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15/12/2054, Cappielow Park, Greenock, Scotland
League Cup, G5

Greenock Morton Vs Arbroath

Greenock Morton play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: I Cavanaugh (GK) , E McWatters (CB) , A McCracken (CB) , A MacDonald (CB) , E McAlpine (RB) , E McClintick (LB) , J MacBeth (CDM) , P Owens (CAM) , E McPhetridge (RM) , T Spence (LM) , B MacGillivray (ST) And the subs are: F McCay (CB) , G MacPherson (CB) , R McQuistion (CM) , A Corson (CM) , J Frazer (ST)

Arbroath play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: M McEwan (GK) , D Sear (CB) , F Quinn (CB) , J MacBeth (RB) , D Edward (LB) , M Swan (CDM) , J Irwin (CDM) , M McWhinney (CAM) , R Arnott (CAM) , A Ewen (ST) , B Whitfield (ST) And the subs are: S McQuarrie (CB) , T Regan (CB) , J McColgan (CM) , R Higgins (CM) , H McCord (ST)

Welcome to Cappielow Park in Greenock, Scotland where Greenock Morton will face Arbroath.  This is a group stage match of the League Cup.  The attendance is 19094.

1' - Greenock Morton kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Eddie McClintick passes to John MacBeth.  John MacBeth slides the ball to Ed McPhetridge.  Brian Whitfield dispossesses Ed McPhetridge and takes the ball.  Arbroath attempt to counter.  Brian Whitfield spots a run from Mark McWhinney.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

7' - John MacBeth plays a long pass to Eric McWatters.  Eric McWatters passes to John MacBeth.  John MacBeth sees Brian MacGillivray making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Brian MacGillivray runs on to the ball.  Brian MacGillivray tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

11' - Martin McEwan finds Ron Arnott with a long ball.  Ron Arnott tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

15' - Ian Cavanaugh passes a long ball to Eric McAlpine.  David Sear successfully tackles Eric McAlpine and gains possession for his team.  David Sear passes a long ball to Mark McWhinney.  Mark McWhinney curls in a cross and finds Brian Whitfield.  Brian Whitfield attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

17' - Ian Cavanaugh finds Eddie McClintick with a long ball.  Eddie McClintick sees Tom Spence making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

20' - Anton Ewen plays a short pass to Mark Swan.  Mark Swan sees Mark McWhinney making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mark McWhinney is able to take the ball.  Mark McWhinney attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Ian Cavanaugh gets down to stop the shot!  

29' - John Irwin speeds past John MacBeth.  

30' - John Irwin uses his pace to beat Peter Owens.  

31' - John Irwin brings the ball forward, outpacing John MacBeth.  

39' - Mark Swan tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Peter Owens is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

40' - John MacBeth dispossesses David Sear and gains possession for his team.  With a turn of pace, John MacBeth beats Fraser Quinn, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Greenock Morton.  

41' - Ed McPhetridge will take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player David Edward.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Arbroath kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - John Irwin finds Fraser Quinn with a short pass.  Fraser Quinn passes to David Sear.  David Sear passes to Fraser Quinn.  Fraser Quinn plays a long pass to Ron Arnott.  Ron Arnott tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Arbroath.  Mark McWhinney places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box and finds Mark Swan.  Mark Swan heads the ball attempting to beat Ian Cavanaugh...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Peter Owens is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Brian MacGillivray is going to be taken off.  Anton Corson is brought on from the bench.  

54' - Mark Swan spots a run from Anton Ewen.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Anton Ewen runs on to the ball.  Anton Ewen tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...John MacBeth gets to the ball first and clears.

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Andy McCracken is going to be taken off.  Frank McCay joins the game from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ron Arnott is going to be taken off.  Joseph McColgan is brought on from the bench.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Eric McWatters is going to be taken off.  Gordon MacPherson joins the game from the bench.  

58' - Fraser Quinn finds James MacBeth with a long ball.  James MacBeth tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

61' - Ian Cavanaugh plays a long ball to Eddie McClintick.  Eddie McClintick spots a run from Anton Corson.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

64' - Anton Ewen finds Joseph McColgan with a short pass.  Joseph McColgan finds John Irwin with a long pass.  John Irwin sees Mark McWhinney making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

66' - John MacBeth passes a long ball to Peter Owens.  Peter Owens tries to beat Fraser Quinn using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

67' - Peter Owens spots a run from Anton Corson.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Anton Corson takes the ball.  Anton Corson reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Peter Owens is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Tom Spence attempts to outskill John Irwin but fails and is dispossessed!  

71' - James MacBeth successfully tackles Ed McPhetridge and takes possession.  James MacBeth shoots from outside the area...but Ian Cavanaugh gets down to stop the shot!  

72' - Ian Cavanaugh spots a run from Ed McPhetridge.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ed McPhetridge has strayed offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Brian Whitfield is going to be taken off.  Hamish McCord joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fraser Quinn is going to be taken off.  Spencer McQuarrie is going to be brought on.  

86' - Hamish McCord successfully tackles John MacBeth and the ball goes loose.  Arbroath attempt a quick counter attack.  John Irwin speeds past Alex MacDonald.  

86' - John Irwin spots a run from Mark McWhinney.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mark McWhinney is caught offside!  

89' - John MacBeth uses his pace to beat Mark Swan, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Greenock Morton.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Greenock Morton 0 - 0 Arbroath.