Greenock Morton vs Montrose, 2020-21 Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Greenock Morton advance 4-3 on aggregate

Greenock Morton

5': Gary Oliver
19': Cameron Salkeld
120': Craig McGuffie

FT - ET
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Greenock Morton advance 4-3 on aggregate

Montrose

35': Russell Mclean

About

Greenock Morton are hosting Montrose at Cappielow Park, Greenock, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Cammy Ballantyne I.
3': Foul by Lewis Strapp (Morton).
3': Lewis Milne (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
5': Goal! Morton 1, Montrose 0. Gary Oliver (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
9': Foul by Stephen McGinn (Morton).
9': Martin Rennie (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Chris Millar (Morton).
13': Martin Rennie (Montrose) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Kyle Jacobs.
14': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Brian McLean.
15': Attempt missed. Sean Dillon (Montrose) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
18': Attempt blocked. Gary Oliver (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
18': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Cammy Ballantyne I.
19': Goal! Morton 2, Montrose 0. Cameron Salkeld (Morton) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Markus Fjørtoft.
20': Attempt blocked. Russell McLean (Montrose) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
21': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Sean Dillon.
23': Chris Millar (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Foul by Martin Rennie (Montrose).
23': Martin Rennie (Montrose) is shown the yellow card.
26': Cammy Ballantyne II (Montrose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Stephen McGinn (Morton).
26': Stephen McGinn (Morton) is shown the yellow card.
29': Foul by Markus Fjørtoft (Morton).
29': Russell McLean (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Russell McLean (Montrose).
33': Markus Fjørtoft (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Russell McLean (Montrose) is shown the yellow card.
33': Brian McLean (Morton) is shown the yellow card.
35': Goal! Morton 2, Montrose 1. Russell McLean (Montrose) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
37': Foul by Terry Masson (Montrose).
37': Gary Oliver (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Markus Fjørtoft.
41': Foul by Kerr Waddell (Montrose).
41': Markus Fjørtoft (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Morton 2, Montrose 1.
45': Second Half begins Morton 2, Montrose 1.
48': Attempt missed. Cammy Ballantyne I (Montrose) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
50': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Kerr Waddell.
51': Foul by Graham Webster (Montrose).
51': Stephen McGinn (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Sean Dillon.
59': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
61': Brian McLean (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Cammy Ballantyne II (Montrose).
65': Foul by Markus Fjørtoft (Morton).
65': Martin Rennie (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Substitution, Montrose. Chris Mochrie replaces Martin Rennie.
71': Foul by Cameron Salkeld (Morton).
71': Terry Masson (Montrose) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Substitution, Morton. Reece Lyon replaces Cameron Blues.
77': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Markus Fjørtoft.
77': Corner, Morton.
79': Corner, Montrose.
79': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Lewis Milne.
80': Chris Millar (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Chris Mochrie (Montrose).
83': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Markus Fjørtoft.
86': Substitution, Morton. Aidan Nesbitt replaces Gary Oliver.
86': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Lewis Strapp.
87': Attempt missed. Chris Mochrie (Montrose) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
88': Attempt saved. Lewis Milne (Montrose) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+1': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Lewis Milne.
90'+2': Foul by Chris Mochrie (Montrose).
90'+2': Stephen McGinn (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Substitution, Morton. Craig McGuffie replaces Robbie Muirhead.
90'+3': Kerr Waddell (Montrose) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Morton 2, Montrose 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Morton 2, Montrose 1.
94': Substitution, Morton. Michael Ledger replaces Chris Millar.
95': Substitution, Montrose. Craig Johnston replaces Cammy Ballantyne II.
101': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Graham Webster.
104': Substitution, Montrose. Liam Callaghan replaces Graham Webster.
105'+1': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Lewis Strapp.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Morton 2, Montrose 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Morton 2, Montrose 1.
108': Craig Johnston (Montrose) is shown the yellow card.
112': Corner, Morton. Conceded by Kerr Waddell.
120': Goal! Morton 3, Montrose 1. Craig McGuffie (Morton) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Strapp.
120': Cameron Salkeld (Morton) is shown the yellow card.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Morton 3, Montrose 1.
0': Match ends, Morton 3, Montrose 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Cappielow Park
Location: Greenock, Scotland

Line-Ups

Greenock Morton (4-3-3)

No.	Name
20	Aidan McAdams (GK)
3	Markus Fjortoft
4	Brian McLean
7	Chris Millar
16	Lewis Strapp
8	Stephen McGinn
18	Cameron Blues
6	Kyle Jacobs
9	Robbie Muirhead
11	Gary Oliver
14	Cameron Salkeld

Greenock Morton Substitutes:

Craig McGuffie, Michael Ledger, Aidan Nesbitt, Chris Wylie, Luca Colville, Reece Lyon, Darren Hynes.

Montrose (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Allan Fleming (GK)
14	Sean Dillon
5	Kerr Waddell
3	Andrew Steeves
2	Cameron Ballantyne
6	Terry Masson
11	Lewis Milne
22	Cameron Ballantyne
10	Russell Mclean
23	Martin Rennie
7	Graham Webster

Montrose Substitutes:

Chris Mochrie, Aaron Lennox, Liam Callaghan, Aidan Quinn, Ross Campbell, Christian Antoniazzi, Craig Johnston.

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