Greenock Morton vs Arbroath, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship

FT
0 - 3

20': Michael McKenna (P)
73': Iain Wilson (OG)
90'+4': Joao Balde

About

Greenock Morton are hosting Arbroath at Cappielow Park, Greenock, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ricky Little.
2': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
3': Foul by Calum Waters (Greenock Morton).
3': Ryan Dow (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Ryan Dow (Arbroath).
4': Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
5': Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
10': Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt saved. Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
11': Attempt saved. Aaron Steele (Arbroath) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner.
11': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Iain Wilson.
12': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Iain Wilson.
15': Foul by Aaron Steele (Arbroath).
15': Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Attempt blocked. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Hand ball by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
17': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
17': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
17': Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt saved. Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
19': Penalty conceded by Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
19': Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card.
20': Goal! Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 1. Michael McKenna (Arbroath) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
21': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
21': Attempt saved. Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
21': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
21': Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
24': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ryan Dow.
25': Attempt saved. Kenan Dünnwald-Turan (Arbroath) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
26': Foul by Scott Stewart (Arbroath).
26': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
27': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
28': Attempt missed. Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
29': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
29': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt missed. Ryan Dow (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
32': Foul by Aaron Steele (Arbroath).
32': Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Derek Gaston.
33': Attempt saved. Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
34': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ricky Little.
36': Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
38': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ricky Little.
38': Attempt missed. Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
39': Attempt missed. Michael McKenna (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
40': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
40': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Kirk Broadfoot.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
45'+2': First Half ends, Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 1.
45': Second Half begins Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 1.
47': Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
47': Craig Slater (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': Attempt missed. Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
48': Foul by Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton).
48': Michael McKenna (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Attempt missed. Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
51': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton).
51': Ricky Little (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
52': Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': David Gold (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55': Attempt missed. Calum Waters (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
58': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
59': Attempt saved. Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
59': Attempt missed. Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
59': David Gold (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
61': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Lewis McGrattan replaces Jack Bearne.
62': Substitution, Arbroath. Leighton McIntosh replaces Jay Bird because of an injury.
64': Attempt missed. Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
65': Aaron Steele (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton).
66': Substitution, Arbroath. João Candé Baldé replaces David Gold because of an injury.
66': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Iain Wilson replaces Darragh O'Connor.
68': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
68': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Derek Gaston.
72': Attempt missed. Kenan Dünnwald-Turan (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
72': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Kirk Broadfoot.
73': Own Goal by Iain Wilson, Greenock Morton. Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 2.
73': Substitution, Arbroath. Jermaine Hylton replaces Kenan Dünnwald-Turan.
75': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath).
75': Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Aaron Steele (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton).
76': Attempt missed. Jack Baird (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is too high.
76': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Alex King replaces Steven Boyd.
77': Attempt blocked. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
77': Attempt saved. Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
77': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
78': Attempt blocked. Michael McKenna (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Foul by Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton).
80': Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
82': Michael McKenna (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card.
83': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
84': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
85': Attempt blocked. Alan Power (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
86': Foul by Alex King (Greenock Morton).
86': Ricky Little (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
90': Foul by Aaron Steele (Arbroath).
90': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Aaron Steele (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Alex King (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+2': Foul by Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton).
90'+2': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90'+3': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Jack Baird.
90'+4': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Cameron Blues.
90'+4': Goal! Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 3. João Candé Baldé (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 3.
0': Match ends, Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Cappielow Park
Location: Greenock, Scotland
Attendance: 1,746

SPFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	St Johnstone	3	+8	9
2	Raith Rovers	3	+3	7
3	Dunfermline Athletic	3	0	4
4	Arbroath	3	-1	4

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Greenock Morton (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
30	Jamie McDonald (GK)
15	Kirk Broadfoot
5	Jack Baird
6	Calum Waters
4	Darragh O'Connor
14	Robbie Crawford
8	Cameron Blues
20	Alan Power
9	Robbie Muirhead
7	Steven Boyd
19	Jack Bearne

Greenock Morton Substitutes:

Jai Quitongo, Ryan Mullen, Iain Wilson, Alex King, Lewis Mcgrattan.

Arbroath (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Derek Gaston (GK)
5	Thomas O'Brien
4	Ricky Little
12	Scott Stewart
2	Aaron Steele
27	Jay Bird
6	Craig Slater
8	Michael McKenna
11	Ryan Dow
7	David Gold
62	Kenan Dunnwald-Turan

Arbroath Substitutes:

Ali Adams, Liviu Antal, Jermaine Hylton, Mark Stowe, Joao Balde, Keaghan Jacobs, Jess Norey.

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