Greenock Morton vs Airdrieonians, 2023-24 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Quarterfinals

· Airdrieonians advance 6-5 on penalties
Greenock Morton
  • Red Card 90'+4': Robbie Muirhead
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Airdrieonians advance 6-5 on penalties
Airdrieonians

    About

    Greenock Morton are hosting Airdrieonians at Cappielow Park, Greenock, 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': Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 5': Foul by Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians).
    • 5': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Kirk Broadfoot.
    • 8': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Kirk Broadfoot.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians).
    • 10': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton).
    • 12': Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 14': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Joshua Rae.
    • 15': Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton).
    • 17': Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Jack Baird (Greenock Morton).
    • 22': Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Foul by Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians).
    • 24': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton).
    • 27': Foul by Craig Watson (Airdrieonians).
    • 27': Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Craig Watson.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Jack Baird.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 34': Foul by Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians).
    • 34': Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Robbie Crawford.
    • 37': Foul by Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians).
    • 37': Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians).
    • 38': Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton).
    • 39': Joshua Rae (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 44': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton).
    • 45': Foul by Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians).
    • 45': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Greenock Morton 0, Airdrieonians 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Greenock Morton 0, Airdrieonians 0.
    • 46': Foul by Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians).
    • 46': Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Rhys McCabe.
    • 48': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Calum Gallagher.
    • 50': Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 55': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Joshua Rae.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Craig Watson (Airdrieonians).
    • 57': Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt saved. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 60': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ryan Mullen.
    • 61': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by George Oakley.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 62': Foul by Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians).
    • 62': Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 73': Foul by George Oakley (Greenock Morton).
    • 73': Rhys McCabe (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians).
    • 75': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Darragh O'Connor replaces Jack Bearne.
    • 76': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Jai Quitongo replaces Kirk Broadfoot.
    • 76': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Nikolay Todorov replaces Calum Gallagher.
    • 80': Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card.
    • 80': Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Liam McStravick replaces Josh O'Connor because of an injury.
    • 85': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians).
    • 86': Foul by Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians).
    • 86': Jai Quitongo (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Joshua Rae.
    • 88': Attempt missed. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton).
    • 89': Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Rhys McCabe (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton).
    • 90'+4': Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) is shown the red card.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rhys McCabe (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ryan Mullen.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Greenock Morton 0, Airdrieonians 0.
    • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Greenock Morton 0, Airdrieonians 0.
    • 91': Goal! Greenock Morton 0, Airdrieonians 0(1). Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 91': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(1), Airdrieonians 0(1). Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 92': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(1), Airdrieonians 0(2). Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 92': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(2), Airdrieonians 0(2). George Oakley (Greenock Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 93': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(2), Airdrieonians 0(3). Rhys McCabe (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 94': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(3), Airdrieonians 0(3). Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 94': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(3), Airdrieonians 0(4). Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 95': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(4), Airdrieonians 0(4). Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 96': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(4), Airdrieonians 0(5). Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 97': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(5), Airdrieonians 0(5). Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 98': Goal! Greenock Morton 0(5), Airdrieonians 0(6). Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 100': Penalty saved. Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 106': Penalty Shootout ends, Greenock Morton 0(5), Airdrieonians 0(6).
    • 0': Match ends, Greenock Morton 0(5), Airdrieonians 0(6).
    • 0': Match ends, Greenock Morton 0(5), Airdrieonians 0(6).

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

    Venue: Cappielow Park
    Location: Greenock, Scotland
    Attendance: 1,269

    Line-Ups

    MORT Greenock Morton (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ryan Mullen (GK)
    15 Kirk Broadfoot
    5 Jack Baird Yellow Card
    27 Iain Wilson
    8 Cameron Blues
    9 Robbie Muirhead Red Card
    21 Grant Gillespie Yellow Card
    14 Robbie Crawford
    22 George Oakley
    19 Jack Bearne
    17 Lewis Mcgrattan
    Greenock Morton Substitutes:
    Jai Quitongo, Jamie McDonald, Cameron Keay, Logan O'Boy, Darragh O'Connor.

    AIR Airdrieonians (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joshua Rae (GK)
    6 Callum Fordyce
    4 Rhys McCabe
    16 Craig Watson
    21 Charles Telfer
    10 Adam Frizzell
    14 Dean Mcmaster Yellow Card
    8 Lewis Mcgregor Yellow Card
    2 Cameron Ballantyne
    7 Josh O'Connor
    9 Calum Gallagher
    Airdrieonians Substitutes:
    Dom Kavanagh, David Hutton, Joe Cassidy, Liam Mcstravick, Elliot Dunlop, Alasdair Spalding, Nikolay Todorov, Nathan Gillespie, Cade Melrose.

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