Greenock Morton vs Arbroath, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton

63': Robbie Muirhead (P)
75': George Oakley
82': Grant Gillespie (P)

FT
3 - 0

Arbroath

28': Keaghan Jacobs

About

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

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Adam Mackinnon.
10': Foul by George Oakley (Greenock Morton).
10': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton).
16': João Candé Baldé (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Tyler French (Greenock Morton).
17': Mark Stowe (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt missed. Jay Bird (Arbroath) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
19': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Darragh O'Connor.
22': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
22': Keaghan Jacobs (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Hand ball by Lewis Strapp (Greenock Morton).
24': Attempt saved. Kyle Robinson (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
25': Foul by Keaghan Jacobs (Arbroath).
25': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Keaghan Jacobs (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by David Gold.
27': Attempt saved. Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
27': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
27': Keaghan Jacobs (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Keaghan Jacobs (Arbroath).
28': Second yellow card to Keaghan Jacobs (Arbroath) for a bad foul.
29': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
29': Mark Stowe (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
31': Attempt saved. Lewis Strapp (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
32': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
32': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Jay Bird.
32': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
33': Attempt blocked. Alan Power (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
34': Foul by Alan Power (Greenock Morton).
34': Mark Stowe (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Stowe (Arbroath).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
39': Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
40': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
42': Attempt saved. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
42': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by João Candé Baldé (Arbroath).
44': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Tyler French.
44': Attempt missed. Jay Bird (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
45': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Kyle Robinson (Arbroath).
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+2': First Half ends, Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 0.
45': Second Half begins Greenock Morton 0, Arbroath 0.
48': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
48': Lewis Strapp (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Jay Bird (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Attempt missed. Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
50': Foul by Kyle Robinson (Arbroath).
50': Lewis Strapp (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Kyle Robinson (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Foul by Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton).
51': Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Michael Garrity replaces Alan Power.
54': Foul by Jack Baird (Greenock Morton).
54': Max Boruc (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by João Candé Baldé (Arbroath).
56': Michael Garrity (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt saved. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
57': Foul by Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton).
57': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Foul by Mark Stowe (Arbroath).
62': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Penalty Greenock Morton. Jack Baird draws a foul in the penalty area.
62': Penalty conceded by Scott Stewart (Arbroath) after a foul in the penalty area.
63': Goal! Greenock Morton 1, Arbroath 0. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
68': Foul by João Candé Baldé (Arbroath).
68': Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Attempt missed. Mark Stowe (Arbroath) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
71': Foul by Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath).
71': Robbie Crawford (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton).
73': Attempt blocked. Michael Garrity (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
73': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Leighton McIntosh.
75': Goal! Greenock Morton 2, Arbroath 0. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler French following a fast break.
77': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
77': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Calum Waters replaces Lewis Strapp.
77': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Grant Gillespie replaces Iain Wilson.
78': Attempt saved. Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
80': David Gold (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton).
80': Foul by Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton).
80': Mark Stowe (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, Arbroath. Kenan Dünnwald-Turan replaces Kyle Robinson.
82': Penalty Greenock Morton. Robbie Crawford draws a foul in the penalty area.
82': Penalty conceded by Jay Bird (Arbroath) after a foul in the penalty area.
82': Goal! Greenock Morton 3, Arbroath 0. Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
83': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Jack Bearne replaces Robbie Muirhead.
83': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Lewis McGrattan replaces Robbie Crawford.
86': Foul by João Candé Baldé (Arbroath).
86': Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt missed. Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
88': Attempt saved. Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
89': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
89': Attempt missed. George Oakley (Greenock Morton) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
90': Attempt blocked. Michael Garrity (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90': Attempt blocked. Michael Garrity (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+1': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Calum Waters.
90'+3': Hand ball by Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Greenock Morton 3, Arbroath 0.
0': Match ends, Greenock Morton 3, Arbroath 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Cappielow Park
Location: Greenock, Scotland
Attendance: 1,802

SPFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Dundee United	36	+50	75
2	Raith Rovers	36	+16	69
3	Partick Thistle	36	+9	55
4	Airdrieonians	36	0	52

Full Table

Line-Ups

Greenock Morton (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ryan Mullen (GK)
4	Darragh O'Connor
5	Jack Baird
3	Lewis Strapp
26	Tyler French
14	Robbie Crawford
27	Iain Wilson
20	Alan Power
22	George Oakley
9	Robbie Muirhead
8	Cameron Blues

Greenock Morton Substitutes:

Michael Garrity, Calum Waters, Sam Murdoch, Lewis Mcgrattan, Logan O'Boy, Alex King, Grant Gillespie, Jack Bearne.

Arbroath (4-4-2)

No.	Name
41	Maksymilian Boruc (GK)
3	Colin Hamilton
12	Scott Stewart
7	David Gold
18	Adam Mackinnon
25	Joao Balde
10	Keaghan Jacobs
9	Leighton Mcintosh
14	Mark Stowe
19	Kyle Robinson
27	Jay Bird

Arbroath Substitutes:

Kenan Dunnwald-Turan, Ali Adams.

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