Falkirk                                   Stirling
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Jim Platt                 16 10  n     GK Jonathan Creek            26  6  n
SW Scott McKenna             32  6  n     DF Angus McDonald            27  6  n
DF Doug Rougvie              26  6  n     DF Terry Hurlock             25  8  n
DF Stuart Boam               24  7  n     DF Kurt Wallander            17  6  n
DF Bobby Murdoch             20  7  n     DF Liam Brady                17 10  n
DF Aaron Hickey              18  4  n     MF Thomas Nightingale        31  6  n
MF Billy Gilmour             30  3  n     MF Peter Wimsey              28  6  n
MF Lewis Ferguson            29  7  n     MF Hamish Macbeth            28  6  n
WG Rhys Walker               18  8  n     MF Raymond Tango             26  8  n
FW Joe Jordan                24  6  n     MF Thomas Lynley             23  6  n
FW Gordon Durie              17 10  n     FW Popeye Doyle              23  6  n

Min 0: Falkirk opens up with a 5-2-3 N while the Binos will play a 4-5-1 B.
Min 0: Today's referee is Mark Boland (STRONG/FAIR).
Min 0: Andy Shaw (FAL) - We have two big players missing, a tough one.
Min 0: Roy Rolsten (STI) - Falkirk have been hard to beat this season
Min 0: David Blair (HIB) - The kiss if the Bairns main keeper could prove vital.
Min 1: Doug Rougvie  (FAL) nods the ball down for Lewis Ferguson  on the edge of the box...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Jonathan Creek rushes of his line...
        ...Lewis Ferguson  gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Terry Hurlock (STI)!
Min 8: Hamish Macbeth picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Raymond Tango to chase...
        ...it drops over Aaron Hickey's shoulder and right into Raymond Tango's path...
        ...the American hits an early shot from just outside the box...
        ...that is stopped by Jim Platt.
Min 9: Here comes Rhys Walker (FAL)...
        ...getting onto Joe Jordan's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Jonathan Creek who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 31: Angus McDonald (STI) fouls Lewis Ferguson  as he tries to win the ball back...
        ...and he's entered the referees book.
Min 36: Joe Jordan's (FAL) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Liam Brady (STI)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jonathan Creek.
Min 37: Great tackle by Terry Hurlock (STI)...
        ...to prevent Gordon Durie (FAL) from latching onto Billy Gilmour 's pass. 
Min 38: Terry Hurlock's header back towards his own goal is latched on to by Gordon Durie (FAL)...
        ...but the flag goes up for offside!...
        ...it was a Binos man who played it on - ludicrous decision. 


HALFTIME SCORE: Falkirk 0 - Stirling 0

Min 49: Peter Wimsey opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Scott McKenna greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 63: Terry Hurlock gets overlapped by Billy Gilmour  (FAL)...
        ...who threads it to Gordon Durie...
        ...who hits it right into the hands of Jonathan Creek.
Min 64: Cheeky back heel from Lewis Ferguson  to release Joe Jordan in the box...
        ...but the Scotsman is flagged to have been off-side.  Calls for VAR in SESL? 
Min 69: The ball is hooked on towards Lewis Ferguson  (FAL)...
        ...who takes on Angus McDonald on the edge of the area...
        ...Angus McDonald  gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 71: Aaron Hickey (FAL) stops Peter Wimsey as he flies down the wing...
        ...he won the ball but took the man...
        ...and gets a yellow card.
Min 72: Gordon Durie (FAL) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Terry Hurlock (STI).
Min 77: Lewis Ferguson  (FAL) weaves on the edge of the box...
        ...little pass to Stuart Boam...
        ...and his teammate drives from the edge of the box...
        ...Jonathan Creek comes out of the goal and hoofs the ball clear. 
Min 83: Billy Gilmour  looks up and sees Joe Jordan in space...
        ... a deft flick on, he's onside!...
        ... Joe Jordan torpedoes it hard and low under the outstretched Jonathan Creek, oh what a beauty!?GOAL!!...
        ...and Falkirk have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: FAL 1 - STI 0
Min 83: FAL now playing Stall
Min 86: Terry Hurlock makes a hash in defense...
        ...under pressure form Rhys Walker (FAL)...
        ...and Gordon Durie collects the ball on the edge of the box...
        ...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Jonathan Creek...
        ...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
        ...Falkirk are looking strong now...
        ...score now: FAL 2 - STI 0
Min 87: Liam Brady's (STI) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Doug Rougvie  (FAL)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Jim Platt.
Min 88: The Binos sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Gordon Durie's (FAL) ball into the box is cut out by Terry Hurlock (STI).
Min 89: Bairns build down the left...
        ...Joe Jordan sends a cross to the middle...
        ...Rhys Walker beats Terry Hurlock to the ball...
        ...and hooks a left-footer right at Jonathan Creek who catches the ball.
Min 90: Great tackle by Angus McDonald (STI)...
        ...to prevent Gordon Durie (FAL) from latching onto Joe Jordan's pass. 


FINAL SCORE: Falkirk 2 - Stirling 0


Man Of The Match: Joe Jordan (FAL)

Falkirk
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jim Platt                 16 16 16  7  4  n  0  1  0  0 90  6
SW Scott McKenna             32 32 32 22  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Stuart Boam               24 24 24 19  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Doug Rougvie              26 26 26 20  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Bobby Murdoch             20 20 20 18  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Aaron Hickey              18 18 18 14 -2  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
MF Billy Gilmour             30 30 30 27 -3  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Lewis Ferguson            29 29 29 26  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
WG Rhys Walker               18 18 18 16  2  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
FW Gordon Durie              17 17 17 17  4  n  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Joe Jordan                24 24 24 24  0  n  0  0  1  1 90  7

Stirling
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Jonathan Creek            26 26 26 11  0  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
DF Kurt Wallander            17 17 17 13  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Liam Brady                17 17 17 13  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Angus McDonald            27 27 27 21  0  n  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Terry Hurlock             25 25 25 20  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Peter Wimsey              28 28 28 28  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Thomas Lynley             23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Hamish Macbeth            28 28 28 25  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Thomas Nightingale        31 31 31 27  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Raymond Tango             26 26 26 26  2  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Popeye Doyle              23 23 23 23  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6

Statistics       FAL STI
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    6   1
Shots              6   1
Saves              1   4
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      67  67
Revenue          100 100

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  FAL  N  76.00 161.27 144.22 
  1  STI  B  25.80 178.06 187.76 
 84  FAL  S  76.00 194.77  88.72 

 Trainer's Report
Jim Platt (FAL) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Angus McDonald (STI) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).