Hamilton Accies                           East Fife
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Ryan Fulton               29  8  a     GK Reece Beveridge           30  8  n
DF Jamie Hamilton            29  7  a     DF Pat Slattery              30  6  n
DF Dujon Sterling            26 10  a     DF Jacob Comerford           30  8  n
DF Michael Doyle             21  8  a     DF Stewart Murdoch           21  8  n
DF Sean McGinty              17 10  a     DF Brian Easton              21  4  n
MF Mark Kerr                 29 10  a     MF Trevor Brooking           30  9  n
MF Simon Brodkin             26  7  a     MF Kieran Millar             26  7  n
WG Jamie Barjonas            22 10  a     WG Alan Trouten              26  6  n
FW Gavin Harris              29  8  a     WG Mikey Cunningham          21  9  n
FW Tonton Zola Moukoko       29  7  a     FW Scott Shepherd            35  8  n
FW Oli Shaw                  25  9  a     FW Seb Ross                  21  6  n

Min 0: Lanarkshire Accies opens up with a 4-2-4 N while the Fifers will play a 4-2-4 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Colin Scott (STRONG/LOOSE).
Min 0: Mark Creasey (STJ) - SESL CUP FINAL
Min 0: Les Lithgo (HAM) - Good luck Paul, should be a cracking final
Min 0: Raymond Cini (CLY) - Looking forward to this show down 
Min 0: Andrew McCumiskey (SRA) - Lots of hard tackles please (as SRA have EF next!)
Min 0: Cameron Archibald (ARB) - Let battle commence 
Min 0: Paul Cockayne (EF) - Good that I can hedge my bets by backing Hamilton to win.....!

Min 0: David Blair (HIB) - Clever Paul, I’d do the same thing if it was my team. Good luck! 👝
Min 1: Sean McGinty (HAM) starts marking Scott Shepherd (EF).
Min 2: Ryan Fulton(HAM) fouled Scott Shepherd in the box...
        ...Ryan Fulton is booked...
        ...Scott Shepherd takes the penalty...
        ...Ryan Fulton makes the save!
Min 4: Lanarkshire Accies break quickly with Oli Shaw...
        ...he only has Reece Beveridge to beat...
        ...great save by Reece Beveridge but the ball falls to Gavin Harris...
        ...whose shot is smothered by the recovering Reece Beveridge.
Min 5: Superb sliding block by Jacob Comerford (EF) denies Michael Doyle a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Gavin Harris in the East Fife box.
Min 11: Seb Ross (EF) picks up the clearance...
        ...and plays it left to Mikey Cunningham in midfield...
        ...Seb Ross continues his run through the defense...
        ...and gets the return ball from Mikey Cunningham...
        ...Seb Ross knocks it on goal but Ryan Fulton is there to make an incredible save!
Min 16: Ryan Fulton(HAM) limps off the pitch...
        ...Jamie Smith (HAM) on for Ryan Fulton at GK.
Min 24: Gavin Harris (HAM) finds Simon Brodkin...
        ...but he hesitates and Pat Slattery (EF) is able to make the tackle.
Min 25: Here's a chance for Simon Brodkin (HAM)...
        ...his powerful drive flies into the bottom right-hand corner of Reece Beveridge's net. GOAL!...
        ...a superb play and the early lead for the Accies...
        ...score now: HAM 1 - EF 0
Min 27: With East Fife so far forward a rare Lanarkshire Accies break sees Oli Shaw play a long diagonal pass for Gavin Harris...
        ...he has acres of space but has wandered off-side. 
Min 28: Brilliant play by Mark Kerr (HAM) on the right...
        ...he whizzes clear and crosses low for Gavin Harris...
        ...who plants a superb finish into the top corner from around the penalty spot GOAL!...
        ...Lanarkshire Accies are looking strong now...
        ...score now: HAM 2 - EF 0
Min 29: Lanarkshire Accies break quickly with Mark Kerr...
        ...he only has Reece Beveridge to beat...
        ...great save by Reece Beveridge but the ball falls to Tonton Zola Moukoko...
        ...who kicks it right back at Reece Beveridge...
        ...East Fife were incredibly lucky there. What a stramash as they say in Scotland.
Min 33: Alan Trouten (EF) does well to turn on the edge of the box...
        ...only to see his shot blocked by Michael Doyle (HAM).
Min 36: Here comes Tonton Zola Moukoko (HAM)...
        ...getting onto Simon Brodkin's ball behind the defense...
        ...he slots it coolly towards Reece Beveridge who just deflects it out of bounds.
Min 44: Scott Shepherd (EF) heads toward the goal...
        ...but instead of chancing his luck from a tight angle he plays it back to Mikey Cunningham...
        ...who manages to knock it towards the top corner...
        ...but Jamie Smith is there to make the save!
Min 45: Jamie Barjonas is freed 30 yards out...
        ...takes a few steps forward...
        ...and hammers a shot that is comfortably saved by Reece Beveridge.


HALFTIME SCORE: Lanarkshire Accies 2 - East Fife 0

Min 54: Gavin Harris (HAM) finds space for a cross from the left...
        ...Reece Beveridge doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
        ...Oli Shaw rises highest at the back post...
        ...and its punched over the bar by Reece Beveridge who stayed on his line.
Min 58: Gavin Harris (HAM) lays the ball off for Mark Kerr around the D...
        ...he looks to bend one into the top corner...
        ...and gets it horribly wrong and horribly wide. 
Min 60: Alan Trouten (EF) collects the ball from Mikey Cunningham on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that is barely collected by Jamie Smith for a big save!
Min 60: Lewis Latona on for Jamie Barjonas(WG)...
        ...Lewis Latona will play MF.
Mark Kerr changed position from MF... to DF
Tonton Zola Moukoko changed position from FW... to MF
Min 60: Iain Vigurs on for Brian Easton(DF)...
        ...Iain Vigurs will play MF.
Min 60: HAM now playing Counterattack
Min 61: Seb Ross (EF) collects the ball from Trevor Brooking on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot to beat Jamie Smith! GOAL!...
        ...East Fife pull one back but they need another...
        ...score now: HAM 2 - EF 1
Min 62: WTAF!  Time wasting?  The manager taps where his watch would have been only some scamp from the crowd has half inched it. Scottish rascals! 
Min 66: Kieran Millar (EF) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Jamie Smith in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 68: Sean McGinty (HAM) goes into the book for a late challenge.
Min 73: Scott Shepherd (EF) gets to the edge of the box...
        ...and fires a low shot through the defenders legs...
        ...past a sprawling Jamie Smith...
        ...and into the far corner of the net. GOAL!!!!...
        ...great response from East Fife...
        ...score now: HAM 2 - EF 2
Min 73: HAM now playing Press
Min 77: Iain Vigurs (EF) down the wing...
        ...he plays it across to Mikey Cunningham...
        ...and the Scotsman knocks it straight at Jamie Smith who calmly collects it.
Min 78: Michael Doyle (HAM) hacks Mikey Cunningham to the floor with a wild challenge...
        ...no attempt to play the ball and that's a booking.
Min 85: Gavin Harris (HAM) receives a deep pass from Oli Shaw...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the Englishman player was chatting with Reece Beveridge when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Lanarkshire Accies aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 86: The ball breaks from a Sean McGinty tackle and lands in the path of Trevor Brooking (EF)...
        ...who drives into the box...
        ...Jamie Smith palms Trevor Brooking's shot onto the post...
        ...but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth...
        ...Jamie Smith falls on it.
Min 89: Kevin OHara on for Sean McGinty(DF)...
        ...Kevin OHara will play FW.
Min 90: Sean McGinty (HAM) stops marking Scott Shepherd (EF).


FINAL SCORE: Lanarkshire Accies 2 - East Fife 2


Man Of The Match: Jamie Smith (HAM)

Hamilton Accies
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Ryan Fulton               29 29 29 13  2  a  4  2  0  0 16  6
GK Jamie Smith               26 26 26 11  3  a  0  5  0  0 74  6
DF Michael Doyle             21 26 26 16  0  a  4  0  0  0 90  6
DF Dujon Sterling            26 32 32 23  2  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Jamie Hamilton            29 36 36 23 -1  a  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Mark Kerr                 29 36 36 26  2  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Sean McGinty              17 21 21 13  2  a  4  0  0  0 89  5
MF Tonton Zola Moukoko       29 36 36 29 -1  a  0  0  0  2 90  6
MF Simon Brodkin             26 32 32 23 -1  a  0  0  1  1 90  6
MF Lewis Latona              17 21 21 15  3  a  0  0  0  0 30  6
WG Jamie Barjonas            22 27 27 19  4  a  0  0  0  1 60  6
FW Oli Shaw                  25 31 31 25  1  a  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Gavin Harris              29 36 36 29  0  a  0  0  1  2 90  6
FW Kevin OHara               20 25 25 20  9  a  0  0  0  0  1  6

East Fife
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Reece Beveridge           30 30 30 13  2  n  0  5  0  0 90  6
DF Stewart Murdoch           21 21 21 16  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Brian Easton              21 21 21 16  0  n  0  0  0  0 60  5
DF Jacob Comerford           30 30 30 24  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Pat Slattery              30 30 30 24  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Kieran Millar             26 26 26 23  1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Trevor Brooking           30 30 30 27  3  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
MF Iain Vigurs               21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  1 30  6
WG Mikey Cunningham          21 21 21 18  3  n  0  0  0  2 90  6
WG Alan Trouten              26 26 26 23  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Scott Shepherd            35 35 35 35  2  n  0  0  1  3 90  6
FW Seb Ross                  21 21 21 21  0  n  0  0  1  2 90  6

Statistics       HAM  EF
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Halftime           2   0
Fulltime           2   2
Shots On Target    7   9
Shots              8  10
Saves              6   5
Offsides           2   0
Penalty Kicks      0   1
Yellow Cards       3   0
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      60  73
Revenue           85  85

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1  HAM  N  63.65 136.96 220.91 
  1   EF  N  61.20 144.81 180.36 
 16  HAM  N  62.90 136.96 220.91 
 61  HAM  C  45.50 185.46 180.56 
 61   EF  N  48.60 134.31 191.91 
 74  HAM  P  45.50 124.71 227.46 
 90  HAM  P  45.50 124.71 252.46 
 90   EF  N  48.60 134.31 212.91 

 Trainer's Report
Ryan Fulton (HAM) suffered a thigh bruise.


P K   S H O O T O U T

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GOALKEEPERS
HAM: Jamie Smith (26)
EF: Reece Beveridge (30)


ROUND 1: EF-0    HAM-0
EF: Scott Shepherd (35): GOAL!
HAM: Tonton Zola Moukoko (29): SAVE\n
ROUND 2: EF-1    HAM-0
EF: Trevor Brooking (27): SAVE
HAM: Gavin Harris (29): SAVE\n
ROUND 3: EF-1    HAM-0
EF: Pat Slattery (24): GOAL!
HAM: Mark Kerr (26): SAVE\n
ROUND 4: EF-2    HAM-0
EF: Jacob Comerford (24): GOAL!


East Fife wins 3-0