Greenock Morton vs Elgin City, 2023-24 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Third Round

· Scottish League Challenge Cup
Greenock Morton
  • 30': Robbie Muirhead
  • 63': Lewis Mcgrattan
FT
2 - 1
Elgin City
  • 16': Liam Harvey

About

Greenock Morton are hosting Elgin City at Cappielow Park, Greenock, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton).
  • 1': Liam Harvey (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Liam Harvey (Elgin City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 4': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ross Draper.
  • 6': Foul by Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton).
  • 6': Ross Draper (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Alex King (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 16': Goal! Greenock Morton 0, Elgin City 1. Liam Harvey (Elgin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan MacLeman.
  • 18': Foul by Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton).
  • 18': Jake Dolzanski (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Ross Draper.
  • 28': Alex King (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Russell Dingwall (Elgin City).
  • 30': Goal! Greenock Morton 1, Elgin City 1. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Foul by Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton).
  • 32': Ross Draper (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Mitchell Taylor (Elgin City).
  • 33': Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Mitchell Taylor.
  • 40': Foul by Alex King (Greenock Morton).
  • 40': Liam Harvey (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alex King (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Iain Wilson (Greenock Morton).
  • 45'+2': Mitchell Taylor (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Greenock Morton 1, Elgin City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Greenock Morton 1, Elgin City 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Connal Ewan (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jack Bearne (Greenock Morton).
  • 51': Substitution, Elgin City. Rory MacEwan replaces Ross Draper.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Steven Boyd (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 59': Hand ball by Calum Waters (Greenock Morton).
  • 59': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Cameron Blues replaces Steven Boyd.
  • 59': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Darragh O'Connor replaces Jack Bearne.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 63': Goal! Greenock Morton 2, Elgin City 1. Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex King.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 67': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Brian Cameron (Elgin City).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Lewis McGrattan (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Substitution, Elgin City. Ben Barron replaces Liam Harvey.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Darragh O'Connor (Greenock Morton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Tom McHale.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Kirk Broadfoot (Greenock Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 72': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Tom McHale.
  • 73': Corner, Greenock Morton. Conceded by Matthew Wright.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Darragh O'Connor.
  • 78': Foul by Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton).
  • 78': Ross Draper (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Ben Barron (Elgin City).
  • 79': Robbie Muirhead (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Matthew Davidson replaces Lewis McGrattan.
  • 81': Substitution, Elgin City. Owen Cairns replaces Brian Cameron.
  • 83': Alan Power (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Owen Cairns (Elgin City).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Calum Waters (Greenock Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City).
  • 85': Ryan MacLeman (Elgin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Greenock Morton. Cameron Keay replaces Alex King.
  • 90'+3': Connal Ewan (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cameron Keay (Greenock Morton).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Greenock Morton 2, Elgin City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Greenock Morton 2, Elgin City 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: Cappielow Park
Location: Greenock, Scotland
Attendance: 1,016

Line-Ups

MORT Greenock Morton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ryan Mullen (GK)
15 Kirk Broadfoot Yellow Card
5 Jack Baird
6 Calum Waters
27 Iain Wilson
25 Alex King
17 Lewis Mcgrattan
20 Alan Power
9 Robbie Muirhead
7 Steven Boyd Yellow Card
19 Jack Bearne
Greenock Morton Substitutes:
Darragh O'Connor, Cameron Keay, Cameron Blues, Jamie McDonald, Matthew Davidson.

ELG Elgin City (5-4-1)

No. Name
28 Tom McHale (GK)
23 Ross Draper
24 Connal Ewan
5 Jake Dolzanski
17 Mitchell Taylor
4 Nathan Cooney
8 Brian Cameron
7 Russell Dingwall
22 Ryan Macleman Yellow Card
11 Matthew Wright
16 Liam Harvey
Elgin City Substitutes:
Ben Barron, Owen Cairns, Daniel Hoban, Kenny Macinnes, Rory Macewan.

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