Saint Mirren Falkirk
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spink 30 7 n GK Angus Gunn 25 10 n
DF Phil Dent 32 8 n SW Scott McKenna 19 4 n
DF Sandy Hartson 30 7 n DF Aaron Hickey 34 4 n
DF He Rick Larson 25 5 n DF Doug Rougvie 24 3 n
DF Hans Holston 19 5 n DF Scott McTominay 17 8 n
MF John McGinn 20 7 n MF Lewis Ferguson 33 4 n
MF Frank Lampard 20 7 n MF Billy Gilmour 30 3 n
MF Gary Shaw 17 10 n MF Brad Spencer 20 4 n
FW Cameron Archer 30 5 n WG Jimmy Johnstone 27 6 n
FW Che Adams 21 7 n FW Gordon Durie 30 6 n
FW Gary Linarcer 21 5 n FW David Speedie 30 3 n
Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-3-3 L while the Bairns will play a 4-3-3 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Steve Turner (STRONG/STRICT).
Min 0: Matthew White (SM) - This is going to be to close to call hope we can do it and stay up.
Min 0: Andy Shaw (FAL) - We have 2 players missing so up against it. Should be close though.
Min 1: Age 0 player out of position: Scott McTominay...
...Scott McTominay(FAL) is forced to reposition to MF (Age 0 player).
Min 1: Cameron Archer (SM) fires in a cross...
...which takes a deflection...
...and Frank Lampard takes advantage to fire on goal...
...but Angus Gunn is there to handle the danger.
Min 8: Scott McTominay (FAL) does well on the left and crosses towards Gordon Durie...
...the Scotsman meets it with a neat header...
...punched to safety by Nigel Spink.
Min 12: Doug Rougvie (FAL) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 20: Gordon Durie (FAL) 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 29: Aaron Hickey's appalling clearance goes right to Gary Linarcer (SM)...
...who knocks the ball onto the head of John McGinn...
...who heads it on goal but Angus Gunn is there to collect it.
Min 31: Doug Rougvie (FAL) 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 32: Angus Gunn(FAL) is stretchered off...
...Bill Brown (FAL) on for Angus Gunn at GK.
Min 35: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Billy Gilmour (FAL)...
...but the impressive Hans Holston (SM) is able to get the ball back to Nigel Spink.
Min 43: Gary Linarcer finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Bill Brown palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Che Adams who heads the ball...
...but Aaron Hickey (FAL) is there to knock it out of danger.
HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - Falkirk 0
Min 46: Cameron Archer almost penetrates Bairns's sheilds with a dazzling volley...
... a little more power and Aaron Hickey would have lost his well placed foot.?
Min 50: Paisley Buddies build down the left...
...John McGinn sends a cross to the middle...
...Cameron Archer beats Aaron Hickey to the ball...
...and hooks a left-footer right at Bill Brown who catches the ball.
Min 51: John McGinn (SM) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 53: Lewis Ferguson (FAL) and Jimmy Johnstone break for Falkirk...
...Jimmy Johnstone looks to have found space into which to recieve Lewis Ferguson 's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from He Rick Larson (SM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 55: Now the ball comes to Lewis Ferguson (FAL)...
...Billy Gilmour has space on the left and Lewis Ferguson tries to play him in...
...only for Hans Holston (SM) to stick out a boot and just intercept.
Min 56: Cameron Archer (SM) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
...a little shuffle of the feet...
...and a superb finish away to Bill Brown 's right GOAL!...
...and St. Mirren have broken the deadlock...
...score now: SM 1 - FAL 0
Min 58: David Speedie (FAL) escapes the offside flag...
...as a ball is played up to him...
...but Sandy Hartson (SM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 61: David Speedie (FAL) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Gordon Durie in midfield...
...David Speedie continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Gordon Durie...
...David Speedie knocks it on goal but Nigel Spink is there to make an incredible save!
Min 63: Superb sliding block by Hans Holston (SM) denies Billy Gilmour a sure goal...
...after great work from Jimmy Johnstone in the St. Mirren box.
Min 65: Sandy Hartson (SM) crosses from the right...
...Gary Linarcer heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
...St. Mirren are looking strong now...
...score now: SM 2 - FAL 0
Min 68: Gordon Durie (FAL) and Billy Gilmour break for Falkirk...
...Billy Gilmour looks to have found space into which to recieve Gordon Durie's through ball...
...but some fantastic defending from Phil Dent (SM) sees the danger snuffed out.
Min 71: Lewis Ferguson (FAL) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
...but He Rick Larson (SM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 73: Jimmy Johnstone (FAL) picks up the loose ball...
...and slams a shot right at Nigel Spink who makes the save.
Min 75: FAL now playing Press
Min 82: Scott McTominay (FAL) is on the left and looks to cross...
...the ball floats over Nigel Spink...
...and just over the woodwork for a goal kick.
Min 90: He Rick Larson (SM) finds space for a cross from the left...
...Bill Brown doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
...Frank Lampard rises highest at the back post...
...and its punched over the bar by Bill Brown who stayed on his line.
FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 2 - Falkirk 0
Man Of The Match: Nigel Spink (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 Nigel Spink 30 30 30 13 1 n 0 3 0 0 90 7
DF Hans Holston 19 19 19 15 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF He Rick Larson 25 25 25 20 -1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Sandy Hartson 30 30 30 27 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Phil Dent 32 32 32 28 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF John McGinn 20 20 20 18 1 n 4 0 0 1 90 6
MF Gary Shaw 17 17 17 15 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Frank Lampard 20 20 20 18 1 n 0 0 0 2 90 6
FW Che Adams 21 21 21 21 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Gary Linarcer 21 21 21 21 -1 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
FW Cameron Archer 30 30 30 30 -1 n 0 0 1 2 90 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 Angus Gunn 25 25 25 11 -5 n 0 2 0 0 32 6
GK Bill Brown 24 24 24 10 4 n 0 2 0 0 58 6
SW Scott McKenna 19 19 19 13 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Doug Rougvie 24 24 24 19 -3 n 4 0 0 0 90 5
DF Aaron Hickey 34 34 34 27 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Billy Gilmour 30 30 30 27 -3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Scott McTominay 17 17 17 15 2 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Lewis Ferguson 33 33 33 29 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Brad Spencer 20 20 20 18 -2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
WG Jimmy Johnstone 27 27 27 24 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW David Speedie 30 30 30 30 -3 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
FW Gordon Durie 30 30 30 30 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
Statistics SM FAL
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Halftime 0 0
Fulltime 2 0
Shots On Target 6 3
Shots 6 4
Saves 3 4
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 68 79
Revenue 74 74
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 SM L 63.60 138.66 143.86
1 FAL N 48.00 142.56 193.36
76 FAL P 28.75 102.06 233.86
Trainer's Report
Angus Gunn (FAL) has a muscle pull.
John McGinn (SM) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).
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