Falkirk                                   Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Angus Gunn                25  6  n     GK Mump Stitchell            13  8  n
DF Aaron Hickey              31  4  n     SW Ryan Harrington           27  8  n
DF Doug Rougvie              21  7  n     DF Michael Doyle             26  8  n
DF Steve Clarke              21  6  n     DF Ikiaki Sa                  6  8  n
DF Kieran Tierney             8  8  n     DF Scott Mercer               6  8  n
MF Billy Gilmour             30 10  n     MF Arron Darge               25  3  n
MF Scott McTominay           15  8  n     MF Fraser Fyvie              21  8  n
WG Jimmy Johnstone           27  6  n     MF Mikey Milnes              13  7  n
WG Miller Thomson            17  8  n     WG Mitch Megginson           32  5  n
FW David Speedie             27  8  n     FW Boel Jitonio              26  6  n
FW Eamonn Brophy             16  8  n     FW Jacques Cousteau          18  5  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Highlanders will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Simon Compton (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Michael Doyle's (COV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Kieran Tierney  (FAL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Angus Gunn.
Min 3: The ball lands at the feet of Steve Clarke  (FAL) on the edge of the box...
        ...he instictively fires a bullet shot through a crowded penalty area...
        ...Mump Stitchell does well to position himself and collect.
Min 4: The ball is chipped back to the far post...
        ...where two Cove players are waiting...
        ...Boel Jitonio (COV) out jumps Mitch Megginson...
        ...and his looping header drifts over Angus Gunn...
        ...and nestles in the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Steve Gregory's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: FAL 0 - COV 1
Min 7: The ball is hooked on towards Eamonn Brophy (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Ikiaki Sa on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to David Speedie ...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net  GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk draw level....
        ...score now: FAL 1 - COV 1
Min 14: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) cooly sends Mump Stitchell the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... and Falkirk have the lead...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - COV 1
Min 15: Scott McTominay (FAL) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Mump Stitchell doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Jimmy Johnstone  rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Mump Stitchell who stayed on his line.
Min 18: Mikey Milnes almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Aaron Hickey would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 26: Jacques Cousteau (COV) crosses from the right...
        ...Boel Jitonio heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...Cove draw level....
        ...score now: FAL 2 - COV 2
Min 27: Steve Clarke  (FAL) finds Kieran Tierney  steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Ryan Harrington (COV) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 27: Fraser Fyvie (COV) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Ikiaki Sa...
        ...but his attempt ruffles the top of the net rather than the back of it.
Min 36: Fraser Fyvie (COV) looks up and spots Arron Darge arriving in the box...
        ...the Scotsman tees up Arron Darge for the shot...
        ...he finds the back of the net with a low drive. GOAL!!!...
        ...and Cove have the lead...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - COV 3
Min 37: Aaron Hickey (FAL) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Billy Gilmour ...
        ...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!!...
        ...Falkirk draw level....
        ...score now: FAL 3 - COV 3
Min 39: Eamonn Brophy (FAL) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Jimmy Johnstone ...
        ...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!!...
        ...the Falkirk side are up...
        ...score now: FAL 4 - COV 3
Min 45: Anthony Ralston on for Aaron Hickey(DF)...
        ...Anthony Ralston will play DF.
Min 45: Dylan Lobban on for Arron Darge(MF)...
        ...Dylan Lobban will play MF.
Min 45: Cyriel Dessers on for Boel Jitonio(FW)...
        ...Cyriel Dessers will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 4 - Cove 3

Min 47: David Speedie  (FAL) is booked for a cynical tackle on Dylan Lobban. 
Min 48: Scott McTominay (FAL) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Jimmy Johnstone  takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Mump Stitchell is there to handle the danger.
Min 53: Doug Rougvie  finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
        ...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
        ...Mump Stitchell palms the shot onto the bar...
        ...it spins back to Steve Clarke  who heads the ball...
        ...but Ikiaki Sa (COV) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 59: (FAL) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Eamonn Brophy looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Mump Stitchell looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Cove defence were all over the place.
Min 60: Steve Clarke  (FAL) enters the book for a word out of place to the referee. 
Min 70: Billy Gilmour  opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Michael Doyle greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 75: Miller Thomson (FAL) and Scott McTominay break for Falkirk...
        ...Scott McTominay looks to have found space into which to recieve Miller Thomson's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Michael Doyle (COV) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 75: (COV) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Cyriel Dessers looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Angus Gunn looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Falkirk defence were all over the place.
Min 75: FAL now playing Stall
Min 79: Billy Gilmour  slides the ball under Mump Stitchell...
        ...and into the right-hand corner of the net  GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 5 - COV 3
Min 84: One pass too many from Falkirk and Cove soon get a cross in...
        ...Dylan Lobban (COV) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 5 - Cove 3


Man Of The Match: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL)

Falkirk
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Angus Gunn                25 25 25 11  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Doug Rougvie              21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              31 31 31 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Kieran Tierney             8  8  8  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              21 21 21 16  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           27 27 27 21  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Billy Gilmour             30 30 30 27  4  n  0  0  2  2 90  7
MF Scott McTominay           15 15 15 13  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Jimmy Johnstone           27 27 27 24  0  n  0  0  2  4 90  8
WG Miller Thomson            17 17 17 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW David Speedie             27 27 27 27  2  n  4  0  1  1 90  6
FW Eamonn Brophy             16 16 16 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Mump Stitchell            13 13 13  5  2  n  0  3  0  0 90  6
SW Ryan Harrington           27 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ikiaki Sa                  6  6  6  4  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Scott Mercer               6  6  6  4  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Michael Doyle             26 26 26 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Fraser Fyvie              21 16 16 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikey Milnes              13 13 13 11  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Arron Darge               25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
MF Dylan Lobban              26 26 26 23  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Mitch Megginson           32 25 25 32 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Boel Jitonio              26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  2  2 45  6
FW Jacques Cousteau          18 18 18 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Cyriel Dessers            17 17 17 17  0  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       FAL COV
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Halftime           4   3
Fulltime           5   3
Shots On Target    8   3
Shots              8   5
Saves              0   3
Offsides           1   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       2   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      61  50
Revenue           94  94

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  48.60 127.13 180.38 
  1  COV  N  40.00  96.40 139.40 
 46  FAL  N  46.20 123.13 179.58 
 46  COV  N  40.00  96.90 131.15 
 76  FAL  S  46.20 146.63 136.83 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Aaron Hickey (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McTominay (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Ryan Harrington (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
David Speedie  (FAL) was booked today, and now has 20 DP.
    He'll miss 2 games (starting next session).