Falkirk                                   Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Bill Brown                23 10  n     GK Harry Bosch               30 10  n
DF Aaron Hickey              33  4  n     DF Benoit Blanc              28  6  n
DF Doug Rougvie              22  4  n     DF Terry Hurlock             24  8  n
DF Steve Clarke              21  3  n     DF Thomas Nightingale        23  8  n
DF Tommy Gemmell              9  8  n     DF Billy McGhie              13  8  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            33  1  n     MF Rufus Cotesworth          30  8  n
MF Brad Spencer              18  7  n     MF Popeye Doyle              27  8  n
MF Scott McTominay           16  4  n     MF Raymond Tango             25  9  n
WG Jimmy Johnstone           27  6  n     MF Derek Ferguson            20  6  n
FW Gordon Durie              30  9  n     MF Thara Celehar             11  8  n
FW Eamonn Brophy             16  8  n     FW Eddie Valiant             21 10  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Binos will play a 4-5-1 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Dave Smyth (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 6: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Eddie Valiant (STI)...
        ...but the impressive Steve Clarke  (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Bill Brown .
Min 12: Rufus Cotesworth (STI) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Raymond Tango but it evades him...
        ...Aaron Hickey (FAL) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 18: Eamonn Brophy (FAL) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Gordon Durie with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by Harry Bosch.
Min 18: Eddie Valiant (STI) nods the ball down for Terry Hurlock on the edge of the box...
        ...Terry Hurlock takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Bill Brown  rushes of his line...
        ...Terry Hurlock gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Doug Rougvie  (FAL)!
Min 21: Brad Spencer (FAL) collects the ball from Scott McTominay on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Harry Bosch for a big save!
Min 23: Now the ball comes to Benoit Blanc (STI)...
        ...Raymond Tango has space on the left and Benoit Blanc tries to play him in...
        ...only for Aaron Hickey (FAL) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 26: Eddie Valiant (STI) swings a ball in to the Falkirk box...
        ...but the presence of Tommy Gemmell (FAL) means it is easily cleared.
Min 34: Raymond Tango almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Doug Rougvie  would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 38: Popeye Doyle (STI) looking a couple of yards offside...
        ...picks it up just outside the box and calmy scores.  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Binos...
        ...score now: FAL 0 - STI 1
Min 42: Scott McTominay (FAL) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...luckily for Stirling Harry Bosch is in the right spot to make the save.
Min 43: Eddie Valiant (STI) rides a challenge in midfield...
        ...flicks the ball through the Falkirk defense to Raymond Tango...
        ...who races towards goal...
        ...Bill Brown  rushes off his line and Raymond Tango slots the ball around him...
        ...off the post and back into the hands of Bill Brown !
Min 45: Anthony Ralston on for Aaron Hickey(DF)...
        ...Anthony Ralston will play DF.
Min 45: Billy Gilmour  on for Lewis Ferguson (MF)...
        ...Billy Gilmour  will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 0 - Stirling 1

Min 54: Steve Clarke  heads away...
        ...Raymond Tango (STI) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Rufus Cotesworth drills it on goal but its saved by Bill Brown .
Min 59: Popeye Doyle (STI) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Derek Ferguson...
        ...who takes a shot but Bill Brown  had little trouble catching it. 
Min 60: Billy Gilmour  (FAL) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 60: David Speedie  on for Eamonn Brophy(FW)...
        ...David Speedie  will play FW.
Min 60: Ellery Queen on for Benoit Blanc(DF)...
        ...Ellery Queen will play DF.
Min 61: STI now playing Opportunistic
Min 66: Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) gets a yellow card for a foul on Rufus Cotesworth on the right flank.
Min 71: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Derek Ferguson (STI)...
        ...but the impressive Doug Rougvie  (FAL) is able to get the ball back to Bill Brown .
Min 80: The Bairns sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Popeye Doyle's (STI) ball into the box is cut out by Tommy Gemmell (FAL).
Min 80: FAL now playing Press
Min 84: Terry Hurlock (STI) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Scotsman keeper...
        ...finds Popeye Doyle busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by Bill Brown !
Min 90: Steve Clarke  loses the ball to Thomas Nightingale (STI) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Bill Brown %who makes a superb save.


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 0 - Stirling 1


Man Of The Match: Harry Bosch (STI)

Falkirk
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Bill Brown                23 23 23 10  4  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Doug Rougvie              22 22 22 17 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              33 33 33 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Tommy Gemmell              9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Clarke              21 21 21 16 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Anthony Ralston           29 29 29 23  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Scott McTominay           16 16 16 14 -2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            33 33 33 29 -2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Brad Spencer              18 18 18 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Jimmy Johnstone           27 27 27 24  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gordon Durie              30 30 30 30  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Eamonn Brophy             16 16 16 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
FW David Speedie             28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  0  0 30  6

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Harry Bosch               30 30 30 13  4  n  0  3  0  0 90  7
DF Billy McGhie              13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Benoit Blanc              28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 60  6
DF Terry Hurlock             24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Thomas Nightingale        23 23 23 20  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ellery Queen              20 20 20 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
MF Thara Celehar             11 11 11 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Derek Ferguson            20 20 20 18  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             25 25 25 25  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Rufus Cotesworth          30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Popeye Doyle              27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Eddie Valiant             21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FAL STI
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   1
Shots On Target    3   6
Shots              4   6
Saves              5   3
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  67
Revenue           80  80

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  51.00 140.78 173.33 
  1  STI  B  26.40 153.18 160.28 
 46  FAL  N  48.60 135.28 170.28 
 61  FAL  N  48.60 135.28 182.28 
 61  STI  B  24.00 149.18 158.68 
 62  STI  O  48.00 184.18  97.93 
 81  FAL  P  24.30  98.03 219.53 
 81  STI  O  48.00 184.18 117.93 

 Trainer's Report
FAL paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Anthony Ralston (FAL) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Bill Brown  (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Benoit Blanc (STI) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Jimmy Johnstone  (FAL) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).