Saint Mirren                              Nairn County
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spink               30 10  n     GK Billy Neilson             30  7  n
DF Hans Holston              26  8  n     DF Sean Docherty             23  8  n
DF Alan Matters              23 10  n     DF Ross Draper               21  8  d
DF He Rick Larson            17  8  n     DF Cameron Lisle             13  8  n
DF Owen Beck                  3  8  n     MF Tyler Eadie               21  6  n
MF Phil Dent                 33 10  n     MF Alasdair Gillies          14  8  n
MF Frank Lampard             28 10  n     WG Andrew Greig              30  8  n
MF John McGinn               22 10  n     WG Horace Ormsby             21 10  n
FW Cameron Archer            32 10  n     FW Matthew Wright            30  8  n
FW Gary Linarcer             28 10  n     FW George Robesten           23  7  n
FW Jonah Ayunga              26  8  n     FW Finn As-Chainey           16  8  a

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Wee County will play a 3-2-5 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Robin Dewar (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 1: Matthew Wright(NAI) is forced to reposition to MF.
Min 1: Billy Neilson makes a grave error against St. Mirren...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Frank Lampard amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Billy Neilson.
Min 1: Finn As-Chainey finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Nigel Spink palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Andrew Greig who heads the ball...
        ...but He Rick Larson (SM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 4: Phil Dent (SM) puts in a cross...
        ...but Cameron Lisle (NAI) clears with ease.
Min 7: Matthew Wright (NAI) has a shot...
        ...Nigel Spink parries...
        ...Matthew Wright gets onto it again...
        ...and Nigel Spink's second block falls for Ross Draper...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 10: George Robesten (NAI) swings a ball in to the St. Mirren box...
        ...but the presence of Hans Holston (SM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 15: Gary Linarcer  (SM) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Cameron Archer peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Billy Neilson.
Min 17: Phil Dent (SM) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Jonah Ayunga busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Billy Neilson!
Min 18: Terrible Paisley Buddies defending as Alan Matters gives it away to Andrew Greig (NAI)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Nigel Spink...
        ...but it came back to Matthew Wright and his shot took a deflection on its way in. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Wee County...
        ...score now: SM 0 - NAI 1
Min 22: Terrible Wee County defending as Sean Docherty gave it away to Alan Matters (SM)...
        ...his poor shot was parried by Billy Neilson...
        ...but it came back to Gary Linarcer  who shoots and Billy Neilson fists it away!
Min 22: Andrew Greig (NAI) is on the attack...
        ...but gets hauled down by Jonah Ayunga (SM)...
        ...who gets booked.
Min 24: Horace Ormsby (NAI) takes the ball into the Paisley Buddies half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Andrew Greig...
        ...who can't get it past Nigel Spink.
Min 29: Gary Linarcer  (SM) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which catches the goalkeeper Billy Neilson napping GOAL!!!...
        ...St. Mirren draw level....
        ...score now: SM 1 - NAI 1
Min 38: Horace Ormsby (NAI) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Hans Holston (SM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 40: Sean Docherty's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Cameron Archer (SM)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Wee County man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 45: Great tackle by Ross Draper (NAI)...
        ...to prevent Gary Linarcer  (SM) from latching onto Jonah Ayunga's pass. 


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 1 - Nairn 1

Min 51: Gary Linarcer  (SM) finds Jonah Ayunga steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Sean Docherty (NAI) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 57: Tyler Eadie picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Andrew Greig to chase...
        ...it drops over Alan Matters's shoulder and right into Andrew Greig's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Nigel Spink.
Min 60: Lovely chip from Tyler Eadie (NAI)...
        ...Alasdair Gillies was brave...
        ...and can't get it past the onrushing Nigel Spink.
Min 63: The Paisley Buddies sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Alasdair Gillies's (NAI) ball into the box is cut out by Owen Beck (SM).
Min 65: Frank Lampard (SM) looks up and spots Phil Dent arriving in the box...
        ...the Englishman tees up Phil Dent for the shot...
        ...the ball falls into into the arms Billy Neilson...
        ...Frank Lampard should have done better with that.
Min 66: The Wee County sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Alan Matters's (SM) ball into the box is cut out by Ross Draper (NAI).
Min 69: Here comes John McGinn (SM)...
        ...getting onto Frank Lampard's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Billy Neilson who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 73: Alasdair Gillies crosses for the Wee County...
        ...Nigel Spink plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 75: Nairn's on the attack after Matthew Wright robs Alan Matters...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Andrew Greig...
        ...and Andrew Greig sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...and Nairn have the lead...
        ...score now: SM 1 - NAI 2
Min 77: Superb sliding block by Cameron Lisle (NAI) denies Phil Dent a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Frank Lampard in the Nairn box.
Min 78: Andrew Greig (NAI) and Horace Ormsby break for Nairn...
        ...Horace Ormsby looks to have found space into which to recieve Andrew Greig's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Alan Matters (SM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 81: Gary Linarcer  (SM) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Owen Beck...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but it flies just inches over the bar!
Min 82: John McGinn (SM) finds space on the left...
        ...he skirts the edge of the box...
        ...and hits a right foot shot...
        ...Frank Lampard sticks a leg out and deflects the ball past Billy Neilson...
        ...who had already started to dive the other way. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: SM 2 - NAI 2
Min 83: Andrew Greig (NAI) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Finn As-Chainey rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed Nigel Spink.
Min 84: Billy Neilson blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Alan Matters (SM) smashes a volley over Billy Neilson and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Alan Matters was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Wee County.
Min 86: Jonah Ayunga is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Billy Neilson.
Min 88: John McGinn (SM) puts in a cross...
        ...but Sean Docherty (NAI) clears with ease.


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 2 - Nairn 2


Man Of The Match: Billy Neilson (NAI)

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               30 30 30 13  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Holston              26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF He Rick Larson            17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Owen Beck                  3  3  3  2  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Alan Matters              23 23 23 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Phil Dent                 33 33 33 29  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John McGinn               22 22 22 19  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Frank Lampard             28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Gary Linarcer             28 28 28 28  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Jonah Ayunga              26 26 26 26  2  n  4  0  0  2 90  6
FW Cameron Archer            32 32 32 32  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6

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 Billy Neilson             30 30 30 13  1  n  0  7  0  0 90  7
DF Ross Draper               21 26 26 16  0  d  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Cameron Lisle             13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Sean Docherty             23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Matthew Wright            30 24 24 30  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Alasdair Gillies          14 14 14 12  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Tyler Eadie               21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Horace Ormsby             21 21 21 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Andrew Greig              30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Finn As-Chainey           16 20 20 16  0  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW George Robesten           23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        SM NAI
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Halftime           1   1
Fulltime           2   2
Shots On Target    9   7
Shots             11   8
Saves              5   7
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  69
Revenue           71  71

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  41.40 126.28 177.83 
  1  NAI  N  37.20  99.62 181.72 

 Trainer's Report
Sandy Hartson (SM) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Finn As-Chainey (NAI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.