Albion Rovers                             Saint Mirren
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK George Kittle             29  8  n     GK Nigel Spink               25 10  n
DF Daniel Carlson            21 10  d     DF He Rick Larson            28  8  n
DF Deion Sanders             18 10  d     DF Phil Dent                 27  7  n
DF Alan Archibald            11  8  d     DF Owen Beck                 13  8  n
DF Nick Bosa                  5 10  n     DF Tyrone Mings              12  8  n
MF Cedee Lamb                16 10  d     MF John McGinn               24  8  n
MF Gussie Dey                14  8  d     MF Malachi Boateng           21  8  n
WG Ruby                      28  7  d     MF Gary Shaw                  8  8  n
WG Grace                     27  4  n     MF Frank Lampard              8 10  n
FW Devante Adams             31  7  d     FW Cameron Archer            25  8  n
FW Gardiner Minshew          25  4  n     FW Ollie Watkins             21  8  n

Min 0: Albion opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Paisley Buddies will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Leon Permentier (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 5: Ruby (ALB) turns the ball back into the box...
        ...Devante Adams peels off to the back post...
        ...and connects with a great header but its collected by Nigel Spink.
Min 8: Gardiner Minshew (ALB) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Nigel Spink no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...it's a lead that Matt Cooper's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: ALB 1 - SM 0
Min 11: Gary Shaw's (SM) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Daniel Carlson (ALB)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of George Kittle.
Min 14: Devante Adams (ALB) finds Gardiner Minshew...
        ...but he hesitates and He Rick Larson (SM) is able to make the tackle.
Min 17: A woeful back-pass by Phil Dent...
        ...Devante Adams (ALB) races onto the ball...
        ...and slots it under Nigel Spink...
        ...and into the back of the net.  GOAL!...
        ...Albion are looking strong now...
        ...score now: ALB 2 - SM 0
Min 21: Brilliant play by Gardiner Minshew (ALB) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Daniel Carlson...
        ...who tries to strike it but clumsily knocks it out of play.
Min 21: Superb sliding block by Alan Archibald (ALB) denies Gary Shaw a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Frank Lampard in the Albion box.
Min 22: Phil Dent's appalling clearance goes right to Grace (ALB)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of Devante Adams...
        ...who heads it home from six yards. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Albion; Coach Matthew White is furious...
        ...score now: ALB 3 - SM 0
Min 28: Covid mask needed to hide his face after that miss! Phil Dent gets dummied by Cedee Lamb (ALB)...
        ...who passes it to Grace...
        ...who blasts it high and wide.
Min 32: Gardiner Minshew and Devante Adams weave a neat interchange...
        ...which sees the American scamper clear...
        ...he outpaces the St. Mirren defense and lifts a classy ball high but Nigel Spink gets a hand to it!
Min 33: Phil Dent loses the ball to Devante Adams (ALB) on the right-hand side of the area...
        ...he takes it on and steers the coolest of shots at Nigel Spink%who makes a superb save.
Min 33: Cameron Archer (SM) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Deion Sanders  (ALB) is there to clear with his head.
Min 36: Ruby (ALB) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Nigel Spink no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...Matthew White suggests to Nigel Spink that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ALB 4 - SM 0
Min 37: Devante Adams (ALB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Daniel Carlson...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...but Nigel Spink can watch his shot drift by and out of danger.
Min 39: Paisley Buddies build down the left...
        ...Gary Shaw sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Frank Lampard beats Deion Sanders  to the ball...
        ...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past George Kittle for the goal.  GOAL!...
        ...St. Mirren pull one back but can they add more?...
        ...score now: ALB 4 - SM 1
Min 45: Patrick Graham on for Grace(WG)...
        ...Patrick Graham will play WG.
Min 45: Rubes on for Gardiner Minshew(FW)...
        ...Rubes will play FW.
Min 45: Sandy Hartson on for John McGinn(MF)...
        ...Sandy Hartson will play MF.
Min 45: Che Adams on for Cameron Archer(FW)...
        ...Che Adams will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: Albion 4 - St. Mirren 1

Min 46: Deion Sanders  (ALB) puts in a cross...
        ...but Phil Dent (SM) clears with ease.
Min 51: Phil Dent's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Ruby (ALB)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Paisley Buddies man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 
Min 53: Malachi Boateng (SM) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Daniel Carlson (ALB) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 55: Rubes (ALB) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Devante Adams...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Nigel Spink comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 57: Phil Dent gets overlapped by Devante Adams (ALB)...
        ...who threads it to Deion Sanders ...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Nigel Spink.
Min 62: Gussie Dey (ALB) is booked for a nasty looking clash on Che Adams and that elbow to the face was more suited to a MMA match than a football game ffs.
Min 63: Albion's on the attack after Devante Adams robs Alan Evans...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Cedee Lamb...
        ...and Cedee Lamb sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
        ...Matthew White suggests to Nigel Spink that he might want to dust off his resume...
        ...score now: ALB 5 - SM 1
Min 64: Frank Lampard (SM) does well on the left and crosses towards Ollie Watkins...
        ...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by George Kittle.
Min 66: Malachi Boateng (SM) swings a ball in to the Albion box...
        ...but the presence of Daniel Carlson (ALB) means it is easily cleared.
Min 67: Ruby (ALB) hacks Ollie Watkins to the floor with a wild challenge...
        ...no attempt to play the ball and that's a booking.
Min 70: Ruby (ALB) passes a great ball to Rubes...
        ...whose low shot across goal is only parried by Paisley Buddies keeper Nigel Spink...
        ...and who else but Ruby is there to slot it in...
        ...Manager moaning to ref but all too easy...
        ...yet another one for Albion; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ALB 6 - SM 1
Min 73: Sandy Hartson (SM) finds Gary Shaw steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Deion Sanders  (ALB) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 76: Malachi Boateng (SM) dinks the ball over the top of the onrushing George Kittle...
        ...and just over the bar.
Min 79: Daniel Carlson (ALB) hacks down Owen Beck and is rightly booked.
Min 80: Albion break quickly with Gussie Dey...
        ...he only has Nigel Spink to beat...
        ...great save by Nigel Spink but the ball falls to Rubes...
        ...who kicks it right back at Nigel Spink...
        ...St. Mirren were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 80: Che Adams (SM) finds Frank Lampard with a first-time pass...
        ...Frank Lampard shoots from the edge of the area...
        ...but the ball arcs over the bar.
Min 89: Devante Adams (ALB) hits a thunderbolt strike...
        ...which gives Nigel Spink no chance GOAL!!!...
        ...yet another one for Albion; they are really pouring it on...
        ...score now: ALB 7 - SM 1
Min 90: Sandy Hartson (SM) finds He Rick Larson steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Daniel Carlson (ALB) is there to make a key tackle.


FINAL SCORE: Albion 7 - St. Mirren 1


Man Of The Match: Devante Adams (ALB)

Albion Rovers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK George Kittle             29 29 29 13  2  n  0  1  0  0 90  7
DF Daniel Carlson            21 26 26 16  2  d  4  0  0  2 90  7
DF Nick Bosa                  5  5  5  4  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Archibald            11 13 13  8  0  d  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Deion Sanders             18 22 22 14  2  d  0  0  0  1 90  7
MF Gussie Dey                14 17 17 12  0  d  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Cedee Lamb                16 20 20 14  2  d  0  0  1  1 90  7
WG Ruby                      28 35 35 25 -1  d  4  0  2  2 90  7
WG Grace                     27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Patrick Graham            18 18 18 16  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Devante Adams             31 38 38 31 -1  d  0  0  3  7 90  9
FW Gardiner Minshew          25 25 25 25  1  n  0  0  1  1 45  6
FW Rubes                     11 11 11 11  7  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

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 Nigel Spink               25 25 25 11  4  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
DF He Rick Larson            28 28 28 22  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Tyrone Mings              12 12 12  9  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Owen Beck                 13 13 13 10  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
DF Phil Dent                 27 27 27 24  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Malachi Boateng           21 21 21 18  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  4
MF John McGinn               24 24 24 21  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  5
MF Gary Shaw                  8  8  8  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  4
MF Frank Lampard              8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  5
MF Sandy Hartson             24 24 24 21  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins             21 21 21 21  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Cameron Archer            25 25 25 25  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Che Adams                 24 24 24 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics       ALB  SM
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Halftime           4   1
Fulltime           7   1
Shots On Target   13   2
Shots             16   4
Saves              1   6
Offsides           1   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       3   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      62  60
Revenue           95  95

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  ALB  E  39.60 113.64 244.74 
  1   SM  N  48.00 118.74 115.99 
 46  ALB  E  39.60 113.64 213.19 
 46   SM  N  48.00 118.74 114.99 

 Trainer's Report
ALB paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
Blowout avoided; SM used on average 60% SL (above the required 50%).
Alan Archibald (ALB) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
George Kittle (ALB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Ruby (ALB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Devante Adams (ALB) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Gardiner Minshew (ALB) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Patrick Graham (ALB) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Phil Dent (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Cameron Archer (SM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Frank Lampard (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Gary Shaw (SM) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.