Forfar Athletic vs Stranraer, 2022-23 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Forfar Athletic advance 5-3 on penalties

Forfar Athletic

29': S. Ellis (OG)
76': Joshua Jack

FT - Penalties
3 - 0
Forfar Athletic advance 5-3 on penalties

Stranraer

48': James Hilton
75': Kyle Girvan
86': Scotty McLean (P)

About

Forfar Athletic are hosting Stranraer at Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park, Forfar, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Kyle Hutton (Forfar Athletic).
6': Matthew Aitken (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Craig Ross (Stranraer).
7': Paul Woods (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Tarek Abed (Forfar Athletic).
8': Josh Walker (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Tomas Brindley (Forfar Athletic).
9': Foul by Kyle Hutton (Forfar Athletic).
9': Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Craig Ross (Stranraer).
10': Matthew Aitken (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Tarek Abed (Forfar Athletic).
11': Paul Woods (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Tomas Brindley (Forfar Athletic).
11': Josh Walker (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Hand ball by Stefan McCluskey (Forfar Athletic).
12': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Scott Robertson.
13': Foul by Paul Woods (Stranraer).
13': Joshua Jack (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Luke Watt (Stranraer).
13': Tomas Brindley (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Luke Watt (Stranraer).
18': Kevin Hanratty (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Craig Ross.
29': Own Goal by Sam Ellis, Stranraer. Forfar Athletic 1, Stranraer 0.
33': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Craig Ross.
41': Dylan Forrest (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Craig Slater (Forfar Athletic).
44': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Callum Moore replaces Craig Slater.
44': Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Yusuf Hussain.
45': Foul by Kyle Hutton (Forfar Athletic).
45': Scott Robertson (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Grant Gallagher (Stranraer).
45'+1': Matthew Aitken (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Forfar Athletic 1, Stranraer 0.
45': Second Half begins Forfar Athletic 1, Stranraer 0.
48': Goal! Forfar Athletic 1, Stranraer 1. James Hilton (Stranraer) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
51': Foul by Kyle Girvan (Stranraer).
51': Kyle Girvan (Stranraer) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Matthew Aitken (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Foul by Kyle Girvan (Stranraer).
52': Matthew Aitken (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Attempt missed. James Hilton (Stranraer) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
55': Tomas Brindley (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
57': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Grant Gallagher.
58': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Craig Thomson replaces Kevin Hanratty.
58': Foul by Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic).
58': Kyle Girvan (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Scott Robertson (Stranraer) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
61': Foul by Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic).
61': Sam Ellis (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Tomas Brindley.
64': Attempt missed. Sam Ellis (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
66': Scott Robertson (Stranraer) is shown the yellow card.
66': Foul by Matthew Aitken (Forfar Athletic).
66': Kyle Girvan (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Ben Armour replaces Matthew Aitken.
70': Attempt saved. Stefan McCluskey (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
71': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Luke Scullion.
72': Attempt missed. Scott Robertson (Stranraer) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
75': Second yellow card to Kyle Girvan (Stranraer) for a bad foul.
76': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2, Stranraer 1. Joshua Jack (Forfar Athletic) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
80': Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80': Foul by Sam Ellis (Stranraer).
81': Substitution, Stranraer. Scott McLean replaces Josh Walker.
81': Substitution, Stranraer. Scott Dunn replaces Paul Woods.
86': Penalty Stranraer. Scott McLean draws a foul in the penalty area.
86': Penalty conceded by Roberto Nditi (Forfar Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
86': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2, Stranraer 2. Scott McLean (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
87': Attempt saved. Ben Armour (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
90': Penalty Forfar Athletic. Yusuf Hussain draws a foul in the penalty area.
90': Penalty conceded by Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+1': Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Stefan McCluskey (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot is too high. Stefan McCluskey should be disappointed.
90'+2': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Dylan Forrest.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Forfar Athletic 2, Stranraer 2.
90': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Scott Robertson.
90': Foul by Scott Dunn (Stranraer).
90': Hand ball by Stefan McCluskey (Forfar Athletic).
90': Joshua Jack (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Forfar Athletic 2, Stranraer 2.
91': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2(1), Stranraer 2. Ben Armour (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
91': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2(1), Stranraer 2(1). Scott McLean (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
91': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2(2), Stranraer 2(1). Callum Moore (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
92': Penalty saved! James Hilton (Stranraer) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
93': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2(3), Stranraer 2(1). Kyle Hutton (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
93': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2(3), Stranraer 2(2). Luke Watt (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
93': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2(4), Stranraer 2(2). Joshua Jack (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
94': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2(4), Stranraer 2(3). Dylan Forrest (Stranraer) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
95': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2(5), Stranraer 2(3). Stefan McCluskey (Forfar Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
95': Penalty Shootout ends, Forfar Athletic 2(5), Stranraer 2(3).
0': Attempt missed. James Hilton (Stranraer) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right.
0': Match ends, Forfar Athletic 2(5), Stranraer 2(3).
0': Match ends, Forfar Athletic 2(5), Stranraer 2(3).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park
Location: Forfar, Scotland
Attendance: 244

Scottish League Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Kilmarnock	4	+7	10
2	Livingston	4	+8	9
3	East Fife	4	-1	6
4	Kelty Hearts	4	-3	5

Full Table

Line-Ups

Forfar Athletic (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Mark McCallum (GK)
15	Yusuf Hussain
2	Roberto Nditi
3	Tomas Brindley
25	Tarek Gebrial Abed
6	Kyle Hutton
10	Craig Slater
24	Kevin Hanratty
8	Joshua Jack
9	Matthew Aitken
11	Stefan Mccluskey

Forfar Athletic Substitutes:

Callum Moore, Craig Thomson, Ben Armour, Gary Harkins, Gary Irvine, Lewis Sanderson.

Stranraer (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Luke Scullion (GK)
4	Kyle Girvan
5	Craig Ross
3	S. Ellis
20	Luke Watt
16	Dylan Forrest
8	Grant Gallagher
11	Paul Woods
10	Josh Walker
7	James Hilton
2	Scott Robertson

Stranraer Substitutes:

Scotty McLean, George O'Connor, Scott Dunn, Darryl Duffy, Anthony Brady.

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