  2  3 87  7
FW Devante Adams             36 45 45 36  0  d  0  0  3  4 90  8
FW Jim Jeffries              23 23 23 23  4  n  0  0  0  0  3  6

Statistics       STJ ALB
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Halftime           1   2
Fulltime           1   5
Shots On Target    8   9
Shots              9  10
Saves              4   7
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   4
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      69  66
Revenue           92  92

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  STJ  N  56.00 157.94 227.19 
  1  ALB  E  74.50 141.44 269.99 
 87  ALB  E  74.50 141.44 256.99 

 Trainer's Report
Rubes (ALB) suffered a sprained ankle.
Deion Sanders  (ALB) did not appear in the match and could not be trained.