Crabby Wilkins (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Nairn County                              Annan Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Lewis Munro               30 10  n     GK Nortei Nortey             30  8  n
DF Jamie Carnihan            30  7  n     DF Slab Head                 30  4  n
DF Sean Docherty             30  9  n     DF Inis Pocket               30  9  n
DF Ross Draper               25  7  n     DF A. Brasiliensis           21  7  n
DF Cameron Lisle             20  6  n     DF High-Cup Nick             15  6  n
MF Alasdair Gillies          21  4  n     MF Three Kick                26  6  n
MF Callum Mackay             18  6  n     MF Fred Daball               17 10  n
WG Horace Ormsby             30  8  n     WG B. Cereus                 23  6  n
WG Andrew Greig              25  9  n     FW Jizz Hornkamp             30  6  n
FW Ben Barron                30  8  n     FW L. Lactis                 25  8  n
FW Matthew Wright            26  8  n     FW Mownt Taranaki            18  6  n

Min 0: Nairn opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Athletic will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Fran Morillo (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 1: Andrew Greig (NAI) nods the ball down for Matthew Wright on the edge of the box...
        ...Matthew Wright takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nortei Nortey rushes of his line...
        ...Matthew Wright gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Slab Head (ANN)!
Min 3: Matthew Wright (NAI) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Ben Barron...
        ...whose finish is saved by Nortei Nortey.
Min 5: Alasdair Gillies (NAI) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Matthew Wright...
        ...whose finish is saved by Nortei Nortey.
Min 7: Slab Head (ANN) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Matthew Wright. ...
        ...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 11: Alasdair Gillies (NAI) finds Ben Barron steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Slab Head (ANN) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 12: Andrew Greig (NAI) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Horace Ormsby...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Nortei Nortey comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 15: Horace Ormsby (NAI) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Slab Head (ANN) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 25: Callum Mackay (NAI) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Jamie Carnihan...
        ...who manages to knock it into the top corner...
        ...even though the pass was just behind him...
        ...great finish! see goal replay on Match of the Day tonight!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Wee County...
        ...score now: NAI 1 - ANN 0
Min 32: Callum Mackay (NAI) 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 Nortei Nortey...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 36: Three Kick opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Jamie Carnihan greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 39: Three Kick (ANN) swings a ball in to the Nairn box...
        ...but the presence of Sean Docherty (NAI) means it is easily cleared.
Min 40: Great tackle by Sean Docherty (NAI)...
        ...to prevent Three Kick (ANN) from latching onto Fred Daball's pass. 
Min 45: George Robesten on for Alasdair Gillies(MF)...
        ...George Robesten will play MF.
Min 45: Cleans Up on for Slab Head(DF)...
        ...Cleans Up will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Nairn 1 - Annan 0

Min 52: The ball comes in to the area from Horace Ormsby...
        ...he rattles it off Nortei Nortey...
        ...Matthew Wright (NAI) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
        ...Nairn are looking strong now...
        ...score now: NAI 2 - ANN 0
Min 55: Nairn break quickly with George Robesten...
        ...he only has Nortei Nortey to beat...
        ...great save by Nortei Nortey but the ball falls to Jamie Carnihan...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Nortei Nortey.
Min 60: George Robesten (NAI) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Englishman keeper...
        ...finds Ben Barron busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Nairn; Coach Daniel Fitzgerald is furious...
        ...score now: NAI 3 - ANN 0
Min 60: Billy Neilson on for Cameron Lisle(DF)...
        ...Billy Neilson will play SW.
Min 61: Fred Daball (ANN) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Mownt Taranaki but it evades him...
        ...Lewis Munro calmly collects the ball.
Min 62: Ross Draper opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Inis Pocket greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 64: Horace Ormsby (NAI) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but High-Cup Nick (ANN) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 65: Mownt Taranaki (ANN) puts the ball in the box from the left...
        ...and a half clearence falls to Inis Pocket at the back post...
        ...the Englishman makes a hash of his volley and the chance is wasted.
Min 66: Cleans Up gets overlapped by Andrew Greig (NAI)...
        ...who threads it to Ben Barron...
        ...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
        ...Daniel Fitzgerald suggests to Nortei Nortey that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: NAI 4 - ANN 0
Min 74: B. Cereus finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Lewis Munro palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Mownt Taranaki who heads the ball...
        ...but Ross Draper (NAI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 82: Great tackle by Ross Draper (NAI)...
        ...to prevent B. Cereus (ANN) from latching onto Mownt Taranaki's pass. 
Min 84: Mownt Taranaki finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Lewis Munro palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Jizz Hornkamp who heads the ball...
        ...but Sean Docherty (NAI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 90: Callum Mackay slides the ball under Nortei Nortey...
        ...but it rolls wide for a goal kick.


FINAL SCORE: Nairn 4 - Annan 0


Man Of The Match: Jamie Carnihan (NAI)

Nairn County
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lewis Munro               30 30 30 13  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Billy Neilson             24 12 12 10  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Ross Draper               25 25 25 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Cameron Lisle             20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Jamie Carnihan            30 30 30 24  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
DF Sean Docherty             30 30 30 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
MF Alasdair Gillies          21 21 21 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Callum Mackay             18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF George Robesten           25 20 20 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Horace Ormsby             30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Andrew Greig              25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Matthew Wright            26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  7
FW Ben Barron                30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  2  3 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  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Slab Head                 30 30 30 24  1  n  4  0  0  0 45  6
DF Inis Pocket               30 30 30 24  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
DF High-Cup Nick             15 15 15 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF A. Brasiliensis           21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Cleans Up                 17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Fred Daball               17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Three Kick                26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG B. Cereus                 23 23 23 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jizz Hornkamp             30 30 30 30  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW L. Lactis                 25 25 25 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Mownt Taranaki            18 18 18 18  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       NAI ANN
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   0
Shots On Target    8   1
Shots             10   2
Saves              1   4
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      70  73
Revenue           95  95

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  NAI  E  63.00 142.55 221.80 
  1  ANN  N  57.60 128.69 168.99 
 46  NAI  E  63.00 142.05 221.30 
 46  ANN  N  49.80 115.69 166.39 
 61  NAI  E  54.50 134.05 221.55 

 Trainer's Report
NAI paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
George Robesten (NAI) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Billy Neilson (NAI) only played 30 minutes and could not be trained.