Josh Gentles (ALO) is not available as a sub today due to suspension.
Alloa Athletic                            Raith Rovers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Tochukwu Ogayi            17 10  n     GK Andy Goram                29  8  n
DF George Reid               25  6  n     DF Sean Dyche                29  8  n
DF Calum Waters              19  8  n     DF Paul Franklin             27  8  n
DF Tony Slater               17 10  n     DF Marc Bola                 14  8  n
DF Mason Howarth             16 10  n     DF Ryan Andrews              12  6  n
MF David Devine               7  6  n     MF Josh OConnor              20  8  n
MF Vic Watson                 5 10  n     MF Brad Spencer              13  8  n
WG Tim Kong                  32  6  n     WG Dylan Easton              29  7  n
WG Brian Fuller              29 10  n     WG Ruddy Good                16 10  n
FW William Blackie           29  9  n     FW Kwadwo Baah               33  8  n
FW Luke Donnelly             25 10  n     FW Mamadou Doumbia           23  7  n

Min 0: Alloa Athletic opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Rovers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Andrew Foss-Grant (HOMER/FAIR).
Min 1: Ryan Andrews (RR) starts marking Tim Kong (ALO).
Min 2: Luke Donnelly (ALO) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Paul Franklin (RR) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 2: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Sean Dyche (RR)...
        ...but the impressive George Reid (ALO) is able to get the ball back to Tochukwu Ogayi.
Min 12: Mamadou Doumbia (RR) nods the ball down for Kwadwo Baah on the edge of the box...
        ...Kwadwo Baah takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Tochukwu Ogayi rushes of his line...
        ...Kwadwo Baah gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert George Reid (ALO)!
Min 16: Luke Donnelly (ALO) picks up a long clearance...
        ...he heads toward the byline and flicks it onto Brian Fuller...
        ...who calmly finishes...
        ...Piece of piss really! GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Wasps...
        ...score now: ALO 1 - RR 0
Min 16: Sean Dyche volleys a powerful shot from the right...
        ...Tochukwu Ogayi gets a touch but can't stop it...
        ...but his touch causes it to drift out of danger.
Min 18: Luke Donnelly opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Sean Dyche greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 19: Paul Franklin (RR) crosses from the right...
        ...Mamadou Doumbia heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...Raith Rovers draw level....
        ...score now: ALO 1 - RR 1
Min 23: Brian Fuller picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Luke Donnelly to chase...
        ...it drops over Ryan Andrews's shoulder and right into Luke Donnelly's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Andy Goram.
Min 28: Ryan Andrews heads away...
        ...Tim Kong (ALO) knocks it back in with a header...
        ...and Brian Fuller drills it on goal but its saved by Andy Goram.
Min 33: Superb sliding block by Sean Dyche (RR) denies George Reid a sure goal...
        ...after great work from William Blackie in the Raith Rovers box.
Min 37: With Alloa Athletic so far forward a rare Raith Rovers break sees Kwadwo Baah play a long diagonal pass for Mamadou Doumbia...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 39: Luke Donnelly looks up and sees George Reid in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... George Reid torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Andy Goram, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...and Alloa Athletic have the lead...
        ...score now: ALO 2 - RR 1
Min 41: William Blackie breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
        ...and puts Luke Donnelly on the attack down the right...
        ...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Ryan Andrews's challenge...
        ...and flights the ball towards the goal but Andy Goram is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 43: (ALO) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...William Blackie looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Andy Goram looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Raith Rovers defence were all over the place.
Min 44: The Refs whistle is blown...
        ...Marc Bola looks bewildered at the site of a yellow card...
        ...as are the away fans...
        ...A rousing chorus of We hate the man in black starts in the stands.
Min 45: PJ Morrison on for Tochukwu Ogayi(GK)...
        ...PJ Morrison will play GK.
Min 45: Stefan Scougall on for Tim Kong(WG)...
        ...Stefan Scougall will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: Alloa Athletic 2 - Raith Rovers 1

Min 46: Ryan Andrews (RR) stops marking Tim Kong (ALO).
Min 46: Ryan Andrews (RR) starts marking Brian Fuller (ALO).
Min 48: Luke Donnelly (ALO) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Paul Franklin (RR).
Min 53: Luke Donnelly (ALO) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Andy Goram--superb save!
Min 55: Tony Slater (ALO) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Vic Watson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Andy Goram can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 56: George Reid (ALO) and Luke Donnelly break for Alloa Athletic...
        ...Luke Donnelly looks to have found space into which to recieve George Reid's through ball...
        ...but some fantastic defending from Paul Franklin (RR) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 56: Josh OConnor (RR) receives a deep pass from Kwadwo Baah...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Scotsman player was chatting with PJ Morrison when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Raith Rovers aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 59: (ALO) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Brian Fuller looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...Andy Goram looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the Raith Rovers defence were all over the place.
Min 60: Gabriel Mendoza on for Marc Bola(DF)...
        ...Gabriel Mendoza will play SW.
Min 62: Calum Waters (ALO) reads William Blackie's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
        ...Alloa Athletic are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ALO 3 - RR 1
Min 63: Mason Howarth (ALO) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 65: Raith Rovers give the ball away in midfield...
        ...William Blackie (ALO) takes over for Alloa Athletic...
        ...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Luke Donnelly...
        ...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
        ...and hammers the ball right at Andy Goram who makes the save!
Min 66: Andy Goram blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Calum Waters (ALO) smashes a volley over Andy Goram and over the bar from an angle...
        ...Calum Waters was unlucky there...
        ...terrible defending by the Rovers.
Min 67: Luke Donnelly (ALO) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Sean Dyche (RR).
Min 67: Ruddy Good picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Kwadwo Baah to chase...
        ...it drops over Tony Slater's shoulder and right into Kwadwo Baah's path...
        ...the German hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that thunders past PJ Morrison's outstretched arm...
        ...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
        ... and Raith Rovers are right back in it...
        ...score now: ALO 3 - RR 2
Min 68: Stefan Scougall (ALO) reads Luke Donnelly's intentions perfectly...
        ...as he beats the offside trap...
        ...and races onto the ball...
        ...firing an unstoppable effort that arcs inches over the crossbar.
Min 70: The ball is hooked on towards Dylan Easton (RR)...
        ...who takes on Calum Waters on the edge of the area...
        ...Calum Waters  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 72: Paul Franklin (RR) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Mamadou Doumbia but it evades him...
        ...Mason Howarth (ALO) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 75: Kwadwo Baah (RR) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
        ...an emphatic finish for Ruddy Good with a half volley on the penalty area...
        ...but its just knocked wide by PJ Morrison.
Min 79: William Blackie opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Sean Dyche greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 81: Kwadwo Baah (RR) collects the ball from Josh OConnor on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by PJ Morrison for a big save!
Min 83: Luke Donnelly (ALO) finds William Blackie...
        ...but he hesitates and Sean Dyche (RR) is able to make the tackle.
Min 89: Raith Rovers break quickly with Dylan Easton...
        ...he only has PJ Morrison to beat...
        ...great save by PJ Morrison but the ball falls to Mamadou Doumbia...
        ...who kicks it right back at PJ Morrison...
        ...Alloa Athletic were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.


FINAL SCORE: Alloa Athletic 3 - Raith Rovers 2


Man Of The Match: Luke Donnelly (ALO)

Alloa Athletic
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Tochukwu Ogayi            17 17 17  7  7  n  0  1  0  0 45  6
GK PJ Morrison               24 24 24 10  5  n  0  3  0  0 45  6
DF George Reid               25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF Mason Howarth             16 16 16 12  4  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Calum Waters              19 19 19 17  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
DF Tony Slater               17 17 17 15  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Vic Watson                 5  4  4  4  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF David Devine               7  7  7  6  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Tim Kong                  32 32 32 28  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Brian Fuller              29 29 17 26  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
WG Stefan Scougall           20 20 20 18  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Luke Donnelly             25 25 25 25  4  n  0  0  0  4 90  7
FW William Blackie           29 29 29 29  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Raith Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Andy Goram                29 29 29 13  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
SW Gabriel Mendoza           13 13 13  9  6  n  0  0  0  0 30  6
DF Paul Franklin             27 27 27 21  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Marc Bola                 14 14 14 11  4  n  4  0  0  0 60  6
DF Sean Dyche                29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Ryan Andrews              12 12  0  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Josh OConnor              20 16 16 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Brad Spencer              13 13 13 11  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Dylan Easton              29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Ruddy Good                16 16 16 14  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Mamadou Doumbia           23 23 23 23  1  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Kwadwo Baah               33 33 33 33  2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Statistics       ALO  RR
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Halftime           2   1
Fulltime           3   2
Shots On Target    8   6
Shots             11   6
Saves              4   5
Offsides           2   2
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      66  71
Revenue           74  74

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ALO  E  46.20 101.57 189.52 
  1   RR  E  42.00  89.54 177.29 
 46  ALO  E  46.20 101.57 166.12 
 61   RR  E  41.00  95.04 177.29 

 Trainer's Report
ALO paid 0k for a Home Bonus of 15.
Tim Kong (ALO) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
George Reid (ALO) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
William Blackie (ALO) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Tochukwu Ogayi (ALO) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Stefan Scougall (ALO) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Dylan Easton (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Kwadwo Baah (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Andy Goram (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mamadou Doumbia (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.