Cleans Up (ANN) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Saint Mirren                              Annan Athletic
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spink               28  4  n     GK Nortei Nortey             32  6  n
DF Phil Dent                 30  7  n     DF Slab Head                 29  8  n
DF Sandy Hartson             26  6  n     DF Inis Pocket               25  6  n
DF He Rick Larson            21  6  n     DF Heed Daball               21  7  n
DF Alan Matters              19  8  n     MF Crabby Wilkins            29  6  n
MF Frank Lampard             25  6  n     MF Three Kick                29  6  n
MF Gary Shaw                 18  7  n     MF Fred Daball               24  7  n
MF Muddy Waters              10 10  n     MF Epic Stan                 16 10  n
FW Cameron Archer            28  7  n     WG B. Cereus                 18  6  n
FW Gary Linarcer             23  7  n     FW Jizz Hornkamp             32  8  n
FW Ollie Watkins             13  8  n     FW L. Lactis                 22  6  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Athletic will play a 3-4-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Findlay (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 4: Muddy Waters (SM) and Gary Shaw break for St. Mirren...
        ...Gary Shaw looks to have found space into which to recieve Muddy Waters's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Heed Daball (ANN) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 5: Nortei Nortey (ANN) gets a yellow card for bringing down Ollie Watkins...
        ...he also has a bloody lip after getting Ollie Watkins's boot in his face.
Min 7: L. Lactis (ANN) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but Nigel Spink just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 7: Cameron Archer (SM) is booked for a nasty looking clash on Crabby Wilkins and that elbow to the face was more suited to a MMA match than a football game ffs.
Min 8: Cameron Archer (SM) swings a ball in to the Annan box...
        ...but the presence of Slab Head (ANN) means it is easily cleared.
Min 18: A superb strike from Ollie Watkins (SM)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Athletic goalie Nortei Nortey.
Min 25: Alan Matters makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Three Kick (ANN)...
        ...and Jizz Hornkamp collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Dutchman smashes the ball past Nigel Spink...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Athletic...
        ...score now: SM 0 - ANN 1
Min 27: Muddy Waters (SM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Slab Head (ANN).
Min 30: Frank Lampard (SM) does well on the left and crosses towards He Rick Larson...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Nortei Nortey.
Min 41: Gary Linarcer (SM) limps off the pitch...
        ...Che Adams (SM) on for Gary Linarcer  at FW.
Min 44: Cameron Archer (SM) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Inis Pocket (ANN) is there to clear with his head.
Min 45: Hans Holston on for He Rick Larson(DF)...
        ...Hans Holston will play DF.
Min 45: John McGinn on for Frank Lampard(MF)...
        ...John McGinn will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - Annan 1

Min 54: Heed Daball (ANN) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Slab Head sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Nigel Spink...
        ...and well wide of the net.
Min 55: Ollie Watkins (SM) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Cameron Archer with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Nortei Nortey.
Min 63: Cameron Archer (SM) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Che Adams heads in from close range...
        ...but Nortei Nortey was there to save that one.
Min 65: Muddy Waters (SM) loops a ball over the top for Ollie Watkins...
        ...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside 
Min 67: The ball is hooked on towards Che Adams (SM)...
        ...who takes on Inis Pocket on the edge of the area...
        ...Inis Pocket  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 68: Cameron Archer's (SM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Slab Head (ANN)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Nortei Nortey.
Min 71: Cameron Archer (SM) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Ollie Watkins rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Nortei Nortey.
Min 71: Fred Daball (ANN) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Three Kick...
        ...and the Englishman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...Annan are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SM 0 - ANN 2
Min 77: Gary Shaw opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Heed Daball greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 78: A woeful back-pass by Fred Daball...
        ...Cameron Archer (SM) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Nortei Nortey...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...St. Mirren pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: SM 1 - ANN 2
Min 82: Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) receives a deep pass from Slab Head...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Dutchman player was chatting with Nigel Spink when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Annan aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 82: Nigel Spink (SM) booked for elbowing B. Cereus.
Min 84: Phil Dent (SM) finds Gary Shaw...
        ...but he hesitates and Heed Daball (ANN) is able to make the tackle.


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 1 - Annan 2


Man Of The Match: Nortei Nortey (ANN)

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nigel Spink               28 28 28 12 -2  n  4  1  0  0 90  6
DF He Rick Larson            21 21 21 16  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
DF Sandy Hartson             26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Phil Dent                 30 30 30 27  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Matters              19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Holston              22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gary Shaw                 18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank Lampard             25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Muddy Waters              10 10 10  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John McGinn               16 16 16 14  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins             13 13 13 13  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Gary Linarcer             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 41  6
FW Cameron Archer            28 28 28 28  1  n  4  0  1  2 90  6
FW Che Adams                 17 17 17 17  5  n  0  0  0  1 49  6

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             32 32 32 14  0  n  4  5  0  0 90  6
DF Slab Head                 29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Inis Pocket               25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Heed Daball               21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Fred Daball               24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Crabby Wilkins            29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Epic Stan                 16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Three Kick                29 29 29 26  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
WG B. Cereus                 18 18 18 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Jizz Hornkamp             32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW L. Lactis                 22 22 22 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

Statistics        SM ANN
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           1   2
Shots On Target    6   3
Shots              6   4
Saves              1   5
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      65  78
Revenue           76  76

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  57.60 152.20 152.65 
  1  ANN  N  45.00 132.20 175.90 
 41   SM  N  57.60 152.20 146.65 
 46   SM  N  58.20 148.70 140.10 

 Trainer's Report
SM paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Gary Linarcer  (SM) suffered a thigh bruise.
Hans Holston (SM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Cameron Archer (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gary Shaw (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Alan Matters (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Nortei Nortey (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Jizz Hornkamp (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Heed Daball (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Fred Daball (ANN) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.