St Mirren vs Falkirk, 2017-18 Scottish Championship, Regular Season
· Scottish ChampionshipAbout
St Mirren are hosting Falkirk
at The SMISA Stadium, Paisley, Scotland, starting on
. The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.
Match Commentary
- 55': Goal! St. Mirren 1, Falkirk 0. Myles Hippolyte (St. Mirren) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 55': Paul Watson (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, St. Mirren. Kyle Magennis replaces Ian McShane.
- 60': Substitution, Falkirk. Conor Hazard replaces Robbie Thomson because of an injury.
- 63': Aaron Muirhead (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Falkirk. Kevin O'Hara replaces Alex Harris.
- 69': Substitution, St. Mirren. Lewis Morgan replaces Daniel Mullen.
- 70': Joe McKee (Falkirk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Falkirk. Lewis Kidd replaces Aaron Muirhead.
- 71': Stelios Demetriou (St. Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, St. Mirren. Cameron Smith replaces Gavin Reilly.
- 82': Penalty saved! Lewis Kidd (Falkirk) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 83': Goal! St. Mirren 1, Falkirk 1. Joe McKee (Falkirk) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Goal! St. Mirren 1, Falkirk 2. Craig Sibbald (Falkirk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Jakubiak.
Game Information
Competition: Scottish Championship
Venue: The SMISA Stadium
Location: Paisley, Scotland
Attendance: 3,761
Venue: The SMISA Stadium
Location: Paisley, Scotland
Attendance: 3,761
SPFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Johnstone | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
St Mirren (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Samson (GK) |
| 5 | Massimo Donati |
| 15 | Jack Baird |
| 2 | Stelios Demetriou  |
| 3 | Gary Irvine |
| 4 | Stephen McGinn |
| 26 | Mark Hill |
| 16 | Ian McShane |
| 20 | Gavin Reilly |
| 29 | Myles Hippolyte |
| 27 | Daniel Mullen |
Falkirk (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Thomson (GK) |
| 44 | Paul Watson |
| 5 | Peter Grant |
| 3 | Jordan McGhee |
| 4 | Aaron Muirhead |
| 6 | Joe McKee |
| 7 | Tom Taiwo |
| 10 | Craig Sibbald |
| 17 | Alex Harris |
| 22 | Alex Jakubiak |
| 14 | Louis Longridge |
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