Saint Mirren                              Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK James Rimmer              23 10  n     GK Frank Barrett             27  8  n
DF He Rick Larson            30  8  n     SW Mump Stitchell            22 10  n
DF Phil Dent                 28  6  n     DF Ikiaki Sa                 13  7  n
DF Marcus North              25  6  n     DF Scott Mercer              13 10  n
DF Matt Cash                  3 10  n     DF Gil Willingham             9  8  n
MF John McGinn               29  9  n     DF Patrick Cunningham         8  8  n
MF Sandy Hartson             25  6  n     MF Bobban Dylan              15 10  n
MF Billy Mcniel              10  6  n     MF Rumarm Burrell            13 10  n
MF Gordon Conan               9 10  n     WG Sconnor Cully             28 10  a
FW Che Adams                 28  8  n     WG David Templeton           14 10  a
FW Cameron Archer            26  6  n     FW Mark Dalgety              27  8  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-4-2 C while the Highlanders will play a 5-2-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Oli Sigurjonsson (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 4: Patrick Cunningham hits a short back-pass...
        ...and Che Adams (SM) latches on...
        ...but he can't beat an alert Frank Barrett.
Min 6: Sconnor Cully picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Mark Dalgety to chase...
        ...it drops over Matt Cash's shoulder and right into Mark Dalgety's path...
        ...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by James Rimmer.
Min 8: The ball is hooked on towards Che Adams (SM)...
        ...who takes on Patrick Cunningham on the edge of the area...
        ...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Marcus North...
        ...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that is knocked away by Frank Barrett.
Min 11: The ball is hooked on towards Mark Dalgety (COV)...
        ...who takes on Marcus North on the edge of the area...
        ...Marcus North  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 14: Billy Mcniel (SM) takes the ball into the Highlanders half...
        ...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Phil Dent...
        ...who slips it past Frank Barrett. GOAL!...
        ...it's a lead that Matthew White's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
        ...score now: SM 1 - COV 0
Min 15: Sconnor Cully opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Marcus North greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 17: Mark Dalgety (COV) does well on the left and crosses towards Rumarm Burrell...
        ...the American meets it with a neat header...
        ...punched to safety by James Rimmer.
Min 18: Here it is..Sandy Hartson (SM) flicks on into the path of Cameron Archer...
        ...who spins away from Patrick Cunningham...
        ...but despite having a foot like a traction engine Frank Barrett is able to collect his powerful shot.
Min 22: Gil Willingham (COV) finds Rumarm Burrell steaming through the middle...
        ...he gets into the area...
        ...but Phil Dent (SM) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 23: David Templeton (COV) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Bobban Dylan in midfield...
        ...David Templeton continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Bobban Dylan...
        ...David Templeton rounds James Rimmer and somehow misses the target!
Min 24: Mark Dalgety (COV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Phil Dent (SM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 29: Now the ball comes to John McGinn (SM)...
        ...Gordon Conan has space on the left and John McGinn tries to play him in...
        ...only for Mump Stitchell (COV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 30: John McGinn (SM) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Frank Barrett in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 32: Cameron Archer (SM) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Frank Barrett...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...St. Mirren are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SM 2 - COV 0
Min 38: Ikiaki Sa makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Cameron Archer (SM)...
        ...and Che Adams collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Frank Barrett...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...yet another one for St. Mirren; Coach Steve Gregory is furious...
        ...score now: SM 3 - COV 0
Min 39: One pass too many from Cove and St. Mirren soon get a cross in...
        ...Che Adams (SM) gets his head to it...
        ...but Frank Barrett is untroubled by that one.
Min 39: David Templeton (COV) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Phil Dent (SM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 45: Alan Evans on for Phil Dent(DF)...
        ...Alan Evans will play DF.
Min 45: Kyle Jacobs on for Sandy Hartson(MF)...
        ...Kyle Jacobs will play MF.
Min 45: Ollie Watkins on for Cameron Archer(FW)...
        ...Ollie Watkins will play FW.
Min 45: Distinctly Minty on for David Templeton(WG)...
        ...Distinctly Minty will play WG.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 3 - Cove 0

Min 47: Now the ball comes to Che Adams (SM)...
        ...Ollie Watkins has space on the left and Che Adams tries to play him in...
        ...only for Scott Mercer (COV) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 47: (COV) push on the ball is passed forward...
        ...The whistle goes for offside!...
        ...Mark Dalgety looks incensed and makes an interesting gesture to the assistant ref....
        ...James Rimmer looks relieved at the decision...
        ...the St. Mirren defence were all over the place.
Min 58: Rumarm Burrell (COV) bends his shot towards the goal...
        ...but James Rimmer just gets a touch on it...
        ...excellent save! 
Min 63: Sconnor Cully (COV) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but He Rick Larson (SM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 66: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
        ...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Che Adams (SM)...
        ...but the impressive Mump Stitchell (COV) is able to get the ball back to Frank Barrett.
Min 68: Mark Dalgety (COV) seizes on a horrible clearance from the Englishman keeper...
        ...finds Distinctly Minty busting into the box...
        ...who shoots...
        ...saved by James Rimmer!
Min 72: James Rimmer makes a grave error against Cove...
        ...he comes out to claim, misses it...
        ...but Distinctly Minty amazingly hits the side post and it rebounds into the arms of James Rimmer.
Min 77: Matt Cash gets overlapped by Distinctly Minty (COV)...
        ...who threads it to Sconnor Cully...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of James Rimmer.
Min 78: The ball is played back towards the box by Mark Dalgety (COV)...
        ...Matt Cash heads out...
        ...only for Distinctly Minty to try and audacious first time volley...
        ...which James Rimmer has to push over the top.
Min 81: Distinctly Minty looks to nip the ball past James Rimmer (SM)...
        ...but is brought down with a late challenge...
        ...that's a booking for James Rimmer.
Min 82: St. Mirren break quickly with Che Adams...
        ...he only has Frank Barrett to beat...
        ...great save by Frank Barrett but the ball falls to Ollie Watkins...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Frank Barrett.
Min 84: The ball is crossed in and Matt Cash heads away but only to Mark Dalgety (COV)...
        ...a neat hit and James Rimmer just gets to it for the save.
Min 90: The Paisley Buddies sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Mark Dalgety's (COV) ball into the box is cut out by He Rick Larson (SM).


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 3 - Cove 0


Man Of The Match: James Rimmer (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              23 23 23 10  4  n  4  8  0  0 90  8
DF He Rick Larson            30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Phil Dent                 28 28 28 25  3  n  0  0  1  1 45  7
DF Marcus North              25 25 25 20  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Matt Cash                  3  3  3  2  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Evans                15 15 15 12  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Sandy Hartson             25 25 25 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF Gordon Conan               9  9  9  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF John McGinn               29 29 29 26  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Billy Mcniel              10 10 10  9  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kyle Jacobs                6  6  6  5  7  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Che Adams                 28 28 28 28  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  7
FW Cameron Archer            26 26 26 26  3  n  0  0  1  2 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins             20 20 20 20  5  n  0  0  0  1 45  6

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 Frank Barrett             27 27 27 12  2  n  0  6  0  0 90  6
SW Mump Stitchell            22 11 11  9  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Ikiaki Sa                 13 13 13 10  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Scott Mercer              13 13 13 10  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Gil Willingham             9  9  9  7  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
DF Patrick Cunningham         8  8  8  6  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
MF Rumarm Burrell            13 13 13 13  4  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Bobban Dylan              15 15 15 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  5
WG Sconnor Cully             28 35 35 25  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
WG David Templeton           14 17 17 12  6  a  0  0  0  1 45  6
WG Distinctly Minty          26 32 32 23  4  a  0  0  0  3 45  6
FW Mark Dalgety              27 27 27 27  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6

Statistics        SM COV
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Halftime           3   0
Fulltime           3   0
Shots On Target    9   8
Shots              9   9
Saves              8   6
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  58
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  C  25.80 133.08 144.34 
  1  COV  N  32.50  76.61 140.16 
 46   SM  C  21.90 110.58 122.62 
 46  COV  N  32.50  76.61 161.16 

 Trainer's Report
Billy Mcniel (SM) was awarded a Captain's Bonus.
Mark Dalgety (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Bobban Dylan (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.