Elgin City vs St. Johnstone B, 2023-24 Scottish League Challenge Cup, First Round

· Scottish League Challenge Cup

20': Ryan Macleman
75': Ben Barron

FT
2 - 0

About

Elgin City are hosting St. Johnstone B at Borough Briggs, Elgin, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Ben Barron (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Ben McCrystal (St. Johnstone B).
6': Foul by Liam Harvey (Elgin City).
6': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Hand ball by Brodie Mitchell (Elgin City).
8': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Bayley Klimionek.
9': Ben McCrystal (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Connal Ewan (Elgin City).
11': Attempt saved. Jackson Mylchreest (St. Johnstone B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
12': Ben Barron (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Joe Ellison (St. Johnstone B).
14': Filip Franczak (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Kenny MacInnes (Elgin City).
15': Attempt saved. Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone B) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
17': Attempt saved. Ben Barron (Elgin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
20': Goal! Elgin City 1, St. Johnstone B 0. Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mitchell Taylor.
22': Foul by Liam Harvey (Elgin City).
22': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Filip Franczak (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Owen Cairns (Elgin City).
31': Attempt missed. Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
34': Foul by Nathan Cooney (Elgin City).
34': Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Attempt blocked. Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone B) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
37': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Joe Ellison.
38': Attempt missed. Owen Cairns (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
41': Substitution, Elgin City. Aidan Cruickshank replaces Brian Cameron because of an injury.
42': Adam McMillan (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Aidan Cruickshank (Elgin City).
42': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Filip Franczak.
44': Attempt missed. Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Jackson Mylchreest (St. Johnstone B) header from the centre of the box is too high.
45'+2': First Half ends, Elgin City 1, St. Johnstone B 0.
45': Second Half begins Elgin City 1, St. Johnstone B 0.
47': Attempt missed. Bayley Klimionek (St. Johnstone B) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
48': Foul by Filip Franczak (St. Johnstone B).
48': Mitchell Taylor (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Ben McCrystal (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Ben Barron (Elgin City).
51': Foul by Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B).
51': Owen Cairns (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Jackson Mylchreest (St. Johnstone B).
52': Nathan Cooney (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, St. Johnstone B. Conceded by Owen Cairns.
54': Attempt missed. Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
59': Corner, St. Johnstone B. Conceded by Ryan MacLeman.
60': Attempt missed. Adam McMillan (St. Johnstone B) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
60': Corner, St. Johnstone B. Conceded by Aidan Cruickshank.
61': Corner, St. Johnstone B. Conceded by Tom McHale.
63': Attempt saved. Taylor Steven (St. Johnstone B) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
63': Foul by Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone B).
63': Mitchell Taylor (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Bayley Klimionek (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Liam Harvey (Elgin City).
65': Foul by Bayley Klimionek (St. Johnstone B).
65': Liam Harvey (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Substitution, Elgin City. Russell Dingwall replaces Mitchell Taylor.
70': Corner, St. Johnstone B. Conceded by Brodie Mitchell.
74': Ben Barron (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Filip Franczak (St. Johnstone B).
75': Goal! Elgin City 2, St. Johnstone B 0. Ben Barron (Elgin City) from a free kick with a header to the bottom left corner.
76': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Bayley Klimionek.
77': Bayley Klimionek (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Ben Barron (Elgin City).
78': Substitution, St. Johnstone B. Dominic Shiels replaces Filip Franczak.
82': Bayley Klimionek (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Ben Barron (Elgin City).
86': Foul by Alex Ferguson (St. Johnstone B).
86': Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Ben McCrystal (St. Johnstone B).
86': Kenny MacInnes (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Attempt missed. Ben Barron (Elgin City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
89': Foul by Russell Dingwall (Elgin City).
89': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City).
90': Max Kucheryavyi (St. Johnstone B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Alex Ferguson (St. Johnstone B) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
90'+1': Corner, St. Johnstone B. Conceded by Tom McHale.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Adam McMillan (St. Johnstone B) header from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Elgin City 2, St. Johnstone B 0.
0': Match ends, Elgin City 2, St. Johnstone B 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: Borough Briggs
Location: Elgin, Scotland
Attendance: 478

Line-Ups

Elgin City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
28	Tom McHale (GK)
24	Connal Ewan
4	Nathan Cooney
12	Owen Cairns
27	Brodie Mitchell
22	Ryan Macleman
8	Brian Cameron
17	Mitchell Taylor
20	Kenny Macinnes
16	Liam Harvey
9	Ben Barron

Elgin City Substitutes:

Russell Dingwall, Daniel Hoban, Matthew Cooper, Ross Draper, Aidan Cruickshank.

St. Johnstone B (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Craig Hepburn (GK)
6	Bayley Klimionek
5	Joe Ellison
3	Scott Bright
2	Filip Franczak
8	Alexander Ferguson
10	Maksym Kucheriavyi
4	Ben Mccrystal
9	Jackson Mylchreest
11	Taylor Steven
7	Adam Mcmillan

St. Johnstone B Substitutes:

Dominic Shiels, Kyle Thomson.

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