Crabby Wilkins (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Motherwell                                Annan Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Kevin Budinauckas         23 10  n     GK Nortei Nortey             30  6  p
DF John Lee Hooker           29  6  n     SW Mikael Dorsin              9 10  n
DF Steve Earle               26 10  n     DF Slab Head                 28  4  p
DF Blett Youngfren           21  6  n     DF Cleans Up                 17  5  n
DF Muddy Waters              16  8  n     DF High-Cup Nick             15 10  n
MF Townes Van Zandt          29  6  n     DF Gap Filla                 10  8  n
MF Al Bondigas               28  7  n     MF Epic Stan                 21  8  n
WG Jimmie Dale Gilmore       22  8  n     MF Fred Daball               17 10  n
WG BB King                   10 10  n     MF Sgurr Alasdair             4 10  n
FW Guy Clark                 33  8  n     FW Jizz Hornkamp             30  8  p
FW Billy Bland               29  6  n     FW Mownt Taranaki            17  8  n

Min 0: Motherwell opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Athletic will play a 5-3-2 S.
Min 0: Today's referee is James White (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 13: Billy Bland (MOT) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Nortei Nortey who makes the save.
Min 15: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) finds Mownt Taranaki...
        ...but he hesitates and John Lee Hooker (MOT) is able to make the tackle.
Min 18: Jimmie Dale Gilmore picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Townes Van Zandt to chase...
        ...it drops over Cleans Up's shoulder and right into Townes Van Zandt's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past Nortei Nortey's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Andrew Foss-Grant's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: MOT 1 - ANN 0
Min 25: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by John Lee Hooker (MOT).
Min 27: The ball is hooked on towards Guy Clark (MOT)...
        ...who takes on Slab Head on the edge of the area...
        ...Slab Head  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 27: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) finds Jizz Hornkamp...
        ...but he hesitates and Muddy Waters (MOT) is able to make the tackle.
Min 35: Slab Head(ANN) limps off the pitch...
        ...Inis Pocket (ANN) on for Slab Head at DF.
Min 35: Jimmie Dale Gilmore finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Nortei Nortey palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Al Bondigas who heads the ball...
        ...but Gap Filla (ANN) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 43: Annan gives the ball away and Townes Van Zandt gathers...
        ...he comes in from the left flank unchallenged...
        ...he unleashes an unstoppable drive that ends up in the top corner of Nortei Nortey's net...
        ...the keeper had no chance GOAL!!...
        ...Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MOT 2 - ANN 0
Min 43: Ryan Martin on for John Lee Hooker(DF)...
        ...Ryan Martin will play DF.
Min 45: Jerry Jeff Walker on for Jimmie Dale Gilmore(WG)...
        ...Jerry Jeff Walker will play WG.
Min 45: A. Brasiliensis on for Cleans Up(DF)...
        ...A. Brasiliensis will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Motherwell 2 - Annan 0

Min 46: Guy Clark (MOT) nods the ball down for Al Bondigas on the edge of the box...
        ...Al Bondigas takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nortei Nortey rushes of his line...
        ...Al Bondigas gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert High-Cup Nick (ANN)!
Min 48: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) swings a ball in to the Motherwell box...
        ...but the presence of Muddy Waters (MOT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 60: Howlin Wolf on for Blett Youngfren(DF)...
        ...Howlin Wolf will play DF.
Min 61: Guy Clark (MOT) puts in a cross...
        ...but High-Cup Nick (ANN) clears with ease.
Min 62: Ryan Martin (MOT) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Nortei Nortey can't hold it...
        ...and Guy Clark taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; Coach Daniel Fitzgerald is furious...
        ...score now: MOT 3 - ANN 0
Min 62: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) finds Mownt Taranaki...
        ...but he hesitates and Muddy Waters (MOT) is able to make the tackle.
Min 63: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) and Mownt Taranaki break for Annan...
        ...Mownt Taranaki looks to have found space into which to recieve Jizz Hornkamp's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Steve Earle (MOT) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 64: Fred Daball (ANN) finds Mownt Taranaki steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Howlin Wolf (MOT) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 70: A. Brasiliensis loses the ball to Billy Bland (MOT) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots past Nortei Nortey GOAL!...
        ...Daniel Fitzgerald suggests to Nortei Nortey that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: MOT 4 - ANN 0
Min 72: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Mikael Dorsin is awarded a yellow card!...
        ...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 78: Guy Clark (MOT) hits a sweet half-volley...
        ...into the far corner of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Why oh why has defender gone to the referee to complain...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: MOT 5 - ANN 0
Min 87: Al Bondigas (MOT) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Nortei Nortey...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: MOT 6 - ANN 0


FINAL SCORE: Motherwell 6 - Annan 0


Man Of The Match: Townes Van Zandt (MOT)

Motherwell
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Kevin Budinauckas         23 23 23 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Earle               26 20 20 23  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF John Lee Hooker           29 29 29 23  3  n  0  0  0  0 43  6
DF Blett Youngfren           21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Muddy Waters              16 12 12 14  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
DF Ryan Martin                9  9  9  7  6  n  0  0  0  0 47  6
DF Howlin Wolf               20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Al Bondigas               28 28 28 25  1  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
MF Townes Van Zandt          29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  2  2 90  8
WG BB King                   10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jimmie Dale Gilmore       22 22 22 19  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jerry Jeff Walker         30 30 30 27  6  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Billy Bland               29 29 29 29  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Guy Clark                 33 33 33 33  2  n  0  0  2  2 90  7

Annan Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nortei Nortey             30 30 30 13  1  p  0  1  0  0 90  4
SW Mikael Dorsin              9  7  7  7  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  4
DF Slab Head                 28 21 21 22 -6  p  0  0  0  0 35  6
DF Gap Filla                 10 10 10  8  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF High-Cup Nick             15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Cleans Up                 17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Inis Pocket               28 21 21 22  1  p  0  0  0  0 55  5
DF A. Brasiliensis           21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Fred Daball               17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Epic Stan                 21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Sgurr Alasdair             4  4  4  3  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jizz Hornkamp             30 22 22 30  3  p  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mownt Taranaki            17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       MOT ANN
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           6   0
Shots On Target    7   0
Shots              7   0
Saves              0   1
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      64  57
Revenue          142 142

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  MOT  N  49.20 145.08 202.13 
  1  ANN  S  31.00 127.31  54.81 
 44  MOT  N  37.20 125.08 198.13 
 46  MOT  N  37.20 125.08 209.73 
 46  ANN  S  33.00 131.31  54.81 
 61  MOT  N  36.60 124.08 209.53 

 Trainer's Report
MOT paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Slab Head (ANN) just has a twisted ankle.
Blowout avoided; ANN used on average 57% SL (above the required 50%).
Jimmie Dale Gilmore (MOT) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Al Bondigas (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
BB King (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Slab Head (ANN) only played 35 minutes and could not be coached.
Inis Pocket (ANN) played 55 minutes and earned a CP.