East Stirlingshire                        Partick Thistle
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Backstop                  26 10  n     GK Lewis Budinauckas         25  8  n
DF Frank Ribery              30  6  n     SW Myles Roberts             27  4  n
DF Joao Canceleo             22  8  n     DF Lee Ashcroft              21 10  n
DF Declan Rice               15  6  n     DF Henning Kristoffersen     15 10  n
DF William Saliba             4  8  n     DF Wasiri Williams           14  5  n
MF Gyokeres                  26  6  n     MF Scott Robinson            30  8  n
MF Emile Smith Rowe          11  8  n     MF Luke McBeth               25  6  n
MF Perry Groves               5 10  n     MF Brian Graham              25  6  n
MF Jorginho                   3 10  a     FW Grady McGrath             34  6  n
FW Gabriel Jesus             17  6  n     FW Stuart Bannigan           32  8  n
FW Trossard                   5 10  a     FW Logan Chalmers            30  8  n

Min 0: East Stirlingshire opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Jags will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Jim Clarkson (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Raymond Cini (PT) - Both teams suffering EL issues a bit
Min 0: Tyron Barnard (EST) - EST Have had more ED than EL issues this season
Min 3: Trossard (EST) picks up the loose ball...
        ...and somehow he puts it over the bar from about 8-yards out. He should have scored. 
Min 6: Luke McBeth (PT) does well on the left and crosses towards Brian Graham...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by Backstop.
Min 11: Shire build down the left...
        ...Trossard sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Gabriel Jesus beats Wasiri Williams to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer past Lewis Budinauckas but wide of the net.
Min 12: Grady McGrath  (PT) leaves half the East Stirlingshire side in his wake...
        ...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
        ...surges past Declan Rice...
        ...andside-foots past Backstop...
        ...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Jags...
        ...score now: EST 0 - PT 1
Min 21: The yellow card comes out...
        ...and it looks like Grady McGrath  (PT) has been booked.
Min 24: Gyokeres (EST) nods the ball down for Frank Ribery on the edge of the box...
        ...Frank Ribery takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Lewis Budinauckas rushes of his line...
        ...Frank Ribery gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Henning Kristoffersen (PT)!
Min 30: (PT) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Stuart Bannigan looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Backstop looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the East Stirlingshire defence were all over the place.
Min 34: Scott Robinson (PT) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
        ...and Luke McBeth heads in from close range...
        ...but Backstop was there to save that one.
Min 36: Gyokeres (EST) picks up possession on the left...
        ...fe steps into the top corner of the box...
        ...and fires off a bullet of a shot...
        ...the pace and power of the Swede's shot takes the ball past Lewis Budinauckas...
        ...but it sails over the bar for a goal kick.
Min 40: Joao Canceleo's appalling clearance goes right to Logan Chalmers (PT)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Luke McBeth...
        ...who heads it on goal but Backstop is there to collect it.
Min 41: Gyokeres (EST) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Myles Roberts (PT) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 45: Jim Kerr on for Myles Roberts(SW)...
        ...Jim Kerr will play FW.
Min 45: Harry Milne on for Wasiri Williams(DF)...
        ...Harry Milne will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Partick Thistle 1

Min 46: Logan Chalmers (PT) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Frank Ribery (EST) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 49: Logan Chalmers (PT) passes a great ball to Luke McBeth...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Shire keeper Backstop...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 56: Grady McGrath  (PT) puts in a cross...
        ...but Joao Canceleo (EST) clears with ease.
Min 57: Gyokeres (EST) swings a ball in to the Partick Thistle box...
        ...but the presence of Harry Milne (PT) means it is easily cleared.
Min 61: Grady McGrath  (PT) passes a great ball to Stuart Bannigan...
        ...whose low shot across goal is parried by Shire keeper Backstop...
        ...who then falls on it for the save.
Min 70: Luke McBeth (PT) fires in a cross...
        ...which takes a deflection...
        ...and Jim Kerr takes advantage to fire on goal...
        ...but Backstop is there to handle the danger.
Min 74: Brian Graham (PT) puts in a cross...
        ...but Frank Ribery (EST) clears with ease.
Min 77: Declan Rice (EST) is booked for a cynical tackle on Stuart Bannigan. 
Min 84: Declan Rice hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Brian Graham (PT) latches on...
        ...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
        ...Partick Thistle are looking strong now...
        ...score now: EST 0 - PT 2
Min 84: Ben Stanway on for Grady McGrath (FW)...
        ...Ben Stanway will play DF.


FINAL SCORE: East Stirlingshire 0 - Partick Thistle 2


Man Of The Match: Brian Graham (PT)

East Stirlingshire
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Backstop                  26 26 26 11  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF Joao Canceleo             22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF William Saliba             4  4  4  3  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Frank Ribery              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Declan Rice               15 12 12 13  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
MF Emile Smith Rowe          11 11 11  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Gyokeres                  26 20 20 26  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Perry Groves               5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jorginho                   3  3  3  2  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gabriel Jesus             17 17 17 17  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Trossard                   5  6  6  5  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6

Partick Thistle
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lewis Budinauckas         25 25 25 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
SW Myles Roberts             27 13 13 12  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Henning Kristoffersen     15 15 15 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Lee Ashcroft              21 21 21 16  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Wasiri Williams           14 14 14 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Harry Milne               22 22 22 17  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ben Stanway                9  9  9  7  9  n  0  0  0  0  6  6
MF Luke McBeth               25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Scott Robinson            30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Brian Graham              25 25 25 25  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Stuart Bannigan           32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Logan Chalmers            30 30 30 30  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Grady McGrath             34 34 34 34  0  n  4  0  1  2 84  6
FW Jim Kerr                  25 25 25 25  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

Statistics       EST  PT
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Halftime           0   1
Fulltime           0   2
Shots On Target    0   8
Shots              3   8
Saves              6   0
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      47  64
Revenue           72  72

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  EST  N  40.80 103.84  82.19 
  1   PT  N  38.00 112.56 178.06 
 46   PT  N  34.80 107.56 202.16 
 85   PT  N  40.20 116.56 169.96 

 Trainer's Report
Myles Roberts (PT) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Harry Milne (PT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Luke McBeth (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Henning Kristoffersen (PT) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Grady McGrath  (PT) was booked today, and now has 30 DP.
    He'll miss 3 games (starting next session).