Albion Rovers                             Saint Mirren
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Randall Cunningham        32  8  n     GK Shamal George             31  8  n
SW Dan Marino                19  6  n     SW Alan Barsteward           19 10  n
DF Klint Kubiak              25  8  n     DF Alan Piers                26  8  n
DF Gracie                    17  8  n     DF Hans Holston              20  8  n
DF Geno Smith                11  6  n     MF Tony Fitzpatrick          28  6  n
MF Jason Kelce                8  4  n     MF Blue Wicked               27  9  n
MF Joao Felix                 4  8  n     MF Phil Dent                 23  8  n
WG Fernando Mendoza          29  9  n     WG Man Hatten                20  7  n
WG Patrick Graham            28  5  n     WG Alan Sugar                18 10  n
FW Mason Crosby              34  7  n     FW Gary Linarcer             33  6  n
FW Rubes                     32  9  n     FW Cameron Archer            27  6  n

Min 0: Albion opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Paisley Buddies will play a 3-3-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Graeme Scott (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 2: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Gracie (ALB)...
        ...but the impressive Hans Holston (SM) is able to get the ball back to Shamal George.
Min 2: Klint Kubiak heads away...
        ...Gary Linarcer  (SM) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Tony Fitzpatrick drills it on goal but its saved by Randall Cunningham .
Min 12: Patrick Graham (ALB) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Alan Piers (SM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 15: Cheeky back heel from Patrick Graham to release Mason Crosby in the box...
        ...but the American is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 15: Great tackle by Geno Smith (ALB)...
        ...to prevent Gary Linarcer  (SM) from latching onto Man Hatten's pass. 
Min 17: Fernando Mendoza  (ALB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Rubes but it evades him...
        ...Hans Holston (SM) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 21: Mason Crosby (ALB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and a superb finish away to Shamal George's right GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Matt Cooper's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ALB 1 - SM 0
Min 22: Fernando Mendoza  crosses for the Wee Rovers...
        ...Shamal George plucks that comfortably out of the air.
Min 23: Tony Fitzpatrick (SM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Geno Smith (ALB).
Min 24: Alan Sugar (SM) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the American striker Blue Wicked...
        ...whose finish is high over the bar.
Min 33: Jason Kelce finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Shamal George palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Patrick Graham who heads the ball...
        ...but Alan Barsteward (SM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 38: A superb strike from Mason Crosby (ALB)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Paisley Buddies goalie Shamal George.
Min 45: Fernando Mendoza  (ALB) nods the ball down for Mason Crosby on the edge of the box...
        ...Mason Crosby takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Shamal George rushes of his line...
        ...Mason Crosby gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Alan Piers (SM)!
Min 45: Travis Hunter on for Patrick Graham(WG)...
        ...Travis Hunter will play WG.
Min 45: Chic Young on for Man Hatten(WG)...
        ...Chic Young will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Albion 1 - St. Mirren 0

Min 46: Travis Hunter (ALB) and Mason Crosby break for Albion...
        ...Mason Crosby looks to have found space into which to recieve Travis Hunter's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Alan Piers (SM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 47: Alan Piers's appalling clearance goes right to Rubes (ALB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Travis Hunter...
        ...who heads it on goal but Shamal George is there to collect it.
Min 51: Cameron Archer (SM) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Geno Smith (ALB).
Min 52: Travis Hunter (ALB) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Shamal George can't hold it...
        ...and Fernando Mendoza  taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...Albion are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ALB 2 - SM 0
Min 53: Rubes (ALB) swings a ball in to the St. Mirren box...
        ...but the presence of Hans Holston (SM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 53: Phil Dent (SM) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Randall Cunningham  who makes the save.
Min 55: Gary Linarcer  (SM) collects the ball from Alan Piers on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Randall Cunningham ! GOAL!...
        ...St. Mirren pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: ALB 2 - SM 1
Min 56: Mason Crosby slides the ball under Shamal George...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Albion are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ALB 3 - SM 1
Min 57: Mason Crosby (ALB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Travis Hunter but it evades him...
        ...Shamal George calmly collects the ball.
Min 59: Gracie (ALB) nods the ball down for Travis Hunter on the edge of the box...
        ...Travis Hunter takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Shamal George rushes of his line...
        ...Travis Hunter gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Shamal George...
        ...but Shamal George just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 60: Mason Crosby (ALB) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Rubes but it evades him...
        ...sadly Shamal George missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Albion; Coach Malcolm MacLaren is furious...
        ...score now: ALB 4 - SM 1
Min 60: A superb strike from Chic Young (SM)...
        ...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
        ...but its caught by the alert Wee Rovers goalie Randall Cunningham .
Min 63: Cameron Archer (SM) is on the left and looks to cross...
        ...the ball floats over Randall Cunningham ...
        ...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
        ...St. Mirren pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ALB 4 - SM 2
Min 65: Gracie (ALB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Alan Barsteward (SM) clears with ease.
Min 66: Klint Kubiak volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Shamal George gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 67: The ball lands at the feet of Tony Fitzpatrick (SM) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Randall Cunningham  does well to position himself and collect.
Min 73: Alan Piers heads away...
        ...Klint Kubiak (ALB) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Gracie drills it on goal but its saved by Shamal George.
Min 78: Great tackle by Dan Marino (ALB)...
        ...to prevent Chic Young (SM) from latching onto Gary Linarcer 's pass. 
Min 80: Blue Wicked opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Gracie greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 82: Alan Piers (SM) seizes on a horrible clearance from the American keeper...
        ...finds Blue Wicked busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Randall Cunningham !
Min 83: Covid mask of manager hides him swearing as Mason Crosby (ALB) picks up a wonderful ball ...
        ...he slides a pass into Klint Kubiak...
        ...whose shot balloons over the bar.
Min 85: Tony Fitzpatrick weaves his way through the Albion defense......
        ...he checks the keeper's position...
        ...he'll take a chance on his own and ignore assistance from his flank......
        ...and the shot falls harmlessly into the arms of Randall Cunningham !?
Min 86: The ball breaks from a Alan Piers tackle and lands in the path of Mason Crosby (ALB)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Shamal George palms Mason Crosby's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Shamal George falls on it.
Min 87: Blue Wicked almost penetrates Wee Rovers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Klint Kubiak would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 88: The ball breaks from a Alan Piers tackle and lands in the path of Mason Crosby (ALB)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Shamal George palms Mason Crosby's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Shamal George falls on it.
Min 88: Cameron Archer (SM) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Albion defense to Chic Young...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Randall Cunningham  rushes off his line and Chic Young slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Randall Cunningham !


FINAL SCORE: Albion 4 - St. Mirren 2


Man Of The Match: Mason Crosby (ALB)

Albion Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Randall Cunningham        32 32 32 14  2  n  0  7  0  0 90  9
SW Dan Marino                19 19 19 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Geno Smith                11 11 11  8  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gracie                    17 17 17 13  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Klint Kubiak              25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Jason Kelce                8  8  8  7 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Joao Felix                 4  3  3  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Fernando Mendoza          29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  1  2 90  8
WG Patrick Graham            28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Travis Hunter             30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  2 45  7
FW Rubes                     32 32 32 32  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  7
FW Mason Crosby              34 34 34 34  1  n  0  0  3  7 90 10

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 Shamal George             31 31 31 13  2  n  0  9  0  0 90  8
SW Alan Barsteward           19 19 19 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Hans Holston              20 20 20 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Alan Piers                26 20 20 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Blue Wicked               27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  4
MF Tony Fitzpatrick          28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  5
MF Phil Dent                 23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  4
WG Alan Sugar                18 18 18 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Man Hatten                20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Gary Linarcer             33 33 33 33  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Cameron Archer            27 27 27 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Chic Young                28 28 28 28  1  n  0  0  0  2 45  7

Statistics       ALB  SM
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Halftime           1   0
Fulltime           4   2
Shots On Target   13   9
Shots             14  10
Saves              7   9
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  63
Revenue           74  74

Attendance: 13828

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ALB  E  45.50  97.68 216.08 
  1   SM  N  39.00 112.83 188.93 
 46  ALB  E  45.50  97.68 219.98 
 46   SM  N  39.00 112.83 187.93 

 Trainer's Report
ALB paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Patrick Graham (ALB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.