St Mirren B vs Albion Rovers, 2023-24 Scottish League Challenge Cup, First Round

· Albion Rovers advance 4-2 on penalties

St Mirren B

51': Matthew Turner
90': Ethan Sutherland

FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Albion Rovers advance 4-2 on penalties

Albion Rovers

27': Niyah Joseph
41': Sean Fagan
88': Bright Prince

About

St Mirren B are hosting Albion Rovers at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley, 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.
2': Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Aiden Gilmartin (St. Mirren B).
4': Alex McCaw (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Ethan Sutherland (St. Mirren B).
5': Foul by Andrew Gaffney (St. Mirren B).
5': Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Alex McCaw (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Gallagher Lennon (St. Mirren B).
9': Foul by Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers).
9': Luke Kenny (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Aiden Gilmartin (St. Mirren B) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
16': Attempt blocked. Josh Tran (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Attempt saved. Kieran Offord (St. Mirren B) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
21': Attempt blocked. Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
26': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Sutherland.
27': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
27': Goal! St. Mirren B 0, Albion Rovers 1. Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
28': Corner, St. Mirren B. Conceded by Dom McMahon.
30': Attempt blocked. Barry Duncan (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
31': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Luke Kenny.
31': Attempt missed. Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
33': Attempt blocked. Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
33': Attempt missed. Reece Paterson (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
35': Ethan Sutherland (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Alex McCaw (Albion Rovers).
36': Dangerous play by Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers).
36': Luke Kenny (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Sutherland.
40': Attempt blocked. Reece Paterson (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
40': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Luke Kenny.
41': Goal! St. Mirren B 0, Albion Rovers 2. Sean Fagan (Albion Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Niyah Joseph following a corner.
44': Attempt missed. Barry Duncan (Albion Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45'+1': First Half ends, St. Mirren B 0, Albion Rovers 2.
45': Second Half begins St. Mirren B 0, Albion Rovers 2.
45': Substitution, St. Mirren B. Carrick McEvoy replaces James Bolton.
45': Substitution, St. Mirren B. Owen Foster replaces Stav Nahmani.
47': Foul by Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers).
47': Matthew Turner (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt blocked. Carrick McEvoy (St. Mirren B) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
49': Corner, St. Mirren B. Conceded by Dom McMahon.
50': Foul by Bright Prince (Albion Rovers).
50': Matthew Turner (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Bright Prince (Albion Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Attempt blocked. Aiden Gilmartin (St. Mirren B) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Goal! St. Mirren B 1, Albion Rovers 2. Matthew Turner (St. Mirren B) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
53': Foul by Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers).
53': Matthew Turner (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt missed. Andrew Gaffney (St. Mirren B) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
55': Ethan Sutherland (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Reece Paterson (Albion Rovers).
57': Ethan Sutherland (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Foul by Reece Paterson (Albion Rovers).
60': Corner, St. Mirren B. Conceded by Adam Fernie.
62': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
66': Attempt saved. Reece Paterson (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
68': Attempt blocked. Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
68': Attempt missed. Reece Paterson (Albion Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
69': Alex McCaw (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Kieran Offord (St. Mirren B).
73': Foul by Matthew Turner (St. Mirren B).
73': Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt missed. Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
77': Attempt missed. Kieran Offord (St. Mirren B) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
79': Corner, St. Mirren B. Conceded by Sean Fagan.
79': Attempt missed. Luke Kenny (St. Mirren B) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
79': Bright Prince (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Carrick McEvoy (St. Mirren B).
81': Foul by Bright Prince (Albion Rovers).
81': Gallagher Lennon (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Attempt missed. Kieran Offord (St. Mirren B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
84': Substitution, St. Mirren B. Ryan Keegan replaces Kieran Offord.
86': Substitution, Albion Rovers. Cha Henderson replaces Reece Paterson.
87': Attempt missed. Andrew Gaffney (St. Mirren B) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
88': Foul by Bright Prince (Albion Rovers).
88': Luke Kenny (St. Mirren B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Second yellow card to Bright Prince (Albion Rovers) for a bad foul.
90': Goal! St. Mirren B 2, Albion Rovers 2. Ethan Sutherland (St. Mirren B) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
90': Attempt saved. Owen Foster (St. Mirren B) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+1': Foul by Owen Foster (St. Mirren B).
90'+1': Reece Paterson (Albion Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Owen Foster (St. Mirren B) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Sutherland.
90'+2': Corner, Albion Rovers. Conceded by Ethan Sutherland.
90'+3': Second Half ends, St. Mirren B 2, Albion Rovers 2.
90': Penalty Shootout begins St. Mirren B 2, Albion Rovers 2.
91': Penalty saved! Aiden Gilmartin (St. Mirren B) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
92': Goal! St. Mirren B 2, Albion Rovers 2(1). Niyah Joseph (Albion Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
92': Goal! St. Mirren B 2(1), Albion Rovers 2(1). Andrew Gaffney (St. Mirren B) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
93': Goal! St. Mirren B 2(1), Albion Rovers 2(2). Callum Wilson (Albion Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
94': Goal! St. Mirren B 2(2), Albion Rovers 2(2). Owen Foster (St. Mirren B) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
94': Goal! St. Mirren B 2(2), Albion Rovers 2(3). Alex McCaw (Albion Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
95': Penalty saved! Gallagher Lennon (St. Mirren B) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
95': Goal! St. Mirren B 2(2), Albion Rovers 2(4). Dom McMahon (Albion Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
97': Penalty Shootout ends, St. Mirren B 2(2), Albion Rovers 2(4).
0': Match ends, St. Mirren B 2(2), Albion Rovers 2(4).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: The SMISA Stadium
Location: Paisley, Scotland
Attendance: 515

Line-Ups

St Mirren B (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Shay Kelly (GK)
5	James Bolton
6	Gallagher Lennon
4	Luke Kenny
7	Matthew Turner
8	Andrew Gaffney
3	Ethan Sutherland
2	Callum Penman
10	Stav Nachmani
11	Aiden Gilmartin
9	Kieran Offord

St Mirren B Substitutes:

Ryan Keegan, Owen Foster, Carrick Mcevoy, Jaspreet Sambi, Noah Grady, Kenzie Mclelland, Ryan Porter.

Albion Rovers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Ross Connelly (GK)
2	Adam Fernie
5	Sean Fagan
8	Dom Mcmahon
10	Alexander Mccaw
16	Barry Duncan
9	Niyah Joseph
6	Callum Wilson
18	Reece Patterson
20	Bright Prince
19	Josh Tran

Albion Rovers Substitutes:

Joe Bevan, Cha Henderson, Fraser Walker, Michael Semirimu, Kai Mcmenemy.

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