Match Report
| Stranraer | Stranraer |  |  | St Mirren | St Mirren | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul McCoist | P. McCoist |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 |  | David Birindelli | D. Birindelli | |||||||||
| Billy Collins | B. Collins | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Neil Gemmill | N. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Callum Mckinlay | C. Mckinlay | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 |  | Victor Ciechelsi | V. Ciechelsi | |||||||||
| Alec Booth | A. Booth | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 |  | Tiago Semedo | T. Semedo | |||||||||
| Neil McGrory | N. McGrory | | 58 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | Thomas Jaschke | T. Jaschke | |||||||||
| Scott Inglis | S. Inglis | | 74 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 67 |  | Sylvain Richards | S. Richards | ||||||||
| Scott Glass | S. Glass | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Victor Abidal | V. Abidal | |||||||||
| Julian Boyd | J. Boyd | | 59 | M | | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Gavin Hendry | G. Hendry | ||||||||
| Sebastiao Varela | S. Varela | | 57 | M | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Stephen McNeill | S. McNeill | |||||||||
| John Booth | J. Booth | | 82 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Paul Liddell | P. Liddell | |||||||||
| Stephen Niven | S. Niven | | 81 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Steffen Overath | S. Overath | |||||||||
| Duncan James | D. James | | 66 | A | | 12 | | M | 66 | | Scott Booth | S. Booth | |||||||||
| Matt Mcallister | M. Mcallister | | 65 | A | | 13 | | M | 60 | | William Rouxel | W. Rouxel | |||||||||
| Alex Telfer | A. Telfer | | 61 | G | | 14 | | D | 54 | | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stair Park where Stranraer play host to St Mirren. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mccall.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stranraer are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while St Mirren appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dominic Mccall.
0.00
0-0St Mirren kick off and get the first half underway!
2.36
0-0Billy Collins threads a neat ball through to Julian Boyd. Julian Boyd makes a probing pass to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.47
0-0Sylvain Richards makes a probing pass to Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Overath. Steffen Overath outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Paul McCoist!
9.16
1-0Alec Booth lofts the ball long. John Booth whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.40
Callum Mckinlay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Boyd. Julian Boyd plays the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball towards John Booth. John Booth makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
22.13
1-0Victor Abidal sees Stephen McNeill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Liddell but the linesman indicates offside!
26.17
1-0Stephen McNeill hacks Callum Mckinlay from behind! The referee brings Stephen McNeill to one side and gives him a warning! Callum Mckinlay stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.32
Sylvain Richards makes an attacking run forward. Sylvain Richards sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
32.55
With vision, Alec Booth plays the ball forward to Julian Boyd. Julian Boyd darts forward. Julian Boyd knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven rises majestically and gets a header on goal. David Birindelli gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
34.41
Thomas Jaschke flicks a high ball forward to Victor Abidal who takes it down. Victor Abidal makes a probing pass to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Overath. Steffen Overath jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.54
Scott Inglis flicks the ball to his team mate, John Booth. John Booth shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
39.51
1-1Scott Inglis clumsily knocks into Gavin Hendry. Scott Inglis is shown the yellow card! Gavin Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.48
1-1Victor Abidal flicks a high ball forward to Stephen McNeill who takes it down. Stephen McNeill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Collins.
44.39
Neil Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Victor Abidal controls it well on his chest. Victor Abidal decides to run forward with the ball. Victor Abidal knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Mckinlay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stranraer appear unchanged since the first half. St Mirren also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Stranraer get the second half underway!
47.03
Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward. John Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Booth shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
49.08
Neil Gemmill darts forward. Neil Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Paul McCoist easily smothers it!
51.57
Julian Boyd flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Niven who takes it down. Stephen Niven lofts in a cross ball towards John Booth. John Booth connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
53.46
Julian Boyd passes the ball forward to Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Semedo.
54.38
Victor Abidal plays the ball forward to Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.41
Scott Inglis sees John Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Booth shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
57.08
Scott Glass knocks the ball forward to John Booth. John Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.47
Julian Boyd flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Niven holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Niven shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Stranraer are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
61.28
Callum Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Boyd. Julian Boyd sees Stephen Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.58
Sylvain Richards makes a simple pass to Paul Liddell. Paul Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.44
Thomas Jaschke catches John Booth on the ankles. Thomas Jaschke is given a warning by the referee! John Booth runs off the knock.
72.28
1-1Julian Boyd makes a simple pass to John Booth. John Booth plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Niven and advances towards the goal... Neil Gemmill clumsily knocks into John Booth. John Booth appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
77.29
Tiago Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Abidal. Victor Abidal flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Overath holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Overath tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
78.24
Callum Mckinlay hacks Paul Liddell from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Liddell runs off the knock.
79.53
Sylvain Richards flicks a high pass forward. Stephen McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen McNeill tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.40
Julian Boyd threads the ball through to John Booth. John Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.06
Victor Abidal chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen McNeill. Stephen McNeill shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
89.06
Alec Booth threads a neat ball through to Scott Glass. Scott Glass plays the ball forward to John Booth. John Booth whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Niven. Stephen Niven directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! David Birindelli had no chance!! Goal for Stranraer!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Stephen Niven 9, 89 | Steffen Overath 34 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Paul McCoist (GK)
6
2. Billy Collins (DEF)
6
3. Callum Mckinlay (DEF)
5
4. Alec Booth (DEF)
6
5. Neil McGrory (DEF)
6
6. Scott Inglis (MID)
6
7. Scott Glass (MID)
6
8. Julian Boyd (MID)
8
9. Sebastiao Varela (MID)
6
10. John Booth (ATT)
8
11. Stephen Niven (ATT)
9
12. Duncan James (ATT)
0
13. Matt Mcallister (ATT)
0
14. Alex Telfer (GK)
0
1. David Birindelli (GK)
7
2. Neil Gemmill (DEF)
7
3. Victor Ciechelsi (DEF)
6
4. Tiago Semedo (DEF)
6
5. Thomas Jaschke (DEF)
6
6. Sylvain Richards (MID)
6
7. Victor Abidal (MID)
7
8. Gavin Hendry (MID)
6
9. Stephen McNeill (ATT)
6
10. Paul Liddell (ATT)
6
11. Steffen Overath (ATT)
7
12. Scott Booth (MID)
0
13. William Rouxel (MID)
0
14. Matt Dickov (DEF)
0