Saint Mirren                              Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Rimmer              30  6  n     GK Mump Stitchell            32  6  n
DF He Rick Larson            25  8  n     SW Pluto Neill               25 10  n
DF Alan Evans                22  4  n     DF Ikiaki Sa                 19  9  n
DF Marcus North              15  9  n     DF Scott Mercer              19  6  n
DF Steve Jones               10  5  n     DF Jason Naismith            16  5  n
MF John McGinn               28 10  n     MF Mikey Milnes              25  7  n
MF Gordon Ramsay             21  5  n     MF Rumarm Burrell            19  7  n
MF Phil Dent                 20 10  n     WG Distinctly Minty          30  6  n
FW Ollie Watkins             27  7  n     WG Sconnor Cully             25  6  n
FW Cameron Archer            17  5  n     FW Boel Jitonio              35  5  n
FW Marcus Thuram             15  7  n     FW Mark Dalgety              26 10  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Highlanders will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 1: Mark Dalgety (COV) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
        ...Sconnor Cully rises at the back post...
        ...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed James Rimmer.
Min 6: The ball is hooked on towards John McGinn (SM)...
        ...who takes on Pluto Neill on the edge of the area...
        ...Pluto Neill  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 8: Ollie Watkins opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Scott Mercer greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 11: Boel Jitonio almost penetrates Paisley Buddies's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and Marcus North would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 23: Ollie Watkins (SM) collects the ball from Phil Dent on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Mump Stitchell for a big save!
Min 23: Boel Jitonio's (COV) cross from the right...
        ...finds the feet of Rumarm Burrell...
        ...he jinks and turns and fires well wide from 12 yards.
Min 29: Distinctly Minty and Ikiaki Sa weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the St. Mirren defense and lifts a classy ball high but James Rimmer gets a hand to it!
Min 31: Gordon Ramsay picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Cameron Archer to chase...
        ...it drops over Jason Naismith's shoulder and right into Cameron Archer's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Mump Stitchell.
Min 33: Alan Evans (SM) has a shot...
        ...Mump Stitchell parries...
        ...Alan Evans gets onto it again...
        ...and Mump Stitchell's second block falls for Cameron Archer...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 35: Mump Stitchell makes a grave error against St. Mirren...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Ollie Watkins amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of Mump Stitchell.
Min 39: Jason Naismith heads away...
        ...Ollie Watkins (SM) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and John McGinn drills it on goal but its saved by Mump Stitchell.
Min 45: Gordon Ramsay breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts John McGinn on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Jason Naismith's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Mump Stitchell is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 45: Nigel Spink on for James Rimmer(GK)...
        ...Nigel Spink will play GK.
Min 45: Tyrone Mings on for Alan Evans(DF)...
        ...Tyrone Mings will play DF.
Min 45: Che Adams on for Cameron Archer(FW)...
        ...Che Adams will play FW.
Min 45: Ryan Harrington on for Jason Naismith(DF)...
        ...Ryan Harrington will play DF.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - Cove 0

Min 48: Che Adams (SM) nods the ball down for Tyrone Mings on the edge of the box...
        ...Tyrone Mings takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Mump Stitchell rushes of his line...
        ...Tyrone Mings gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Pluto Neill (COV)!
Min 52: The Ref pulls Marcus Thuram (SM) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 52: The Ref pulls Mark Dalgety (COV) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 57: The Paisley Buddies sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Distinctly Minty's (COV) ball into the box is cut out by Tyrone Mings (SM).
Min 59: Mikey Milnes (COV) sidesteps to make space for himself...
        ...before unleashing an effort from 25 yards...
        ...which Nigel Spink is able to keep out on the stretch and then grasps.
Min 65: Mark Dalgety (COV) nods the ball down for Boel Jitonio on the edge of the box...
        ...Boel Jitonio takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nigel Spink rushes of his line...
        ...Boel Jitonio gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Nigel Spink...
        ...but Nigel Spink just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 72: John McGinn (SM) in space inside the area...
        ...he slices his shot but it finds Marcus Thuram...
        ...who mishits it wide.
Min 74: Distinctly Minty (COV) passes a great ball to Boel Jitonio...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Paisley Buddies keeper Nigel Spink...
        ...and who else but Distinctly Minty is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...and Cove have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: SM 0 - COV 1
Min 75: Boel Jitonio (COV) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by He Rick Larson (SM).
Min 77: Che Adams (SM) has a shot...
        ...Mump Stitchell parries...
        ...Che Adams gets onto it again...
        ...and Mump Stitchell's second block falls for Phil Dent...
        ...who half-volleys wide of the net.
Min 81: Marcus Thuram (SM) takes off down the left...
        ...he outpaces the defense picks out Ollie Watkins...
        ...who takes a shot but Mump Stitchell had little trouble catching it. 
Min 82: John McGinn (SM) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Che Adams...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...
        ...what a dramatic equalizer...
        ...score now: SM 1 - COV 1
Min 82: Boel Jitonio (COV) 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 85: Gordon Ramsay (SM) hooks the ball away from Ryan Harrington...
        ...and Che Adams dives in...
        ...and heads home from six yards GOAL!...
        ...what an amazing goal!  Just a few minutes from stoppage time now...
        ...score now: SM 2 - COV 1


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 2 - Cove 1


Man Of The Match: Che Adams (SM)

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 James Rimmer              30 30 30 13  3  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
GK Nigel Spink               17 17 17  7  7  n  0  2  0  0 45  6
DF Alan Evans                22 22 22 17  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF He Rick Larson            25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marcus North              15 15 15 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Steve Jones               10 10 10  8 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Tyrone Mings              23 23 23 18  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gordon Ramsay             21 21 21 18 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Phil Dent                 20 20 20 18  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF John McGinn               28 28 28 25  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Ollie Watkins             27 27 27 27  1  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Marcus Thuram             15 15 15 15  1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Cameron Archer            17 17 17 17  2  n  0  0  0  2 45  6
FW Che Adams                 23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  2  2 45  8

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            32 32 32 14  0  n  0  6  0  0 90  7
SW Pluto Neill               25 25 25 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ikiaki Sa                 19 19 19 15  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Scott Mercer              19 19 19 15  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jason Naismith            16 16 16 12  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Ryan Harrington           19 19 19 15  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Rumarm Burrell            19 19 19 19  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  5
MF Mikey Milnes              25 25 25 22  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Sconnor Cully             25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG Distinctly Minty          30 30 30 27  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
FW Boel Jitonio              35 35 35 35 -1  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mark Dalgety              26 26 26 26  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics        SM COV
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   1
Shots On Target    8   5
Shots             11   6
Saves              4   6
Offsides           0   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   2
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  72
Revenue           61  61

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  43.20 136.97 155.62 
  1  COV  N  52.00 113.42 199.67 
 46   SM  N  43.80 137.97 161.82 
 46  COV  N  53.50 116.42 200.42 

 Trainer's Report
SM paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Marcus North (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.