Motherwell                                Falkirk
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Merle Haggard             23 10  n     GK Bill Brown                29  4  n
DF Clifton Chenier           29  8  n     SW Scott McKenna             32  4  n
DF John Lee Hooker           27  6  n     DF Doug Rougvie              29  4  n
DF Gary Clark Jr             25  6  n     DF Stuart Boam               24  4  n
DF Townes Van Zandt          16 10  n     DF Anthony Ralston           21  7  n
MF Al Bondigas               25  6  n     DF Bobby Murdoch             19 10  n
MF Callum Slattery            6 10  n     MF Billy Gilmour             34  4  n
WG BB King                   35  6  n     MF Lewis Ferguson            34  4  n
WG Jerry Jeff Walker         23  9  n     MF Scott McTominay           29  4  n
FW Billy Bland               38  8  n     FW Joe Jordan                24  5  n
FW Guy Clark                 36  7  n     FW David Speedie             21 10  n

Min 0: Motherwell opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Bairns will play a 5-3-2 C.
Min 0: Today's referee is Fran Morillo (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 0: Andy Shaw (FAL) - Up against it, two nil behind. 
Min 0: Andy Shaw (FAL) - Whatever happens improves our bank balance. Good luck Andrew.
Min 0: Andrew Foss-Grant (MOT) - Good luck, Andy!
Min 5: One pass too many from Falkirk and Motherwell soon get a cross in...
        ...Guy Clark (MOT) gets his head to it...
        ...and knocks it past Bill Brown .  GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Well...
        ...score now: MOT 1 - FAL 0
Min 8: Gary Clark Jr (MOT) cooly sends Bill Brown  the wrong way...
        ...placing the ball into the left of the goal.  GOAL!...
        ... Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MOT 2 - FAL 0
Min 13: Bobby Murdoch's appalling clearance goes right to Gary Clark Jr (MOT)...
        ...who knocks the ball onto the head of BB King...
        ...who heads it on goal but Bill Brown  is there to collect it.
Min 15: Billy Gilmour  (FAL) hits a long-ranger...
        ...Merle Haggard can't hold it...
        ...and Scott McTominay taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
        ...Falkirk pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: MOT 2 - FAL 1
Min 24: Merle Haggard blocks but the ball is played back into the area...
        ...and Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) smashes a volley past Merle Haggard from an angle GOAL!...
        ...terrible defending by Motherwell...
        ...Falkirk draw level....
        ...score now: MOT 2 - FAL 2
Min 25: Billy Bland (MOT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Bobby Murdoch (FAL).
Min 25: Joe Jordan almost penetrates Well's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
        ... a little more power and John Lee Hooker would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 41: Guy Clark (MOT) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Clifton Chenier but it evades him...
        ...Bill Brown  calmly collects the ball.
Min 45: Memphis Slim on for Callum Slattery(MF)...
        ...Memphis Slim will play MF.


HALFTIME SCORE: Motherwell 2 - Falkirk 2

Min 47: The ball is crossed into the box and Bobby Murdoch heads away but only to Billy Bland (MOT)...
        ...a neat hit and Bill Brown  doesn't have time parry the shot. The ref's watch buzzes to confirm ball over the line GOOOOAAAAL!!!! ...
        ...the Motherwell side are up...
        ...score now: MOT 3 - FAL 2
Min 47: Ray Wylie Hubbard on for Guy Clark(FW)...
        ...Ray Wylie Hubbard will play FW.
Min 49: Jerry Jeff Walker (MOT) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Anthony Ralston (FAL).
Min 54: David Speedie  (FAL) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Merle Haggard--superb save!
Min 55: Now the ball comes to David Speedie  (FAL)...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  has space on the left and David Speedie  tries to play him in...
        ...only for Clifton Chenier (MOT) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 59: David Speedie  (FAL) now gets a chance to cross...
        ...he looks for Joe Jordan but it evades him...
        ...Clifton Chenier (MOT) is there to collect the ball and turn it back upfield.
Min 64: Jings crivensStuart Boam (FAL) looks up and spots Anthony Ralston arriving in the box...
        ...the Englishman tees up Anthony Ralston for the shot...
        ...the shot flies over the goal. Whit's fur ye'll no go by ye as they say in Scotland!
Min 68: Billy Bland (MOT) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Bill Brown  doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Ray Wylie Hubbard rises highest at the back post...
        ...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
        ...Motherwell are looking strong now...
        ...score now: MOT 4 - FAL 2
Min 75: Billy Bland (MOT) finds Clifton Chenier...
        ...but he hesitates and Anthony Ralston (FAL) is able to make the tackle.
Min 75: FAL now playing Press
Min 77: Joe Jordan (FAL) collects on that right flank...
        ...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Lewis Ferguson ...
        ...whose finish is saved by Merle Haggard.
Min 82: Ray Wylie Hubbard (MOT) nods the ball down for BB King on the edge of the box...
        ...BB King takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Bill Brown  rushes of his line...
        ...BB King gets there first...
        ...and he chips the ball over Bill Brown ...
        ...but Bill Brown  just gets a fingertip to it to knock it out of danger.
Min 83: John Lee Hooker (MOT) puts in a cross...
        ...but Doug Rougvie  (FAL) clears with ease.
Min 84: Ray Wylie Hubbard is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a brilliant shot into the top corner GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for Motherwell; Coach Andy Shaw is furious...
        ...score now: MOT 5 - FAL 2
Min 84: MOT now playing Opportunistic
Min 86: With Motherwell so far forward a rare Falkirk break sees Joe Jordan play a long diagonal pass for Billy Gilmour ...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 90: Billy Bland (MOT) takes the ball into the Bairns half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find BB King...
        ...who can't get it past Bill Brown .


FINAL SCORE: Motherwell 5 - Falkirk 2


Man Of The Match: BB King (MOT)

Motherwell
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Merle Haggard             23 23 23 10  4  n  0  2  0  0 90  6
DF Clifton Chenier           29 29 29 23  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Gary Clark Jr             25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
DF John Lee Hooker           27 27 27 21  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Townes Van Zandt          16 12 12 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Al Bondigas               25 25 25 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Callum Slattery            6  6  6  5  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Memphis Slim              27 27 27 24  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
WG Jerry Jeff Walker         23 23 23 20  3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG BB King                   35 35 35 31  0  n  0  0  0  3 90  7
FW Billy Bland               38 38 38 38  2  n  0  0  1  1 90  7
FW Guy Clark                 36 36 36 36  3  n  0  0  1  2 47  6
FW Ray Wylie Hubbard         32 32 32 32  2  n  0  0  2  2 43  6

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                29 29 29 13 -2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Scott McKenna             32 32 32 22 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Stuart Boam               24 24 24 19 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Doug Rougvie              29 29 29 23 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Anthony Ralston           21 21 21 16  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Bobby Murdoch             19 19 19 17  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Billy Gilmour             34 34 34 30 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Scott McTominay           29 29 29 26 -2  n  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            34 34 34 30 -2  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW David Speedie             21 21 21 21  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Joe Jordan                24 24 24 24 -1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       MOT FAL
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Halftime           2   2
Fulltime           5   2
Shots On Target    9   4
Shots              9   5
Saves              2   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       0   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      58  68
Revenue          113 113

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  MOT  E  55.80 138.84 274.79 
  1  FAL  C  47.25 199.76 137.01 
 46  MOT  E  55.80 149.34 285.29 
 48  MOT  E  55.80 149.34 281.29 
 76  MOT  E  55.80 149.34 258.04 
 76  FAL  P  47.25 146.26 200.76 
 85  MOT  O  55.80 177.34 252.29 
 85  FAL  P  47.25 130.26 200.76 

 Trainer's Report
MOT paid 20k for a Home Bonus of 22.
BB King (MOT) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Callum Slattery (MOT) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Scott McKenna (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.