Arbroath                                  Livingston
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK A. McAdams                13 10  n     GK Robbie McCrorie           22  7  n
DF Franco Baresi             21  6  n     SW James Milner               9 10  n
DF Alabama                   16  6  n     DF Cristiano Montano         21  8  n
DF Alex McLeish              15 10  n     DF John Lennon                7 10  n
MF Jess Norey                25  5  n     DF George Harmon              6 10  n
MF Innes Murray              19  6  n     MF Lewis Ferguson            16 10  n
MF Stuart McCall             15 10  n     MF Jimmy Bland               12  6  n
MF Mo Sangare                 7 10  n     MF Jordan Henderson          10 10  n
WG Adam Richman              21  9  n     MF Michael Fish               7 10  n
FW Fraser Taylor             20 10  n     WG Ian Crocker               17 10  n
FW Duncan Ferguson           12 10  n     FW Tony Macaroni              4 10  n

Min 0: Arbroath opens up with a 3-4-3 N while the Livy Lions will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 0: John McCarthy (LIV) - I'd hoped ARB would be more tired 
after cup exploits, but alas.
Min 2: Lichties build down the left...
        ...Innes Murray sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Duncan Ferguson beats John Lennon to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Robbie McCrorie who catches the ball.
Min 10: Ref waves play on and Arbroath break at pace with Alabama...
        ...he only has Robbie McCrorie to beat...
        ...GREAT SAVE on the line by Robbie McCrorie but did the ball cross the line Mo Sangare...
        ...screaming at ref but VAR says no goal.

Min 21: Michael Fish's (LIV) cross is met by the head of Jimmy Bland...
        ...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 25: Jess Norey (ARB) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but George Harmon  (LIV) is there to clear with his head.
Min 32: With Arbroath so far forward a rare Livingston break sees Jimmy Bland play a long diagonal pass for Tony Macaroni...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 43: Alex McLeish (ARB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Cristiano Montano (LIV) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 44: John Lennon's appalling clearance goes right to Stuart McCall (ARB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Alex McLeish...
        ...who heads it over the bar.
Min 45: Cole Palmer on for Duncan Ferguson(FW)...
        ...Cole Palmer will play FW.
Min 45: Kyle Robinson on for Mo Sangare(MF)...
        ...Kyle Robinson will play FW.
Min 45: Bob Harris on for Jimmy Bland(MF)...
        ...Bob Harris will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Arbroath 0 - Livingston 0

Min 46: Scott Pittman on for Bob Harris(DF)...
        ...Scott Pittman will play FW.
Min 59: Fraser Taylor finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Robbie McCrorie palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jess Norey who heads the ball...
        ...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
        ...and Arbroath have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: ARB 1 - LIV 0
Min 60: Stuart McCall (ARB) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Jess Norey with a half volley in the penalty area...
        ... finished just like Torres at his peak...
        ...GOAL!!!...
        ...Arbroath are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ARB 2 - LIV 0
Min 60: Scott Stewart on for Fraser Taylor(FW)...
        ...Scott Stewart will play DF.
Min 63: Lichties build down the left...
        ...Kyle Robinson sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Scott Stewart beats John Lennon to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Robbie McCrorie who catches the ball.
Min 69: The ball is crossed in and John Lennon heads away but only to Kyle Robinson (ARB)...
        ...a neat hit and Robbie McCrorie just gets to it for the save.
Min 72: Livingston give the ball away in midfield...
        ...Cole Palmer (ARB) takes over for Arbroath...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Kyle Robinson...
        ...the Northern Irishman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball past Robbie McCrorie from just inside the box.  GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Arbroath; Coach John McCarthy is furious...
        ...score now: ARB 3 - LIV 0
Min 79: Robbie McCrorie rushes out to block Cole Palmer's (ARB) route to goal...
        ...but Cole Palmer drifts to the left and clips the ball into the box...
        ...John Lennon covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth...
        ...and Robbie McCrorie scrambles to it.
Min 84: Cole Palmer (ARB) nods the ball down for Adam Richman on the edge of the box...
        ...Adam Richman takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Robbie McCrorie rushes of his line...
        ...Adam Richman gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert James Milner (LIV)!
Min 86: Yellow card for Michael Fish (LIV)...
        ...as Adam Richman is brought down with a studs-up challenge 23 yards out.
Min 87: Ian Crocker (LIV) receives a deep pass from Scott Pittman...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with A. McAdams when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Livingston aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 89: Cole Palmer (ARB) gets himself in the book by scything down Ian Crocker.


FINAL SCORE: Arbroath 3 - Livingston 0


Man Of The Match: Jess Norey (ARB)

Arbroath
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK A. McAdams                13 13 13  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Franco Baresi             21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alabama                   16 16 16 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alex McLeish              15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Scott Stewart             16 16 16 12  3  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
MF Mo Sangare                 7  7  7  6  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Stuart McCall             15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Innes Murray              19 19 19 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Jess Norey                25 25 25 25 -1  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
WG Adam Richman              21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Duncan Ferguson           12 12 12 12  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Fraser Taylor             20 20 20 20  6  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW Kyle Robinson             33 33 33 33  5  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Cole Palmer               33 33 33 33  4  n  4  0  0  0 45  6

Livingston
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Robbie McCrorie           22 22 22  9  1  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW James Milner               9  9  9  6  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cristiano Montano         21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF George Harmon              6  6  6  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF John Lennon                7  7  7  5  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Bob Harris                22 22 22 17  3  n  0  0  0  0  1  6
MF Jordan Henderson          10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Jimmy Bland               12 12 12 10  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Michael Fish               7  7  7  6  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
WG Ian Crocker               17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Tony Macaroni              4  4  4  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Scott Pittman             34 34 34 34  3  n  0  0  0  0 44  6

Statistics       ARB LIV
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    7   0
Shots              9   1
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      50  31
Revenue          134 134

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ARB  N  31.20 105.52 141.82 
  1  LIV  N  26.00  75.87  79.57 
 46  ARB  N  31.20 102.02 191.62 
 46  LIV  N  37.00  91.87  76.07 
 47  LIV  N  26.00  69.87 105.42 
 61  ARB  N  40.80 118.02 173.77 

 Trainer's Report
Innes Murray (ARB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Rico Lewis (ARB) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Stuart McCall (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alex McLeish (ARB) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Bob Harris (LIV) only played 1 minutes and could not be coached.
Jimmy Bland (LIV) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Michael Fish (LIV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.