Saint Mirren                              Hibernian
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spink               30  3  n     GK Phil Slater               32  7  n
SW Nowt Matters              29  4  n     DF Ryan Ferguson             28  3  n
DF Phil Dent                 33  6  n     DF Jerry Milton              24  7  n
DF Sandy Hartson             28  9  n     DF Cris Cadden               24  5  n
DF Hans Holston              26  6  n     DF Magjust Lekburn           23  7  n
MF Frank Lampard             28  4  n     MF John Collins              24  7  n
MF Gary Shaw                 26  8  n     MF Graham Milne              22  6  n
MF John McGinn               22  6  n     WG Jim Davis                 26  6  n
FW Cameron Archer            32  6  n     WG Jim Watson                25  8  n
FW Gary Linarcer             28  4  n     FW Kieron Bowie              30 10  n
FW Jonah Ayunga              26  3  n     FW Jim Wishart               25  4  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Hi-Bees will play a 4-2-4 O.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 6: Superb sliding block by Nowt Matters (SM) denies Jim Wishart a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Kieron Bowie in the St. Mirren box.
Min 9: Gary Linarcer  finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Phil Slater palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Gary Shaw who heads the ball...
        ...but Jerry Milton (HIB) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 9: Great tackle by Phil Dent (SM)...
        ...to prevent Kieron Bowie (HIB) from latching onto Jim Wishart's pass. 
Min 13: Jim Davis (HIB) and Jim Wishart break for Hibs...
        ...Jim Wishart looks to have found space into which to recieve Jim Davis's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Sandy Hartson (SM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 14: Jim Watson 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 Graham Milne who heads the ball...
        ...but Hans Holston (SM) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 17: Superb sliding block by Phil Dent (SM) denies Jim Davis a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Jim Wishart in the St. Mirren box.
Min 19: Now the ball comes to Jim Wishart (HIB)...
        ...Graham Milne has space on the left and Jim Wishart tries to play him in...
        ...only for Sandy Hartson (SM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 20: Jonah Ayunga (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 Phil Slater.
Min 22: John McGinn (SM) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and slams a shot right at Phil Slater who makes the save.
Min 22: Jim Watson (HIB) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 24: Jim Watson almost penetrates Paisley Buddies's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Phil Dent would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 36: Ryan Ferguson loses the ball to Phil Dent (SM) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Phil Slater%who makes a superb save.
Min 44: Cameron Archer (SM) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Phil Slater--superb save!
Min 45: Phil Dent (SM) puts in a cross...
        ...but Cris Cadden  (HIB) clears with ease.
Min 45: Charlie Telfer on for Graham Milne(MF)...
        ...Charlie Telfer will play MF.
Min 45: Martin Boyle on for Jim Wishart(FW)...
        ...Martin Boyle will play FW.
Min 45: HIB now playing Normal


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - Hibs 0

Min 46: Frank Lampard (SM) does well on the left and crosses towards Jonah Ayunga...
        ...the Saudi Arabian meets it with a neat header...
        ...past Phil Slater and into the net GOAL!...
        ...and St. Mirren have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: SM 1 - HIB 0
Min 48: Cameron Archer breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Hans Holston on the attack down the right...
        ...the Dutchman cuts inside, evades Ryan Ferguson's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Phil Slater is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 49: Martin Boyle picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Kieron Bowie to chase...
        ...it drops over Alan Evans's shoulder and right into Kieron Bowie's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Nigel Spink.
Min 60: Carl Kennedy on for Ryan Ferguson(DF)...
        ...Carl Kennedy will play DF.
Min 61: Gary Linarcer  (SM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out John McGinn...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 62: Gary Shaw (SM) finds Gary Linarcer ...
        ...but he hesitates and Jerry Milton (HIB) is able to make the tackle.
Min 68: Jim Davis (HIB) 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 70: Gary Linarcer  volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Phil Slater gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 77: The ball is crossed in and Jerry Milton heads away but only to Gary Linarcer  (SM)...
        ...a neat hit and Phil Slater just gets to it for the save.
Min 79: Kieron Bowie (HIB) swings a ball in to the St. Mirren box...
        ...but the presence of Hans Holston (SM) means it is easily cleared.
Min 80: HIB now playing Press
Min 82: Jim Davis (HIB) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Nigel Spink--superb save!
Min 84: Frank Lampard (SM) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Jonah Ayunga in midfield...
        ...Frank Lampard continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Jonah Ayunga...
        ...Frank Lampard knocks it on goal but Phil Slater is there to make an incredible save!
Min 85: Here comes John Collins (HIB)...
        ...getting onto Martin Boyle's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Nigel Spink who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 89: Martin Boyle (HIB) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 1 - Hibs 0


Man Of The Match: Phil Slater (HIB)

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 -3  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Nowt Matters              29 29 29 20 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Holston              26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Sandy Hartson             28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Phil Dent                 33 33 33 29  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John McGinn               22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Gary Shaw                 26 26 26 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank Lampard             28 28 28 25 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gary Linarcer             28 28 28 28 -2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Jonah Ayunga              26 26 26 26 -3  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Cameron Archer            32 32 32 32  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Hibernian
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Slater               32 32 32 14  1  n  0  8  0  0 90  7
DF Cris Cadden               24 24 24 19 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Magjust Lekburn           23 23 23 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Jerry Milton              24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ryan Ferguson             28 28 28 22 -1  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Carl Kennedy              28 28 28 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF John Collins              24 24 24 21  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Graham Milne              22 22 22 19  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Charlie Telfer            23 23 23 20  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jim Watson                25 25 25 22  2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jim Davis                 26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Kieron Bowie              30 30 30 30  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Jim Wishart               25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Martin Boyle              26 26 26 26  2  n  4  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        SM HIB
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           1   0
Shots On Target    9   3
Shots             10   3
Saves              3   8
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      74  61
Revenue           88  88

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  72.50 170.96 181.71 
  1  HIB  O  59.40 140.66 177.41 
 46  HIB  N  59.40 129.16 191.66 
 81  HIB  P  29.70  91.66 229.16 

 Trainer's Report
Ryan Ferguson (HIB) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.