Pre Game Suspension: Tony Macaroni (LIV) on for the suspended Steven Gerrard at MF.
Livingston Raith Rovers
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Robbie McCrorie 32 6 p GK Robbie Thomson 33 6 n
DF James Penrice 27 6 p DF Wes Hoedt 26 6 n
DF James Milner 16 6 p DF Ian Bolton 12 6 n
DF George Harmon 13 6 p DF Tim Sherwood 11 8 n
DF John Lennon 13 6 p DF Phil Tank 9 10 n
MF Kurtis Guthrie 33 6 p MF Brazil 26 6 n
MF Cristian Montano 31 7 p MF Aidan Connolly 24 6 n
MF Mac Allister 28 7 p WG Ken Sema 34 6 n
MF Tony Macaroni 14 10 p WG Tony Daley 26 6 n
FW Joel Nouble 31 8 p FW Rhys Healey 33 7 n
FW John Bishop 28 10 p FW Luther Blissett 24 9 n
Min 0: Livingston opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Rovers will play a 4-2-4 E.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 2: Tim Sherwood (RR) swings a ball in to the Livingston box...
...but the presence of John Lennon (LIV) means it is easily cleared.
Min 3: Luther Blissett breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Tony Daley on the attack down the right...
...the Englishman cuts inside, evades John Lennon's challenge...
...and flights the ball past a static Robbie McCrorie and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...it's a lead that James Tucker's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: LIV 0 - RR 1
Min 4: Cheeky back heel from Tim Sherwood to release Wes Hoedt in the box...
...but the Dutchman is flagged to have been off-side. Calls for VAR in SESL?
Min 10: Cristian Montano (LIV) finds Mac Allister steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...but Wes Hoedt (RR) is there to make a key tackle.
Min 11: Joel Nouble (LIV) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the American striker Mac Allister...
...whose finish is saved by Robbie Thomson.
Min 16: Tony Daley (RR) fires in a cross...
...which takes a deflection...
...and Rhys Healey takes advantage to fire on goal...
...but Robbie McCrorie is there to handle the danger.
Min 17: Joel Nouble (LIV) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Mac Allister in midfield...
...Joel Nouble continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Mac Allister...
...Joel Nouble knocks it on goal but Robbie Thomson is there to make an incredible save!
Min 18: Tony Daley (RR) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Luther Blissett in midfield...
...Tony Daley continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Luther Blissett...
...Tony Daley knocks it on goal but Robbie McCrorie is there to make an incredible save!
Min 20: Rhys Healey (RR) crosses after some neat tricks inside the area...
...and Tony Daley heads in from close range...
...its in the net GOAL!!...
...Raith Rovers are looking strong now...
...score now: LIV 0 - RR 2
Min 24: Ken Sema (RR) nods the ball down for Rhys Healey on the edge of the box...
...Rhys Healey takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Robbie McCrorie rushes of his line...
...Rhys Healey gets there first...
...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert James Milner (LIV)!
Min 25: Rhys Healey (RR) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
...only to see his shot blocked by John Lennon (LIV).
Min 30: Robbie Thomson (RR) booked for what looked like a dive by the home side's Joel Nouble. ...
...He is unlucky to get a yellow card for that. Away fans give the ref some Scottish verbal abuse!
Min 32: Rhys Healey is clattered by James Penrice (LIV)...
...and the Scotsman is booked.
Min 34: Kurtis Guthrie (LIV) knocks the ball in from the left wing...
...an emphatic finish for Tony Macaroni with a half volley on the penalty area...
...but he mishits it over the goal and into the crowd.
Min 40: Terrible Livy Lions defending as John Lennon gave it away to Ian Bolton (RR)...
...his poor shot was parried by Robbie McCrorie...
...but it came back to Phil Tank and his shot took a deflection over the bar.
Min 43: Phil Tank almost penetrates Livy Lions's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and James Milner would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 43: The Refs whistle is blown...
...Brazil 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 44: Kurtis Guthrie almost penetrates Rovers's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Tim Sherwood would have lost his well placed foot.?
HALFTIME SCORE: Livingston 0 - Raith Rovers 2
Min 46: Superb sliding block by Tim Sherwood (RR) denies Joel Nouble a sure goal...
...after great work from Kurtis Guthrie in the Raith Rovers box.
Min 49: Tony Daley (RR) and Rhys Healey break for Raith Rovers...
...Rhys Healey looks to have found space into which to recieve Tony Daley's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from James Penrice (LIV) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 50: One pass too many from Livingston and Raith Rovers soon get a cross in...
...Luther Blissett (RR) gets his head to it...
...but Robbie McCrorie is untroubled by that one.
Min 54: John Lennon hits a short back-pass...
...and Luther Blissett (RR) latches on...
...but he can't beat an alert Robbie McCrorie.
Min 56: Brazil (RR) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the Livingston defense to Rhys Healey...
...who races towards goal...
...Robbie McCrorie rushes off his line and Rhys Healey slots the ball around him...
...off the post and back into the hands of Robbie McCrorie!
Min 57: Here's a chance for Brazil (RR)...
...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Robbie McCrorie's net. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Raith Rovers; Coach John McCarthy is furious...
...score now: LIV 0 - RR 3
Min 59: Aidan Connolly (RR) collects the ball from Tony Daley on the corner of the penalty area...
...shrugs off a challenge...
...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Robbie McCrorie for a big save!
Min 60: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Luther Blissett is awarded a yellow card!...
...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 60: John Lundstram on for Aidan Connolly(MF)...
...John Lundstram will play MF.
Min 61: Luther Blissett (RR) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
...Rhys Healey rises at the back post...
...and powerfully heads the ball down and past a sprawling Robbie McCrorie. GOAL!!!!!!...
...John McCarthy suggests to Robbie McCrorie that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: LIV 0 - RR 4
Min 62: Kurtis Guthrie's (LIV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Phil Tank (RR)...
...and it loops up and into the hands of Robbie Thomson.
Min 67: John Bishop (LIV) takes the ball into the Rovers half...
...chips a great ball over three defenders to find Mac Allister...
...who can't get it past Robbie Thomson.
Min 73: Ken Sema (RR) finds Rhys Healey...
...but he hesitates and George Harmon (LIV) is able to make the tackle.
Min 74: John Lennon's appalling clearance goes right to Brazil (RR)...
...who knocks the ball onto the head of John Lundstram...
...who heads it on goal but Robbie McCrorie is there to collect it.
Min 75: Brazil breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Luther Blissett on the attack down the right...
...the Englishman cuts inside, evades John Lennon's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but Robbie McCrorie is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 75: Jan Lohman on for Luther Blissett(FW)...
...Jan Lohman will play MF.
Min 76: Raith Rovers give the ball away in midfield...
...Kurtis Guthrie (LIV) takes over for Livingston...
...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for Mac Allister...
...the American evades a challenge...
...and hammers the ball right at Robbie Thomson who makes the save!
Min 80: John Lundstram (RR) loops a ball over the top for Rhys Healey...
...he finds the back of the net but is clearly yards offside
FINAL SCORE: Livingston 0 - Raith Rovers 4
Man Of The Match: Tony Daley (RR)
Livingston
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Robbie McCrorie 32 32 32 14 1 p 0 8 0 0 90 6
DF James Penrice 27 20 20 21 1 p 4 0 0 0 90 4
DF George Harmon 13 9 9 10 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF James Milner 16 9 9 11 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
DF John Lennon 13 9 9 10 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 5
MF Tony Macaroni 14 10 10 14 5 p 0 0 0 1 90 5
MF Mac Allister 28 21 21 25 2 p 0 0 0 3 90 6
MF Cristian Montano 31 18 18 27 2 p 0 0 0 0 90 0
MF Kurtis Guthrie 33 24 24 33 1 p 0 0 0 0 90 0
FW John Bishop 28 16 16 25 5 p 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Joel Nouble 31 23 23 31 3 p 0 0 0 1 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 Robbie Thomson 33 33 33 14 0 n 4 4 0 0 90 7
DF Wes Hoedt 26 26 26 20 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Phil Tank 9 9 9 7 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
DF Tim Sherwood 11 11 11 8 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Ian Bolton 12 12 12 9 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Brazil 26 26 26 23 0 n 4 0 1 1 90 6
MF Aidan Connolly 24 24 24 21 2 n 0 0 0 1 60 6
MF Jan Lohman 8 8 8 7 9 n 0 0 0 0 15 6
MF John Lundstram 16 16 16 16 2 n 0 0 0 1 30 6
WG Ken Sema 34 34 34 30 0 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Tony Daley 26 26 26 23 0 n 0 0 2 3 90 7
FW Rhys Healey 33 33 33 33 1 n 0 0 1 3 90 7
FW Luther Blissett 24 24 24 24 4 n 4 0 0 3 75 6
Statistics LIV RR
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Halftime 0 2
Fulltime 0 4
Shots On Target 4 12
Shots 5 13
Saves 8 4
Offsides 0 2
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 3
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 65 71
Revenue 93 93
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 LIV N 20.20 96.76 116.41
1 RR E 34.80 87.37 214.97
61 RR E 34.80 83.37 210.97
76 RR E 34.80 87.37 187.97
Trainer's Report
Brazil (RR) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
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